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The Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security works to promote and protect the integrity of the electoral process, which is fundamental for sustainable democracy. The Commission has distilled recommendations to governments, regional and international organizations on how to prioritize and implement principles and practices to enhance the integrity of electoral processes. More
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Deepening Democracy was presented by Vidar Helgesen during the 127th Assembly of the International Parliamentary Union in Quebec, Canada, on 24 October 2012. An overview of the guidelines for the session here.
Profundizando la democracia, el informe de la Comisión Global sobre 
elecciones, democracia y seguridad, se presenta en el Colegio de México el miércoles 10 de octubre a las 10:20, hora local. Sigue la inauguración a partir de las 9:30 en www.global-commission.org/live. Presenta Vidar Helgesen, Secretario General de IDEA Internacional y comenta el Dr. Leonardo Valdés, Presidente del Instituto Federal Electoral. La conversación en vivo en Twitter @GCEDS_Integrity con el hashtag #IIIForoDemLat.
Deepening Democracy was presented by Louise Arbour on 26 September, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, at an event co-convened by the governments of Australia and Chile, and moderated by Vidar Helgesen. Video coming soon.
Deepening Democracy: A Strategy for Improving the Integrity of Elections Worldwide, launched 14 September in London, is now available for download.
The Global Commission is now on Twitter: follow @GCEDS_Integrity and stay updated.
Building democracy is a complex process. Elections are only a starting point but if their integrity is compromised, so is the legitimacy of democracy Kofi A. Annan
