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Q & A on the Moldovan Elections with Staffan Darnolf, IFES Chief of Party in Moldova
Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe and one of the few former members of the Soviet Union that have continued to strive towards democracy, is facing a challenging time in the aftermath of its April 5th parliamentary election.
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Elections in Aceh: Another Step Forward
On April 9, Aceh, a special autonomous region of Indonesia located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, held the second set of provincial elections for the governorship since the end of the thirty-year secessionist conflict with the government of Indonesia. Meredith Applegate, Operations Coordinator for IFES Indonesia, answers some questions about these momentous polls.
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UPDATED - Elections in Aceh: Another Step Forward
On April 9, Aceh, a special autonomous region of Indonesia located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, held the second set of provincial elections for the governorship since the end of the 30-year secessionist conflict with the government of Indonesia. Meredith Applegate, Operations Coordinator for IFES in Indonesia, answers some questions about these momentous polls.
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Yemen's Election: First Step for Reform
On February 21, Yemen held a presidential election that marked the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.
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People of the Moldova CEC: Head of Legal Department Ludmila Lupasco
Ludmila Lupasco, recently appointed as the Head of the Legal Department, is a hardworking professional, actively supporting the Central Election Commission (CEC) staff on all legal matters and representing the CEC in court with election complaints. She answers some questions for IFES.
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Voter Education for Marginalized Communities in Yemen
IFES believes that strong democratic institutions empower all citizens to have a voice in the way they are governed. To promote this belief, IFES works to ensure its programming is inclusive of all populations. In Yemen, IFES implemented a project that targeted the traditionally marginalized—women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
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Inside Jakarta’s 2012 Elections for Governor
On September 20, 2012, the capital city of Jakarta held its second round of elections for governor. The first round of this important poll took place on July 11, 2012.
Operations Coordinator Meredith Applegate answers questions on the race for the governorship and Election Day.
Operations Coordinator Meredith Applegate answers questions on the race for the governorship and Election Day.
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Elections in Jakarta: A Local Poll with National Significance
On July 11, 2012, voters in Jakarta, Indonesia, cast their ballots for the capital city's next governor. This governorship is considered one of the most important directly-elected positions in the country since Jakarta is seen as a leader in economic growth and development for the rest of the nation.
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Leveling the Playing Field for Yemeni Women: A Q&A with Safia Al-Sayaghi
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IFES Launches Project to Empower Women in the Middle East
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA), a project to improve the legal, political and social standing of women, is underway. IFES, the Institute of Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the Canadian Parliamentary Center (CPC), the partners in this endeavor, hope that the project will remove some of the roadblocks to women’s self-empowerment in the region.