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A Worthy Fight: Helping Increase Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea
Lauren Sauer, IFES Program Officer for Europe and Asia, spent International Women’s Day in Papua New Guinea, where IFES is implementing the Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG) program to increase the participation and representation of women in politics by building their capacity to influence decision makers and advocate for equality. She gives us the latest on the equality movement in PNG.
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Capacity Building to Election Security: Clearing the Path for Citizen Participation
Samia Mahgoub, IFES' chief of party in Burundi from 2009 to 2011, has worked on various aspects of the electoral process-from election management body training to election security to voter registration-throughout the Middle East and Africa.
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CEDAW Anniversary: Helping Women Reach Their Potential in the Pacific Islands
Discrimination against women in the Pacific Islands takes many forms. Women do not have the same economic opportunities as men, and women are not treated equally in the workplace. Lauren Sauer, IFES program officer, talks about IFES' work to help women in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands play a larger role in public life.
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Burundi Launches First-ever Election Violence Monitoring System
Amatora Mu Mahoro (Elections in Peace), Burundi's first-ever nationwide election violence prevention system, launches today in the capital, Bujumbura. The system identifies areas susceptible to electoral violence as well as successful peace initiatives around the country. It aims to support appropriate responses and promote the peaceful holding of Burundi's 2010 elections, the first since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi's long civil war.
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Now Available: Innovative manual to fight corruption and money-laundering
A cutting-edge manual on how to combat corruption and money-laundering, a summation of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 18-month series of innovative technical trainings in Burundi, is being released today.
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IFES is Awarded USAID Grant to Promote Peaceful and Transparent 2010 Elections in Burundi
IFES has been awarded a USAID cooperative agreement for a 19-month $1 million program in Burundi. The project, "Promoting Peaceful and Transparent 2010 Elections in Burundi," seeks to promote peaceful and transparent presidential, legislative and communal elections in 2010. These elections are seen by many in Burundi as a pivotal element in the country’s path to continuous peace.
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Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville: 2015 General Elections
The May 2015 general elections mark the third elections for the House of Representatives for the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), and the fourth elections for the President (including the by-election of 2008) since the Bougainville Peace Agreement was signed in August 2001. The agreement provided for elections to establish the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which was formed after elections in 2005.
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Civic Education for Free and Fair Elections in Burundi
Already marred by political tensions that have their roots in the 12-year civil war that ended in 2005 under the authority of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi, the 2015 elections will likely be a historic turning point, for better or worse, in Burundi’s democratic transition.
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MoU with Australian Electoral Commission Promotes Collaboration in the Asia-Pacific Region
On November 6, 2018, IFES and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reaffirms the longstanding relationship between IFES and the AEC and reflects the shared commitment to strengthen institutions and processes for elections and democratic governance globally.
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Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission Launches Strategic Plan
The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission officially launched its 2018-2022 Corporate Plan, which will guide the commission’s efforts to prepare for and conduct effective, inclusive elections, including the 2022 national election.