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A HUGE congratulations to @IFES1987 's Snr. Global Inclusion Advisor, Virginia Atkinson, for making the @Forbes inaugural Accessibility 100 list! 👏 We celebrate her hard work and dedication to #DisabilityRights around the world!👏
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Were you at @ForumAthens this year? So was @IFES1987 ! Our workshop explored #AI, #Democracy, and #Accessibility. Interested in learning more? Check out electionaccess.org/
Are you attending the Athens Democracy Forum? Join
@IFES1987 and @ZeroProjectorg on Sept. 30 at 15:10 to explore the role #AI plays in democracy & elections, and how AI can make political processes more #Accessible. We'll see you there! @ForumAthens

ALT As AI becomes increasingly embedded in political and electoral processes, who will shape the rules governing its use? Please join the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the Zero Project for an interactive workshop that tackles realistic AI governance scenarios; balances competing priorities including accessibility, transparency, innovation, democratic resilience, and fundamental rights; and helps develop practical recommendations for political and electoral contexts. Participants’ insights will contribute to a public set of recommendations on equitable AI, disability rights, and democratic participation.
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#InternationalYouthDay is around the corner! Join @IFES1987, @YouthCohort, & @AMPGlobalYouth to deconstruct democracy through an interactive virtual workshop. Help us understand what #Democracy means for #YoungPeople today!
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
.@IFES1987 launched its latest #PowertoPersuade leadership program for women w/ disabilities in Bangladesh! During the first training, participants prepared to lead advocacy in their communities. Stay tuned to learn what these amazing #WomenLeaders do next! @IFESAsiaPacific
A lively discussion at #Microsoft today, as @IFES1987 presented its #ElectionPATHS database and explored opportunities to grow the database in support of #AccessibleElections! Couldn't make the event? Learn more about the database here: electionaccess.org/election-…
.@IFES1987 is at #COSP! We are excited to join the conversation on #DisabilityRights, #Accessibility, & #Inclusion. Stay tuned for more updates!
It's the last day to register! On Tuesday June 9, join @IFES1987 and #Microsoft for a discussion on #Accessible election technology - and how data can deliver for all! Can't make it to NYC - join virtually! RSVP here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/SAGd…
There's still time to register! Join @IFES1987 's Virginia Atkinson and Dr. Cassandra Emmons, and #Microsoft 's @Rylin_Rodgers to discuss the ElectionPATHS database and accessible tech. June 9 at 2pm EDT!
🎉Thrilled to be recognized on the @Forbes #ForbesAccessibility200 list! Innovation in #DisabilityInclusion & #Accessibility takes teamwork and collaboration - read the full list below!🎉
IFES is so honored to be recognized on the @Forbes #ForbesAccessibility200 list as one of the leading innovators and impact-makers in Accessibility. And of course, we couldn't do it without IFES Senior Global Advisor for Inclusion Virginia Atkinson!
The Forbes Accessibility 200 highlights the biggest innovators and impact-makers in accessibility, from juggernauts like Microsoft to VC-seeking startups. Based on more than 700 interviews and input from an expert advisory board across all sectors of business and society, the list highlights companies, individuals, and organizations that make the world more available to everyone.
Full list in comments. ⤵️
PICTURED: IFES CEO @TonyBanbury (center) with IFES Senior Global Advisor for Inclusion Virginia Atkinson (left) and Michael Pichler of the Zero Project while at the Zero Project Conference 2026, the legendary global convening for disability inclusion innovation.
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Join @IFES1987 Advisrs Virginia Atkinson and Dr. Cassandra Emmons at #Microsoft for a discussion on the ElectionPATHS database and discover opportunities for implementation! @Rylin_Rodgers
Join us in-person or online, June 9 at 2pm EDT. RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/SAGd…
.@IFES1987 's #ElectionPATHS database is interactive - and growing! We accept submissions of #ElectionsTechnology on a rolling basis. Send us your products and help us make #Elections more accessible for everyone! 👇
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.@IFES1987 is jamming at the #MarmaladeFestival! Sr. Advisor Virginia Atkinson led a civic space jam on #DisabilityRights. Couldn't make it? Follow us here to learn more about our work and our partners around the world!
Looking for even more #Democracy discussions to jam on? Join @IFES1987 's Sr. Inclusion Advisor Virginia Atkinson at @SkollFoundation 's World Forum 2026! She will join a panel exploring #DemocracyinFlux on April 23 at 11am GMT+1
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Is exploring #DisabilityRights and #DemocraticResilience your jam? Join @IFES1987 's Sr. Advisor Virginia Atkinson on April 22 for a Civic Space Jam at the Marmalade Festival! Grab a spot (and spread the word)! luma.com/3ooxasl9?lm_source=…
"Every voice, every leader, every voter, every person --
"When we design elections that welcome all people, we build societies that value all people.
"And when we commit to inclusion not as an aspiration but as a practice, we build democracies that are resilient, representative, and worthy of the people they serve.
"That is the future we are working toward."
IFES CEO @TonyBanbury gave the keynote at the kick-off event for #ZeroCon26 - link below. ⤵️
Did you miss the fireside chat? No worries! You can still access Virginia's conversation with @Microsoft 's @Rylin_Rodgers at #ZeroCon2026 - use the link below! And check out our new database on #Acessible elections technology here: electionaccess.org/election-…
Tomorrow! IFES' Virginia Atkinson will team up with @Microsoft's @Rylin_Rodgers at #ZeroCon26 to discuss accessible election technology, open data, and AI.
Join the livestream here on Thursday, February 19, at 1320 CET / 720 ET: youtube.com/live/R0pO3FNFxoA
A momentous day in Vienna as @IFES1987 President & CEO @TonyBanbury signed a MOU with @ZeroProjectorg to advance collaboration on #DisabilityInclusion! A great start to a week of innovation and learning at the #ZeroProjectConference 2026! ifes.org/news/ifes-signs-mou…
📣.@IFES1987 is in the news! Our team in #Bangladesh is supporting OPDs advocate for #InclusiveElections through modeling accessible polling stations. Read how this exercise can help #PersonsWithDisabilities cast a meaningful vote in the Feb elections! dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/…
📚 Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation2026!
Education is the most powerful tool for cultivating a lifetime of participation in governance and civic life.
And youth ownership is a force multiplier for civic education.
On this International Day of Education, IFES celebrates the young people who have informed and designed our civic education programs.
Ultimately, the impact of civic education extends BEYOND the classroom or workshop into the lives of people of all ages, across their lives, everywhere, and helps to build resilient democracies that deliver for all.
Learn more about IFES' approach - link in comments. ⤵️
@IFESYouth #EducationDay
📣Hot off the presses! Check out @osce_odihr 's latest publication, "Disability Quotas for Parliamentary Elections." And if you read closely, you'll see @IFES1987 's very own Sr. Global Inclusion Advisor Virginia Atkinson provided a peer review! odihr.osce.org/odihr/661191





















