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Study visit of the representatives of the Georgian Central Election Commission at the Council of Europe
A delegation of the Central Election Commission of Georgia visited the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg for a study visit which focused on the “Modernisation of elections, challenges, and steps forward” and international standards in this regard. During the two-day visit, the...
Training on electoral disputes resolution for Magistrates ahead of 2024 presidential election in the Republic of Moldova
Approximately 50 judges and prosecutors actively participated in the training "Peculiarities of examining and solving the electoral disputes by the courts ahead of the presidential elections of the Republic of Moldova 2024" organised in Chisinau, at the premises of National Institute of Justice....
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Trainings on the use of innovative cybersecurity systems for the Ukrainian CEC Secretariat IT staff continued
The staff of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in Ukraine enhanced their knowledge on key concepts, principles, and practices of IT Service Management. This training aims to improve operational efficiency and service management capabilities of the Commission, as well as to...
Building Institutional Excellency in Moldovan Election Administration
Around 25 representatives of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova and the Centre for Continuous Electoral Training actively participated in the BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) methodology trainings on organised by the Council of Europe....
Electoral officials enhanced their capacities ahead of 2024 Presidential election in Republic of Moldova
About 40 electoral officials actively participated in two “Training of Trainers” seminars (15-18 April and 14-17 May) to enhance their professional capacities in light of upcoming Presidential elections of 2024. The trainings’ were aiming at consolidating the DECs’ Chairpersons’ abilities (level...
Advancing cooperation in combating hate speech, sexism and other forms of gender-based violence ahead of presidential election
A round-table organised by the Council of Europe and European Union in partnership with the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova and UN Women gathered over 50 participants representing political parties, media, national and local authorities, civil society, as well as...
Law enforcement officials trained on investigating and examining illegal financing of political parties
Over 45 law-enforcement representatives actively took part actively in the training workshop "The peculiarities of investigating and prosecuting crimes of illegal financing of political parties, electoral contestants, initiative groups, or electoral campaigns, as well as vote buying" organized in...
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For a better media environment during elections in Georgia
Representatives of Georgian media outlets and high-level election officials exchanged views on improving the media environment during elections at the conference – “Media and Electoral Processes: upcoming 2024 Parliamentary Elections”, 25-26 March 2024. The Council of Europe provides support in...
The impact of the electoral reform, discussed during a post-election analysis conference
The impact of the electoral reform, lessons learned, follow-up recommendations and steps ahead were discussed on 14-15 March 2024, at the Post-Election Analysis Conference organised following the 5 November 2023 General Local Elections in the Republic of Moldova. The Conference was organised by...
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Steering Committee meeting for the Council of Europe project “Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine”
On 21 February 2024, Steering Committee meeting for the Council of Europe project "Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine", implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023 – 2026, was held in Kyiv and...
