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<div class="flex px-4 py-3 items-center justify-between font-bold"> <span class="text-mobileM md:text-desktopM">Our vision</span> <img src="https://www.idea.int/themes/custom/tema/src/assets/icons/icon-dropdown.svg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="collapse-content wyswyg-content vcollapse-content" id="mva1"> <div class="mt-4 p-4"><p>A world in which everyone lives in inclusive and resilient democracies.</p></div> </div> <div class="collapse-toggle bare collapse-heading cursor-pointer border border-gray-200 rounded-md vcollapse-toggle" data-target="#mva2"> <div class="flex px-4 py-3 items-center justify-between font-bold"> <span class="text-mobileM md:text-desktopM">Our mission</span> <img src="https://www.idea.int/themes/custom/tema/src/assets/icons/icon-dropdown.svg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="collapse-content wyswyg-content vcollapse-content" id="mva2"> <div class="mt-4 p-4"><p>International IDEA advances, promotes and protects sustainable democracy worldwide in consideration of human rights commitments through policy-relevant knowledge, capacity development, advocacy, and the convening of dialogues.</p></div> </div> <div class="collapse-toggle bare collapse-heading cursor-pointer border border-gray-200 rounded-md vcollapse-toggle" data-target="#mva3"> <div class="flex px-4 py-3 items-center justify-between font-bold"> <span class="text-mobileM md:text-desktopM">Our mandate</span> <img src="https://www.idea.int/themes/custom/tema/src/assets/icons/icon-dropdown.svg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="collapse-content wyswyg-content vcollapse-content" id="mva3"> <div class="mt-4 p-4"><p>International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) with an explicit mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide. International IDEA combines a global presence based on a diverse membership, a feature that reinforces the legitimacy of its actions.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lg:w-3/12 px-4 my-12 lg:mt-0"> <div class="text-mobileM md:text-desktopM font-bold mb-1">Secretariat</div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS mb-4">International IDEA has a Secretariat headed by a Secretary-General who is responsible to the Council of Member States. Our Secretary-General provides strategic leadership for the Institute, reports on the overall implementation of activities, represents the organization externally, and develops strong relations with Member States and other constituencies. The Secretary-General appoints staff to carry out the programmes of the organization.</div> <div class="card--speaker flex items-center"> <div class="w-[70px] xl:w-[140px] flex-shrink-0 mr-5 sm:mr-8"> <div class="aspect-[10/12] rounded-md overflow-hidden bg-gray-300 relative"> <img src="https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/styles/board_advisor/public/staff/images/2024-kevin-casas-zamora-web.jpg?itok=ssJ4aeFb" alt="Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full object-cover"> </div> </div> <div class="flex-grow"> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS"><span class="font-semibold">Kevin Casas-Zamora</span> <div>Secretary-General</div> </div> <a href="https://www.idea.int/about-us/people/kevin-casas-zamora" class="tema-text--link---arrow">Read more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="anchor-block my-8 lg:my-16" data-label="What we do" id="what-we-do"> <div class="container"> <div class="lg:flex -mx-4"> <div class="lg:w-9/12 px-4 pr-8"> <h2 class="h2">What we do</h2> <div class="wyswyg-content bulletify"><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(45, 50, 70);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">We develop, share and enable the use of comparative knowledge, assist in democratic reform, and influence policies and politics, focusing on six workstreams:</span></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/electoral-processes">Electoral Processes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/constitution-building">Constitution-Building</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/democracy-assessment">Democracy Assessment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/political-participation-and-representation">Political Participation and Representation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/climate-change-and-democracy">Climate Change and Democracy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/digitalization-and-democracy">Digitalization and Democracy</a></li></ul><p>We also address the following issues as they relate to democracy: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/gender-and-inclusion">Gender Equality and Inclusion</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.idea.int/theme/money-politics">Money in Politics</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="anchor-block my-8 lg:my-16" data-label="How we work" id="how-we-work"> <div class="container"> <div class="lg:flex -mx-4"> <div class="lg:w-9/12 px-4 pr-8"> <h2 class="h2">How we work</h2> <div class="wyswyg-content bulletify"><p>International IDEA’s working modalities include a virtuous cycle of four elements: knowledge production, capacity development, advocacy as well as convening of dialogues.</p></div> <div class="work-wrapper max-w-xs md:max-w-sm mx-auto"> <span class="hover-mask" id="hover-0"> <div class="absolute py-2 px-4 rounded-lg text-mobileS md:text-desktopS bg-white w-[300px] drop-shadow-xl -top-1/4 left-0 translate-x-0 md:left-1/2 md:-translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2" > <span class="font-semibold">Knowledge - </span>We produce and disseminate comparative knowledge, policy-relevant analysis, tools, communication products and data. </div> </span> <span class="hover-mask" id="hover-1"> <div class="absolute py-2 px-4 rounded-lg text-mobileS md:text-desktopS bg-white w-[300px] drop-shadow-xl -top-1/4 left-0 -translate-x-1/2 md:left-1/2 md:-translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2" > <span class="font-semibold">Capacity Development - </span>We provide high-quality capacity development and training on democracy-building and reform processes. </div> </span> <span class="hover-mask" 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y="305">Advocacy</tspan></text> </svg> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="anchor-block py-8 lg:py-16 bg-ideaBackgroundGrey100 overflow-hidden" data-label="History and Milestones" id="history-and-milestones"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="h2">History and Milestones</h2> <div class="idea-timeline my-10"> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2023</div> <p>France joins International IDEA as 35th Member State.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/france-joins-international-idea-35th-member-state">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2023</div> <p>Luxembourg assumes Chairship of International IDEA.