International Council for Democracy
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International Council for Democracy Conseil international pour la démocratie | |
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 Flag | |
| Administrative centre | Ashcombe, Estmere |
| Official languages | Gaullican, Estmerish |
| Legislature | Council |
| Establishment | |
• Ashcombe Resolution | 1938 |
Website www | |
The International Council for Democracy (ICD) is an international organization whose stated aim is to uphold and promote democracy and the rule of law both within its member states and around the world. Founded in 1938, it has 28 member-states and 3 partners. It is often considered a continuation of the Grand Alliance from the Great War.
The ICD is an official Community of Nations observer. The two organizations have a history of cooperation. However, the Community of Nations maintains no official bilateral ties with the ICD. Both bodies are given different powers by their member states. For example, the ICD has permission to monitor elections in its member states. The Community of Nations is focused on preventing conflict and upholding international law.
The headquarters of the organization are located in Ashcombe, Estmere. Estmerish and Gaullican are its two official languages.
History
Activities
The International Council for Democracy aims to uphold and promote democracy on the international stage. As such, many of its activities seek to bolster existing democracies and assist in the process of democratization in emerging democracies. One of its foremost activities is the organization’s annual Report on Global Democracy. The report assesses the status of democracy on a global scale in addition to measuring the state of democracy in x countries, of which x are sovereign states, x are members of the Community of Nations, and x are members of the International Council for Democracy itself. Individual states are evaluated and compared in the report’s National Democracy Index.
Monitoring elections is done through the Office for Elections and Democratic Institutions (OEDI), one of the organization's institutions. Monitors are sent out by OEDI on a short-term or long-term basis. Their deployment spans each phase of the electoral process. The monitors observe the process and report their findings to the OEDI, which in turn reports to the ICD at large. The findings are also made public.
-Work with NGOs that promote democracy and human rights -Assist in democratization
Structure
Institutions:
- Secretary-General
- The Council
- Assembly of Ministers - Foreign Ministers meeting group
- Office for Elections and Democratic Institutions
- Office for Human Rights
- Office for the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption
Associated Institutions:
- Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs
- Development Bank
- !Open Societies
Current leadership
Relationship with other intergovernmental organizations
Membership
Member states
| State | Head of State | Year Joined | Notes |
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 Amathia
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Augstine Valeria | ||
 Azmara
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 Belmonte
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Caetano Villa-Lobos | 1938 | |
 Cassier
|
Jean Tremblay | 1938 | |
| File:Eldmark.png Eldmark | Markus Sven | 1938 | |
| Template:Country data Estmere | Alice Roberts | 1938 | |
 Gaullica
|
Jean Valette | 1938 | |
 Caldia
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Kenneth IV | 1952 | |
| File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas | Edmondo Privitera | 1948 | Partner from 1938 to its independence 1948 |
 Kesselbourg
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William II | 1938 | |
 Marirana
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Lorenzo Occhetto | 1940 (1988) | Suspended 1972 Partner 1980 Readmitted 1988 |
 Montecara
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Colegio | 1938 | |
 Solstiana
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1938 | ||
 Piraea
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 Satucin
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Théodore I | 1953 | |
 Tsabara
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Atwan al-Tughluq | ||
 Werania
|
Charlotte I | 1938 |
Partners
| State | Head of State | Year Partnered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sanslumiere
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Arnaud Noirenègre | 1984 |