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Five Messages for the 2021 Summit for Democracy
IFES and other pro-democracy partners release Five Messages ahead of the Summit for Democracy.
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V-Dem warns of democratic backsliding in COVID’s wake
IFES President and CEO Anthony Banbury was quoted in in The Washington Diplomat on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on democracy.
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Interview/Speech/Testimony
IFES Baxter Award Honors First Woman President of BiH Electoral Body
On June 13, 2022, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) presented its 2022 Joe C. Baxter Award to Dr. Irena Hadžiabdić, the first woman to serve as President of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Central Election Commission (CEC) and a member of the IFES Board of Directors.
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Voice of America on President Zelenskyy Receiving the IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received one of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' (IFES) 2022 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards.
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New Symptoms, Old Disease: How COVID-19 Has Aggravated Long-Standing Challenges of Election Administration
IFES has identified challenges common across election management bodies and considers how these have been compounded by COVID-19.
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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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IFES President on Public Sector Leadership in Crisis
IFES President and CEO Anthony Branbury joined the Boston Consulting Group for an online Public Sector Leadership Roundtable on April 17, 2020. Their conversation focused on identifying critical factors in successful public sector responses to crises.
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COVID-19 and Elections in the Pacific Islands
In partnership with the Fijian Elections Office, IFES is co-hosting a webinar series to inform local election management bodies, civil society organizations and other stakeholders in the Pacific region on best practices for conducting elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Francophone Election Administrators Establish Women’s Forum
On June 7, Francophone election administrators voted unanimously to create a Women’s Forum to bring together women in senior leadership positions in national election administration. The creation of the forum is a major step toward advancing the network’s commitment to women’s political equality in its member states.
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Advancing LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Elections in Nepal
IFES held Nepal's first-ever multistakeholder dialogues on LGBTQI+ inclusion in elections in partnership with the Blue Diamond Society.