International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) with a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide. They provide knowledge, capacity development, convening, and advocacy services for democratic processes.

International IDEA

International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) focused on supporting sustainable democracy worldwide.

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International IDEA | 38,393 followers on LinkedIn. Supporting Democracy Worldwide | The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization with a mission to support democracy worldwide.

Our mission: We advance democracy worldwide, as a universal human aspiration and an enabler of sustainable development, through support to the building, strengthening and safeguarding of democratic political institutions and processes at all levels.

International IDEA produces comparative knowledge, as well as contributing to the public debate on democracy and assists in strengthening process, reforms, institutions and actors that build, advance and safeguard democracy, with a focus on electoral processes, constitution-building, democracy assessment, and political participation and representation.

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Nicolay Paus

Manfred Bernhard

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How can collective decision-making get us to more effective climate policies? On 12 November, join International IDEA in the 3rd lecture of the #StockholmSeries on #ClimateChange & #Democracy with People Powered 's Greta Ríos . Register ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dtvpP2a3

Can democratic reform happen in conflict? In #Yemen , the constitution-building process stalled when the war between the Houthi movement and the ousted government broke out in 2014. Since then, the international community has turned its attention to peacebuilding. What hope is there to draft and implement a new constitution in the absence of lasting peace and stability? Irene P. asks International IDEA ’s Zaid Al-Ali what lessons we can draw from Yemen’s experience of democratic transitions in conflict settings. Read his analysis in this #DemocracyTracker blog: ⬇️ https://bit.ly/ZAlAli

🌍 Is 2024 a game-changer for #GenderEquality globally? With nearly half the world’s population heading to the polls 🗳️ and significant parliamentary turnover, this Election Super-Cycle year has offered a unique opportunity to improve #women 's political representation. But with the end of the year approaching, has it really moved the needle on the gender gap? International IDEA ’s expert Julia Thalin explores these questions and and more in her latest #DemocracyTracker blog: "2024 Election Super-Cycle: A Key Moment for Gender Equality?" ⬇️ http://bit.ly/3NOWDdM #ProtectElections

From 29-31 October, International IDEA is partnering with the Government of Kenya and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to organize the 3rd African Special Envoys Retreat for Regional Economic Communities in #Nairobi . This retreat is designed to be a reflective forum, where constitution building and peace building professionals, as well as senior officials from governments and regional multilateral organisations, engage in strategic conversations on crises of democratic constitutional order in Africa.Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d32AHNR4

To counter the spread of false narratives and misinformation during the electoral campaign period, International IDEA is assisting #Libya 's High National Elections Commission to address digital challenges and enhance social media monitoring capabilities. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d75c9MkF

To strengthen ties between the Parliament of #Bhutan and Civil Society Organizations, International IDEA organized a three-day sensitization workshop on parliamentary procedures and committee systems in September in Haa, Bhutan. The workshop aimed to address common challenges and foster collaboration toward shared goals in democratic governance. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dgKWtrbh

📌 Democracy must be seen to deliver fairness. Only then will #democracy win the public trust that ensures its survival, says Kevin Casas-Zamora , Secretary General at International IDEA during yesterday's session at the OECD - OCDE Global Forum on Building Trust and #ReinforcingDemocracy .

What #HurricaneHelene might mean for voting in the #USElection2024 in the states most affected? ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dyBfV3Wx

📌 Democracy needs to be redesigned for our time. Above all, we need to strengthen democracy’s immune system and its ability to solve real problems for real people. Yesterday, Kevin Casas-Zamora , Secretary General at International IDEA, joined a pivotal discussion on what's next for #democracy at the OECD - OCDE Global Forum on Building Trust and #ReinforcingDemocracy 🌎 📢 🧷 Stay tuned for today’s upcoming session Reinforcing Democracy – Moving forward together. Watch the live session here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddXfbeEg

Using digital spaces during local elections - read more about the online hub for pre-debunking and countering misinformation and disinformation related to the electoral process in #Libya . ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dHK4kE4j

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