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Indigenous Youth Use Political Power for Social Change
IFES experts co-author "Indigenous Youth Use Political Power for Social Change."
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IFES and Mexico’s National Electoral Institute to Support Elections and Democracy Across Latin America
IFES and Mexico's National Electoral Institute announced a renewed collaboration to strengthen the capacity of electoral institutions across Latin America.
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Celebrating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination is a plague to societies worldwide. It continues to hinder democratic progress and cause suffering that affects individuals, communities and institutions. The intentional and full eradication of racial discrimination is necessary for equitable representation, inclusion and access to justice — all essential to democracy.
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Providing Accessible COVID-19 Information to Libyans with Disabilities
Distributing accurate and timely messages and countering the spread of misinformation is critical in the context of the pandemic.. To increase access to this critical information, IFES and Zaykum Zayna created an accessible video that describes methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Democratic Stakeholders Adapting in MENA
With governments across the Middle East and North Africa imposing a variety of emergency restrictions to combat COVID-19, IFES is adapting its support to ensure the critical work of promoting and protecting democracy continues.
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Training Libyans to Conduct Polling Station Audits
IFES trained Libyan government officials and disability rights advocates on polling station audits and accessible architecture. Such audits and trainings encourage and foster best practices for inclusive elections to promote full participation of persons with disabilities in electoral and political processes.
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Citizen Organizations and Electoral Institute of Mexico City Strengthen Ties Through Election Observation Workshops
In August, IFES held two Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) workshops on election observation in Mexico City in partnership with the Electoral Institute of Mexico City. The trainings aimed to build local capacity on election observation and strengthen the network of observers.
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Participatory Budgeting Project to Be Implemented in Mexico City
On June 4, leaders of the Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM) visited IFES' headquarters to sign an agreement that marks the next phase of their longstanding partnership. With this “Enhancing Citizen Participation in Mexico City” agreement, the IECM will welcome IFES’ expertise for research on comparative experiences in participatory budgeting, and the organizations will work together to produce civil society workshops in Mexico City on participatory budgeting and domestic election observation.
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Ninth Forum on Latin American Democracy Held in Mexico City
On April 4-5, IFES co-sponsored the Ninth Forum on Latin American Democracy, hosted by Mexico’s National Electoral Institute in Mexico City. Vice President of Programs Michael Svetlik represented IFES at the conference, which was centered around “Challenges of Politics and Democracy in the Digital Era.”
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IFES' Approach to Supporting Indigenous Political Rights
To better inform policy discussions, IFES facilitates comparative research and dialogue on challenges and innovation in elections and the rights of indigenous peoples. IFES also assists countries to meet United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples standards by holding inclusive national and local elections that respect language and traditional political institutions and practices.