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147                                    <div class="date">25 Sep 2026</div>
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152                                <h2>ECES Strengthens HAMA’s Monitoring Capabilities in Chad</h2>
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158As part of our project in Chad, Project to Support Parliament and Electoral Processes (PAPPE), funded by the European Union, we have assisted the High Authority for Media and Audiovisual Affairs (HAMA) in strengthening its media monitoring capabilities through the establishment of a ne...</p>
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173                                    <div class="date">22 Sep 2026</div>
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184Last week, in Lusaka, Zambia, through our European Union-funded project, &quot;Strengthening Democracy and Electoral Governance in Zambia&quot; (PRO-DEM Zambia), we delivered a capacity-building training on writing electoral observation reports, bringing together ten representatives of...</p>
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210Last week, our Founder and Executive director, Fabio Bargiacchi, had the pleasure of attending the International Democracy Day 2026 (hereinafter as IDD2026) in Brussels after the International democracy day that took place on the 15th at the European Economic and Social Committee, toge...</p>
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230                                <h2>ECES Supports Civil Society Consultation on the Future of EU–Comoros Cooperation</h2>
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236Last week, as part of our project in the Comoros&mdash;Shawiri, we supported a consultation with civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Union of the Comoros, organized as part of the preparations for the European Union&rsquo;s cooperation programming with the country for the period ...</p>
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262At the beginning of this month, in the city of Cochabamba,within our Eu-funded project in Bolivia &ndash; PRO-ELECTION Bolivia the Plurinational Electoral Body (OEP), in coordination with us at the European Centre for Electoral Support, launched the Open Electoral Reform process at a m...</p>
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288Last week, a three-day cascade session of Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) brought together young Lebanese participants in Bishmizzine, Koura District. Participants came from different parts of Lebanon, including Koura, Tripoli, Akkar, Zgharta...</p>
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314As part of our project in the Comoros&mdash;Shawiri, funded by the European Union&mdash;we participated in the Conference of Mayors on Decentralized Cooperation and Partnerships for Youth Employment in Municipalities, organized as part of the 
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340The Civil Society Organizations Consultation Framework (CCOSC) is continuing to roll out multi-stakeholder forums dedicated to engaging civil society and communities in civic participation and democratic governance in Chad.
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357                                    <div class="date">14 Aug 2026</div>
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362                                <h2>ECES selected by the European Commission as one of five Framework Partners for Support to Electoral and Political Processes</h2>
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368ECES is proud to announce the signature of a four-year Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) with the European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), for the Support to Electoral and Political Processes (SEPP).
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385                                    <div class="date">13 Aug 2026</div>
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396On 10 August 2026, we participated in one of the &ldquo;Democracy Forums&rdquo;, a joint initiative of the Ombudsman&rsquo;s Office of Bolivia (Defensor&iacute;a del Pueblo) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bolivia (FES Bolivia). The Forum provided a space for analysis and dialogu...</p>
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422Fifteen young Lebanese women and men came together in Dekweneh for a new Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) cascade training, bringing together participants from across Lebanon, including Tripoli and the North, Tyre and the South, the Bekaa, Bei...</p>
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430      <div class="blog-item">
431                        <a href="en/posts/lead-lebanon-discover-the-dashboard-webpage">
432                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
433                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/04july2026chad/lebanonlead.jpg" alt="LEAD Lebanon – Discover the dashboard webpage" style="max-width:252px;"/>
434
435
436                                            <div class="info">
437                                    <div class="date">04 Aug 2026</div>
438
439                                </div>
440                            </div>
441                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
442                                <h2>LEAD Lebanon – Discover the dashboard webpage</h2>
443                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
444                                <p>
445
446&nbsp;
447
448Since February 2026, young people and civic actors across Lebanon have been strengthening their ability to manage disagreement, address tensions and contribute to more peaceful and inclusive democratic participation through the LEAD Lebanon programme. The European Centre for Electoral ...</p>
449                            </div>
450                        </a>
451<div class="clearfix"></div>
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456      <div class="blog-item">
457                        <a href="en/posts/ccosc-strengthens-citizen-participation-and-local-dialogue-in-chad">
458                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
459                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/04july2026chad/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="CCOSC Strengthens Citizen Participation and Local Dialogue in Chad" style="max-width:252px;"/>
460
461
462                                            <div class="info">
463                                    <div class="date">04 Aug 2026</div>
464
465                                </div>
466                            </div>
467                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
468                                <h2>CCOSC Strengthens Citizen Participation and Local Dialogue in Chad</h2>
469                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
470                                <p>
471
472&nbsp;
473
474With the support of the Support Project for Parliament and Electoral Processes (PAPPE), implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) and funded by the European Union, the Consultation Framework for Civil Society Organisations (CCOSC) is organising a series of multi-s...</p>
475                            </div>
476                        </a>
477<div class="clearfix"></div>
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479                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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482      <div class="blog-item">
483                        <a href="en/posts/lead-training-in-bekaa">
484                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
485                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/lebanon31july2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD training in Bekaa" style="max-width:252px;"/>
486
487
488                                            <div class="info">
489                                    <div class="date">31 Jul 2026</div>
490
491                                </div>
492                            </div>
493                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
494                                <h2>LEAD training in Bekaa</h2>
495                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
496                                <p>
497
498&nbsp;
499
500Twenty-seven young Lebanese activists and community organisers came together in the Bekaa for a three-day training focused on leadership, dialogue and constructive conflict management.
