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Effective electoral assistance - 5th Session in Maputo (23-28 June 2008)

Posted : 17 July 2008

The 5 days EC-UNDP joint training on effective electoral assistance has been developed in collaboration with International IDEA, mainly based on the EC Methodological Guide on Electoral Assistance, on the UNDP Implementation Guide on Electoral Assistance and on the IDEA Handbook on Electoral Management Design.

The participants learn about policies and strategies and familiarize themselves with issues relating to participation and the use of appropriate election technology.

The focus is on the activities that are commonly implemented in support of the electoral cycles, such as legal framework and electoral management design, strategic and operational planning, civic/voter education and media, voter registration and assistance to political parties.

The objectives of the joint training are to introduce to UNDP and EC staff, to selected Electoral Management Bodies, to practitioners and other development agencies dealing with electoral assistance, the policy and strategy framework that governs both EU and UN involvement in elections, share experiences, and familiarize with the electoral cycle approach in order to build capacity for formulation and implementation of future electoral assistance projects.