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@IFES1987 hosted a virtual training this week on essential #cyberhygiene practices for election administrators and civil society organizers across #AsiaPacific to strengthen electoral integrity and data security

On May 22–23, IFES delivered a 2-day #iEXCEL training to OBEC in Bougainville 🇵🇬, focusing on strategic comms, crisis response, and election readiness. ✅ Youth voter outreach ✅ Stronger internal comms ✅ Cybersecurity + info integrity Elections 2025: We’re ready.

On April 1, @IFES1987 Fiji with @spc_cps and @dfat introduced the #BetterThanThis campaign to change narratives discouraging women from entering politics, as #Fiji prepares for local govt. elections later this year. #PacificWomenLead #WomenInPolitics #FijiElections

@USAID_BD @IFES1987 @IFESYouth Learn more about how @microgovernance has built leadership skills and fostered a community of civically oriented young people in Bangladesh: mgrdu.org/category/progr…

The Lab's Inaugural Ceremony was held on January 7, with Vice Chancellor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Dr. Reed J. Aeschilman, Mission Director of @USAID_BD, @IFES1987 Country Director Tanyel Taysi, and university students and faculty members #democracy @IFESYouth

Congratulations to the University of Dhaka for opening the Applied Democracy Lab, which will provide a collaborative space for students and civil society to explore democratic values and civic participation in Bangladesh with support from @IFES1987, @USAID_BD and @microgovernance

Gender-responsive budgeting is crucial for mainstreaming gender equality in governance. IFES Pakistan recently worked with the Election Commission of Pakistan to integrate a gender lens in budget allocation processes #GenderEquality @IFES1987 @IFESGender linkedin.com/posts/shabir-a…

IFES Pakistan is proud to announce a partnership with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Balochistan to strengthen institutional capacity to address humanitarian crises. @IFES1987 #Democracy Learn more here: linkedin.com/posts/shabir-a…

The Model Commitments, developed by @Int_IDEA, @CarterCenter, @NDI, @IFES1987, and @KofiAnnanFdn, are designed to reflect changing contexts and efforts to strengthen democracy in the face of new and evolving challenges. bit.ly/3ZjIYlF

@IFES1987’s Country Director, Mira Salim and President @TonyBanbury discuss political participation and governance with civil society representatives as Indonesia prepares for regional election in November @HadarNG @titianggraini

@Q2Impact @IFES1987 @CRbuildpeace @PeoplePard @IFES1987 is excited to work with @Q2Impact on the Papua New Guinea Peace Project in partnership with @USAIDAsia to strengthen inclusive and peaceful engagement in governance 🇵🇬#SustainableDemocracy Read more about IFES’ work in Papua New Guinea: ifes.org/papua-new-guin…

Q2 Impact is proud to announce our partnership with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for the five-year (2024-2029) $26 million Papua New Guinea Peace Project. @Q2Impact @IFES1987 @CRbuildpeace @PeoplePard Read more: lnkd.in/g2HyqzHZ

Thank you to @USAID_BD Mission Director Reed Aeschliman and @USAIDDRG Director Alena Tansey, and congratulations to the Dhaka University students who have helped make the Democracy from Theory to Practice course a success.

This week @IFES1987 hosted a climate leadership training workshop in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The training highlighted the electoral rights of climate-displaced people 🇵🇬#ClimateLeadership #ClimateResilience #ClimateCrisis #Elections #ClimateDisplacement

Another amazing video from @Blindyouthnepal - Nir shares some tips for first-time #YoungVoters and the skills he developed through @IFESAsiaPacific programming. Keep up the great work! @IFES1987 @IFESDisability

IFES’ Youth SPACE leadership program empowers young people to step into leadership roles and gain more insight into democratic processes such as elections, advocacy, and community engagement. You can learn more here: ifes.org/programs-initi…

Congratulations to former IFES Youth SPACE participant Henao Heni for being crowned Queen of Hiri Moale Festival 2024 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea! 🇵🇬 postcourier.com.pg/hiri-moale-cel…

Developed by Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf & @ECSriLanka, this lexicon standardizes 324 electoral terms in Sinhala Sign Language & Sri Lankan Tamil Sign Language, ensuring Deaf voters can fully participate. #Inclusion #SriLanka

Breaking barriers with #accessibility! Thanks to @USAIDSriLanka, Sri Lanka's new Electoral Sign Language Lexicon is now a reality @IFES1987 @IFESDisability

Newly trained women community leaders present their community-level projects to promote women’s empowerment in Pakistan #InspireInclusion

IFES Pakistan’s Country Director and Deputy Country Director award a certificate of recognition to She Leads alumnae to honor the work of women leaders in their communities

IFES Pakistan staff celebrate International Women’s Day and IFES’ work to promote women’s democratic rights with partners across Pakistan @IFES1987 @IFESGender #IWD2024