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/luxembourg-assumes-chairship-international-idea">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2023</div> <p>Kevin Casas-Zamora appointed to second, 5-year term as International IDEA’s Secretary-General.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/kevin-casas-zamora-appointed-second-5-year-term-international-ideas-secretary-general">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2023</div> <p>Bedrocks of democracy under threat across the globe</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/bedrocks-democracy-under-threat-across-globe">Read about Global State of Democracy 2023 Report</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">October 2023</div> <p>International IDEA launch the Myanmar Youth Democracy Academy Training course</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/international-idea-launch-myanmar-youth-democracy-academy-training-course">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2023</div> <p>International IDEA & Switzerland reaffirm their partnership for democracy with four-year, 3.3-million-euro agreement</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/international-idea-switzerland-reaffirm-their-partnership-democracy-four-year-33-million-euro">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">February 2023</div> <p>International IDEA and the African Union Commission Renew Their Partnership and Commitment to Strengthen Democratic Governance in Africa</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/international-idea-and-african-union-commission-renew-their-partnership-and-commitment">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2022</div> <p>International IDEA launched two new knowledge products under the Global State of Democracy Initiative: GSoD 2022 and Democracy Tracker.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/looking-back-global-state-democracy-2022-launch-event">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">September 2022</div> <p>International IDEA inaugurates its office in Washington, D.C.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea-inaugurates-its-office-washington-dc">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2021</div> <p>International IDEA tracks Summit for Democracy commitments and launches resources portal.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea-tracks-summit-democracy-commitments-and-launches-resources-portal">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2021</div> <p>Launch of Women's Political Participation: Africa Barometer 2021 Report, a resource to assess progress over time in Women's Political Participation.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/women%27s-political-participation-africa-barometer-2021">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2020</div> <p>To recognize its 25 years of supporting sustainable democracy worldwide, the International IDEA organized a global virtual conference focusing on defending, strengthening, and revitalizing democracy. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/25years/">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">September 2020</div> <p>International IDEA launches the regional declaration titled "Let Us Take Care of Democracy Lest it Fall Victim to the Pandemic". </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/multimedia-reports/let-us-take-care-democracy-lest-it-fall-victim-pandemic">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">July 2020</div> <p>Our New Global Monitor tracks impact of COVID-19 on democracy and human rights.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/new-global-monitor-tracks-impact-covid-19-democracy-and-human-rights">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2020</div> <p>"A Call to Defend Democracy" was initiated by International IDEA to alert about governments that are using the COVID-19 pandemic to tighten their grip on power.  </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/multimedia-reports/call-defend-democracy">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2020</div> <p>International IDEA presented the ‘Global Overview of COVID-19 Impacts on Elections.’</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/multimedia-reports/global-overview-covid-19-impact-elections">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2019</div> <p>Tunisia was the first Member State from the North African and Arab region to join the Institute. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/tunisia-joins-international-idea-33rd-member-state">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2019</div> <p>International IDEA launched a new Political Finance Design Tool to increase political-finance transparency.  </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/political-finance-design-tool">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2019</div> <p>The launch of The Global State of Democracy 2019 report, packaged as a "global health check of democracy," influenced the global democracy debate.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/global-state-of-democracy-2019">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2019</div> <p>Kevin Casas-Zamora is appointed as the new Secretary-General of International IDEA.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea%E2%80%99s-council-appoints-kevin-casas-zamora-new-secretary-general">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2018</div> <p>The Institute presented a Democracy Assessment in Ukraine using a long-standing State of Local Democracy assessment framework.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea-launches-state-local-democracy-assessment-three-ukrainian-cities">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2018</div> <p>Luxembourg joined International IDEA as the 32nd Member State of the organization when the Council of Member States met in Stockholm.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/luxembourg-joins-international-idea">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2018</div> <p>International IDEA was awarded with a recognition plaque for its work in support of the Departmental Legislative Assembly (ALD) of Beni in Bolivia.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/recognition-support-international-idea-legislative-assembly-beni">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2018</div> <p>Panama joined International IDEA bringing the total number of Member States in the intergovernmental organization to 31.  </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/panama-joins-international-idea-newest-member-state">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">January 2018</div> <p>ACE Electoral Knowledge Network celebrates 20 years of achievements as world’s largest online source of electoral knowledge for EMBs.