INTERNATIONAL IDEA

SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organization.
Its programmes aim to:

Are you actively engaged in THE PROCESS OF BUILDING DEMOCRACY?	Are you actively involved in POLICY DEBATE ON DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT?	In focus May 19, 2009 Assessing the State of Local Democracy in a sensitive environment For the past twenty years people in the Arab world have been urging their governments to join the new wave of democratization that has been sweeping the world.
Spotlight on Now available: International IDEA's Annual Report 2008 - A record of actions	Quick links WHAT'S NEW In brief Newsletter: April-June 2009 Subscribe to Newsletter DATABASES & NETWORKS International IDEA's databases and networks JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for vacancies and/or register your CV in our job database.	Did You Know... 1,617 democratic elections took place between 1945 and 2000.