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Celebrating IFES’ 30th Anniversary in Sri Lanka and Nepal
On January 27, IFES held an anniversary reception in Kathmandu, Nepal, where Sweeney welcomed current and former members of the Election Commission of Nepal, civil society, and representatives of the donor community. IFES has worked in Nepal since 1999, a period that included the 2006 end to a decade-long civil war, groundbreaking Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 and 2013, and the establishment of a new constitution in 2015.
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IFES’ Leadership in Electoral Administration Program (LEAP)
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) piloted a new module of its “Leadership in Electoral Administration Program" (LEAP) in Colombo for the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) as part of the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded “Improved Election Management Program” on January 17 and 18.
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Field Team, IFES Chief of Party
Beverly G. Hagerdon</a>, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Sri Lanka Chief of Party, has 18 years of experience working in the election field, including in the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Philippines, the Maldives, Pakistan, Jordan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, South Africa and Indonesia.
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Championing an Inclusive Electoral Process in Sri Lanka
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development funded “Improved Election Management Program” in Sri Lanka, IFES is providing technical support to a network of disability rights advocates working to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are integrated into the ongoing electoral reform process.
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Parliamentary Elections in Slovakia: Pre-Election Promises and Post-Election Expectations
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Uzbek Schools Will Receive IFES Civic Education Textbook
IFES-Tajikistan will hold a launch ceremony for the Uzbek-language version of the civic education textbook Citizenship, Participation & Governance: Your Role in Civil Society in the 21st Century
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IFES to Host First Student Local Government Day Forum
Dozens of students and local government officials will exchange ideas during the first IFES Student Local Government Day Forum today in Dushanbe
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Panel To Examine Tajikistan’s Development, Future Role Of Youth
Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States will participate in an IFES panel Wednesday that will examine Tajikistan’s progress in its 15 years of independence
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Statement By Anthony Bowyer To The Helsinki Commission On The Upcoming Presidential Elections In Tajikistan
Bowyer discusses the state of democracy in Tajikistan heading into November's election
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Sri Lanka Launches Computerized Voter Registry
Washington, DC – FEBRUARY 8, 2007 – Sri Lanka launched the country’s first computerized voter registry today, the result of a two-year project with IFES that began after the 2004 tsunami destroyed paper voter records in Galle. The tsunami showed how a natural disaster could potentially disenfranchise thousands of voters and consequently shake voters’ confidence in their democratic institutions.