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/20-years-later-ace-story-democratic-progress-and-resilience">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2017</div> <p>Launch of the Inter-Regional Report on Gender Equality and Political Empowerment of Women.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/regional-organizations-gender-equality-and-political-empowerment-women">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2017</div> <p>On the auspices of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of democracy in Costa Rica, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal honored International IDEA with the "Cátedra a la Democracia Award."</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea-receives-c%C3%A1tedra-la-democracia-award-its-contribution-electoral">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2017</div> <p>For the first time, International IDEA launched the "The Global State of Democracy" publication in Stockholm. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/our-work/what-we-do/global-state-democracy">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">October 2017</div> <p>International IDEA celebrated a decade of work in Bolivia, satisfying the mission of supporting democratic processes and institutions. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/ten-years-strengthening-democracy-bolivia">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">September 2017</div> <p>The Embassy of Switzerland in Sweden, the Swiss Democracy Foundation and International IDEA presented the Global Passport to Modern Direct Democracy. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/launch-global-passport-modern-direct-democracy-reinforces-power-active-citizen">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">July 2017</div> <p>The first class of International IDEA's Youth Democracy Academy graduated in a ceremony attended by representatives of organizations who hosted the alumni as interns.     </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/youth-democracy-academy-celebrates-first-alumni">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2017</div> <p>The film LGBTI Political Inclusion Journeys released by International IDEA, follows the trajectories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) groups in Malawi and Nepal. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/lgbti-political-inclusion-journeys">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">May 2017</div> <p>In Paraguay, International IDEA has led a multi-stakeholder set of initiatives aimed at strengthening gender equality and youth participation in politics and elections.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2016</div> <p>Following the defeat of long-term ruler of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh, International IDEA became one of the privileged partners working with the newly elected government to put in place a multifaceted post-authoritarian transition. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/constitutional-review-commission-gambia-leads-constitutional-review-process">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2016</div> <p>Benin joined as a Member State bringing to our Institute its support.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">August 2016</div> <p>The Annual Democracy Forum 2016 was celebrated in partnership with the Chair of the Council of Member States, Mongolia, and the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation.  </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/democracy-forum-2016-inter-generational-dialogue-democratic-transitions">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2016</div> <p>International IDEA conducted a three-day training on the state of democracy assessment framework to a wide variety of government and civil society organizations in Thimpu, Bhutan.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/assessing-state-democracy-%C2%A0bhutan-0">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2016</div> <p>Brazil's accession to International IDEA Member States enhanced the organization's membership and has been strategic for deepening engagement in the Lusophone community across the world. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/brazil-joins-international-idea">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2016</div> <p>Launch of the Master in Electoral Policy and Administration (MEPA), hosted by Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy.       </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/online-master-electoral-policy-and-administration">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2016</div> <p>The consensus emerged at our workshop "From paper to lived reality: Implementing women's constitutional rights", held in Nepal, was clear: constitutional guarantees are crucial for gender equality.  </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/paper-reality-implementing-womens-constitutional-rights">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">February 2016</div> <p>India and Sweden reaffirm commitment to International IDEA in a joint statement, signed by Stefan Löfven and Narendra Modi.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/india-sweden-reaffirm-commitment-international-idea">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">September 2015</div> <p>International IDEA interviewed national leaders on the role they played in the transition to democracy in their countries: Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, and Spain. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/democratic-transitions-conversations-world-leaders">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">January 2015</div> <p>The stories of Indonesia and Nepal transitions to democracy are connected to International IDEA influence.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/same-budget-two-stories-how-local-governments-nepal-can-invest-and-impact-their">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2014</div> <p>Launch of the publication <em>The role of organized crime in Latin American politics</em>.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/illicit-networks-and-politics-latin-america?lang=en">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2014</div> <p>Yves Leterme, former Prime Minister of Belgium, is appointed new Secretary-General of International IDEA.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2014</div> <p>For over a decade, International IDEA has been a leading global force in the area of political finance and political parties law. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/funding-political-parties-and-election-campaigns-handbook-political-finance">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">September 2013</div> <p>Using a citizen-led assessment framework developed by International IDEA, Bolivia and Malawi have improved democratic accountability in service delivery.