ECI has launched the inaugural edition of “The Election Commission of India Annual National Essay Contest on Election & Democracy,” conducted jointly by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) & Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana. The Competition opens on 2nd October, 2021 and the last date for the submission of entries is 21st November, 2021.

Election Commission of India has successfully hosted the International Election Visitors Programme for the election management bodies of 26 countries and 3 International organizations held on April 05 and 06, 2021.

The Museum of Democracy has been inaugurated in Tunis, it will provide civic and electoral information to citizens using new technologies.

International IDEA, hosted the Almedalen Democracy Summit on 7 July 2021 in collaboration with Athens Democracy Forum, International Youth Think Tank and Stockholm Philanthropy Symposium.

International IDEA celebrated democracy week, on the occasion of the International day of democracy, celebrated each year on September 15. The annual celebration this year consisted of a series of events from September 15 to 17, 2021.

International IDEA is convening a global multistakeholder coalition for democracy in a virtual forum to be held for 24 hours on 7 December 2021. The purpose of the Global Democracy Coalition Forum is to facilitate a global conversation on democracy, as inputs to the Summit for Democracy, convened by the United States Government and to be held on 9 and 10 December 2021.

ICPS organised a webinar on Improving Voting Procedures.

Malawi Successfully Migrates to Biometric Voter Registration System.

In recognition of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and International Youth Day, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has hosted a discussion with young Indigenous human rights advocates from Guatemala, Libya and Nepal.