The Scottish National Party (SNP), which is the third largest party in the UK House of Commons, made an urgent call for the implementation of electronic voting. SNP Deputy Hannah Bartell said that the “time wasted managing the request would
Bern University of Applied Sciences promotes research to improve e-voting security
The Research Institute for Security in the Information Society (RISIS) at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is working to conceive, design, and implement new techniques and tools to improve computer security. The expertise of RISIS covers a
Estonian President debates on the role of technology in elections
On September 24th, the Stanford Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), together with The Atlantic Council, will host Toomas Ilves, President of Estonia for a debate on election technology. In a debate moderated by Francis Fukuyama (@FukuyamaFrancis),
International Day of Democracy 2015: Strengthening the participation of civil society
Democracy is crucial for the development of any nation. It is through democracy that the members of a society engage in the shaping of their shared future and determine the political, economic and cultural landscape of the country. Although every nation has unique
Why do we celebrate the International Day of Democracy?
On November 8, 2007, the United Nations (UN) began observing September 15 as the International Day of Democracy to celebrate democracy and promote it around the globe. Democracy has been a priority for the UN since 1948, when the Universal Declaration of
Experts will debate about Democracy in Athens
The Athens Democracy Forum, organized by The International New York Times and the United Nations Democracy Fund, will take place in Athens from September 13 to 15. During this event, a group of diplomats, students, executives, politicians, leading thinkers and