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/democratic-accountability-service-delivery-practical-guide-identify">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">February 2012</div> <p>Launch of "A practical guide to constitution building", to respond to the knowledge needs of politicians, policymakers and practitioners involved in constitution building. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/practical-guide-constitution-building?lang=en">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2011</div> <p>International IDEA focused on the Asia Pacific region to reinforce longstanding democracies such as India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. </p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">November 2011</div> <p>More than 29 years after the end of the Duvalier regime, Haiti’s process of democratic transition was progressing slowly, and we worked on the field to stimulate this process.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news/les-defis-du-nouveau-gouvernement-de-transition-en-haiti-0">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2011</div> <p>The web resource Constitutionnet.org further enhances International IDEA’s pool of online knowledge.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="http://Constitutionnet.org">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2011</div> <p>The Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy (IRDD) is a platform for engagement among regional organizations on democracy, where International IDEA´s facilitated it and held its Secretariat.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/inter-regional-dialogue-advancement-democracy-good-governance-and-sustainable">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2011</div> <p>The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission and International IDEA worked together to host the 5th Global Electoral Organization Conference in Gaborone.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/fifth-global-electoral-organization-conference-credible-elections-democracy">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2011</div> <p>The Dominican Republic and Mongolia joined as new Member States in 2011.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2010</div> <p>The Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security, jointly established by the Kofi Annan Foundation and International IDEA, to promote and protect the integrity of the electoral process.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/deepening-democracy-strategy-improving-integrity-elections-worldwide">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2009</div> <p>International IDEA’s engagement with the EU reached a new level after the EU Council adopted specific conclusions on democracy support and a corresponding agenda for action. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/democracy-development-global-consultations-eus-role-democracy-building">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">January 2009</div> <p>In Bolivia’s 2009 elections, women won 47 per cent of all Senate seats—a direct result of the introduction of the Temporary Electoral Law securing gender equality and parity, supported by International IDEA.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2008</div> <p>The Member States of International IDEA welcomed Ghana as a new member.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">January 2007</div> <p>International IDEA contributed to the preparatory phase of Bolivia’s constitutional process by organizing an international seminar on experiences of constituent processes throughout the world. </p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">October 2006</div> <p>Vidar Helgesen, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, is appointed Secretary-General of International IDEA.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://youtu.be/YcjESSQux2E">Watch video</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">August 2006</div> <p>In 2006 Switzerland joined International IDEA and quickly became a critical partner to International IDEA in our shared mission to strengthen peaceful, inclusive democracy for all.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/international-idea-switzerland-reaffirm-their-partnership-democracy-four-year-33">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2006</div> <p>After mass protests, King Gyanendra of Nepal was forced to relinquish direct rule and establish multi-party government in the country and International IDEA start supporting constitution building process in Nepal.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2005</div> <p>Mongolia chose International IDEA´s State of Democracy (SoD) assessment framework because it offered a practical template for assessing and establishing progress towards democracy.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">April 2004</div> <p>Cape Verde and Peru joined International IDEA in 2004.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2003</div> <p>International IDEA was granted Observer Status at the United Nations, giving it privileged access to a number of policy forums in which democracy-related issues are discussed.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">March 2003</div> <p>Mexico and Uruguay joined as Member States of International IDEA.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">December 2002</div> <p>Germany joined to International IDEA as Member State bringing its experience and support on our mission.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">October 2002</div> <p>Karen Fogg, a former Head of European Union Delegation in Ankara, is appointed as the second Secretary-General of International IDEA.</p> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaBlue100"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2002</div> <p>International IDEA has been collecting comparative data on electoral processes and democracy related topics since its establishment in 1995. </p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://youtu.be/MToP6NfsNp8?feature=shared">Watch video</a></div> </div> <div class="text-mobileS md:text-desktopS pr-4 sm:pr-8 lg:pr-12"> <div class="idea-timeline-dot w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full mb-4 bg-ideaCyanSignal"></div> <div class="font-bold mb-2">June 2001</div> <p>The International IDEA Handbook "Democracy at the Local Level" was developed in response to the pressures facing cities attempting to deal with the social issues due to globalization, growing urbanization and human migration.</p> <div class="mt-2"><a class="tema-text--link---arrow" href="https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/democracy-local-level">Read more</a></div> </div> 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