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8th International Conference (2023): Democracy and Elections in Asia
23 to 25 August 2023
The conference marked a return to fully on-site participation, with over 130 attendees hailing from more than 20 countries. Across 21 panels, 90 speakers engaged with the audience, with 53% male and 47% female presenters. Throughout the three days, the following major themes were discussed: the role and activism of youth, women, minority groups and social movements in democratic political participation; the impact of law, money, technology and social media towards electoral behaviours and processes; and on the competency of electoral institutions in pursuing accountability and implementation of anti-corruption measures. Additionally, six country panels covered Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, providing an insider look into these nations’ experiences in building democratic resilience.
CRPH and International IDEA Myanmar discussed future cooperation between two sides for the Year 2023
January 11, 2023
The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) and the International IDEA Myanmar met and discussed cooperation matters for the year 2023 on 10 January 2023 (Tuesday) at 8 PM Myanmar Time.
In the meeting, the CRPH briefed its planned agenda for 2023 and asked possible support for specific areas and the International IDEA presented its programs and their possible supports to the CRPH’s functions and plans.
Myanmar’s first post-coup People’s Assembly decides on 30 per cent women’s quota
March 3, 2022
Women make up over half of Myanmar’s population, yet significant obstacles remain for women to be able to participate in political processes and to achieve equal representation in Myanmar’s state institutions. By: Nathalie Ebead
United Nations Preparatory Process for the Global Compact on Migration Informal Thematic Session on ‘Human Rights of all migrants, social inclusion, cohesion, and all forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and intolerance’
May 8-9, 2020 / Geneva
Panel 2: Social Inclusion and Cohesion : Statement by Nathalie Ebead, Head of Democracy Assessment, Analysis and Advisory Unit International IDEA
10 ways to create more inclusive cities for refugees – innovations from Sweden, Kenya and Uganda
July 5, 2017
How can our cities use social innovation to change the way our society address refugee integration? This panel will discuss challenges and opportunities of creating inclusive cities for all.
The Guardian: Populism and immigration pose major threat to global democracy, study says
November 15, 2017
Inequality and vulnerability of technology-based voting systems to corruption also identified by researchers as factors in slowing spread of democracy
The Global State of Democracy: Exploring Democracy’s Resilience
December 1, 2017
European Endowment for Democracy (EED): “Citizens are key to stop democratic backsliding”, said Nathalie Ebead, Head of Democracy Assessment, Analysis and Advisory of International IDEA, at the launch event in Brussels.
