Protecting Elections: Global Launch of the Integrated Framework for Protecting Elections.
During this event, International IDEA will introduce the Integrated Framework for Protecting Elections and its key resources. Representatives from the EMBs of Finland and Panama will share experiences and lessons learned from implementing the Framework in their national contexts. Democratic elections are essential for ensuring the functioning of democratic societies. However, when electoral challenges are of significant scope and not appropriately managed, they can undermine the integrity of electoral processes and the credibility of election results. Therefore, protecting electoral integrity is of existential importance for democratic societies. *With support from the Government of Canada, International IDEA has developed the Integrated Framework for Protecting Elections - a set of versatile, customizable and gender-sensitive resources that help national stakeholders prevent, manage and respond to electoral risks, threats and crises. These resources have been piloted with EMBs in Maur...