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Training of trainers organised within the framework of the project: “Support to the Integral and Inclusive Election Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

A three-day training of trainers (ToT) session was organised from 11 to 13 February for the representatives of the Municipal Election Committees (MECs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the framework of the Council of Europe project: “Support to the Integral and Inclusive Election Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, implemented by the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo.

Two Municipal Election Committees (MECs) representatives from Mostar region recently participated in the fifth out of a series of six training sessions aimed to provide a comprehensive curriculum on training and education of the Election Administration. The curriculum has been developed in line with the relevant best practices and international standards, in cooperation with experts from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A total of 49 representatives participated in the training, including MECs from 27 municipal election committees of the Mostar region, CEC members and members of the Prosecutor Office of Brčko District. The main purposes of training program are to strengthen the capacity of Election Administration at all levels, conduct administrative elections in line with the international standards and to increase the efficiency, achieved through the ToT education and certification in compliance with best practices and international standards.

Mostar 11 - 13 February 2022
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The Council of Europe is continuesly implementing electoral programmes for Bosnia and Herzegovina with Strategic Objective to ensure the effective implementation of the principles of the European electoral heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to further improve the electoral practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina and increase confidence in the electoral system

Following the project implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 and 2019, Election and Civil Society Division of the Council of Europe is implementing project titled “Support to more integral and inclusive electoral processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina”.

 

 What are the project objectives?

To improve the electoral practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina and increase confidence in the electoral system in:

  • strengthening the capacity of the election administration at all levels to administer elections in line with international standards and certification;
  • strenghtening the capacity of the media for professional, independent, continuous, and relevant monitoring and reporting on election process;
  • promoting representation of under-represented categories of voters and civil participation in democratic decision-making process.

 

 Some examples of project activities:

  • Create and provide unified curriculum for the training and education of Election Administration;
  • Conduct quality education and training for municipal and polling station election commissions and certify members of these commissions;
  • Create a long-term database with relevant information on education and certification;
  • Organisation of post election conference - Elaborating and publishing recommendations following the 2020 Local Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
  • Training and education of the representatives/chief editors of main media in Bosnia and Herzegovina in line with international standards.

 

 Who are our partners?

The main partners of the project are the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina and civil society organisations working in the field of elections.