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Effective communication tools can strengthen voices for democracy. Below are some IPU materials that you can download, read and use or adapt to your own purposes.

posters and leaflets

POSTER

You can mail this poster, upload it to your website, post it on bulletin boards, and distribute it at meetings and places where crowds gather.

ENGLISH [561KB]

FRANÇAIS [571kb]

EspaÑol [572kb]

Handout

HANDOUT

This compact A4-format leaflet is printed on both sides with photographs and text to summarize the purpose of IDD 2013, why it's important and what people can do to mark the occasion.

ENGLISH [324KB]

FRANÇAIS [345KB]

EspaÑol [338KB]

documents

Press Release acrobat English Français Español Arabic
Map of 2013 parliamentary events acrobat English Français
Democracy Contest - Share Your Voice acrobat English Français Español  
Suggestions for parliamentary events acrobat English Français Español

links

Facebook - International Day of Democracy twitter English    
Twitter - #DemocracyDay twitter English    
United Nations - International Day of Democracy weblink English Français Español

archived materials

2012
Dialogue and inclusiveness - central to democracy

Statement by Mr. Abdelwahad Radi, IPU President acrobat English Français Español
Poster acrobat English Français Español
Suggestions for activities by parliaments acrobat English Français Español
Suggestions for activities by parliamentarians acrobat English Français Español

2011
What do Citizens expect from their Parliament?

Statement by Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, IPU President acrobat English Français  
Poster acrobat English Français Español
Q&A on parliaments acrobat English Français Español
Q&A for schoolchildren acrobat English Français Español

2010
Political accountability: Strengthening links between parliaments and citizens

Clean politics: a contradiction in terms? Article by Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, IPU President acrobat English Français  
Press release: "Get involved in politics, says IPU President" weblink English Français  
Poster acrobat English Français Español
Leaflet "Your Parliament: Working for you, Accountable to you" acrobat English Français Español

2009
Democracy and political tolerance

Statement by Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, IPU President acrobat English Français  
Poster acrobat English Français Español
Democracy and political tolerance acrobat English Français Español
Report "World public opinion on political tolerance" acrobat English Français  
Parliamentary Conference on Democracy in Africa weblink English Français  

2008
International Day of Democracy

Statement by Mr. Pier Ferdinando Casini, IPU President acrobat English Français  
Message of the IPU Secretary General, Mr. Anders B. Johnsson acrobat English Français  
Poster acrobat English Français  
Leaflet acrobat English Français  

General

Universal Declaration on Democracy weblink English Français  
Poster: Universal Declaration on Democracy acrobat English Français Español
Guidelines on the rights and duties of the opposition weblink English Français  

democracy fact

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