501
502Held at Keen International in Mekseh&ndash;Chtoura, the activity was organised by the ECES in part...</p>
503                            </div>
504                        </a>
505<div class="clearfix"></div>
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509
510      <div class="blog-item">
511                        <a href="en/posts/football-for-democracy-in-lusaka">
512                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
513                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/footballdemocracylusaka/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Football for Democracy in Lusaka" style="max-width:252px;"/>
514
515
516                                            <div class="info">
517                                    <div class="date">31 Jul 2026</div>
518
519                                </div>
520                            </div>
521                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
522                                <h2>Football for Democracy in Lusaka</h2>
523                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
524                                <p>
525
526&nbsp;
527
528Around 1,500 spectators gathered at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka on the weekend for the Football for Democracy &ndash; Democracy Dialogue Tournament. The activity was organised by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) within the framework of the European Union-funded project ...</p>
529                            </div>
530                        </a>
531<div class="clearfix"></div>
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536      <div class="blog-item">
537                        <a href="en/posts/eces-meets-with-the-community-of-portuguese-language-cplp-countries">
538                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
539                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/untitled%20folder/clppbanner.jpg" alt="ECES meets with the Community of Portuguese Language (CPLP) Countries" style="max-width:252px;"/>
540
541
542                                            <div class="info">
543                                    <div class="date">30 Jul 2026</div>
544
545                                </div>
546                            </div>
547                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
548                                <h2>ECES meets with the Community of Portuguese Language (CPLP) Countries</h2>
549                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
550                                <p>
551
552&nbsp;
553
554ECES has taken an important step towards strengthening its cooperation with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) following a high-level meeting at the organisation&#39;s headquarters in Lisbon.
555
556ECES Founder and Executive Director Fabio Bargiacchi, accompanied by ECE...</p>
557                            </div>
558                        </a>
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564      <div class="blog-item">
565                        <a href="en/posts/eces-factsheet-2026">
566                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
567                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/documents/factsheet/factsheetnew.jpg" alt="ECES Factsheet 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
568
569
570                                            <div class="info">
571                                    <div class="date">29 Jul 2026</div>
572
573                                </div>
574                            </div>
575                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
576                                <h2>ECES Factsheet 2026</h2>
577                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
578                                <p>
579
580Our Factsheet is a concise visual guide to our organisation, our work and achievements since 2010.
581
582As ECES celebrates its 16th year anniversary, we are pleased to present you our ECES Factsheet - 2026. This document provides a concise and thorough overview of our organisation and the achievem...</p>
583                            </div>
584                        </a>
585<div class="clearfix"></div>
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590      <div class="blog-item">
591                        <a href="en/posts/eces-africa-portfolio-september-2026">
592                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
593                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/documents/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Africa Portfolio - September 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
594
595
596                                            <div class="info">
597                                    <div class="date">27 Jul 2026</div>
598
599                                </div>
600                            </div>
601                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
602                                <h2>ECES Africa Portfolio - September 2026</h2>
603                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
604                                <p>
605
606&nbsp;
607
608Africa has been at the heart of ECES&rsquo; work since its establishment in 2010. Through country-specific projects, regional and continental programmes, peer-learning missions, forums and institutional partnerships, ECES has been active in 54 of the 55 African Union Member States and ...</p>
609                            </div>
610                        </a>
611<div class="clearfix"></div>
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613                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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616      <div class="blog-item">
617                        <a href="en/posts/leadai-in-nouakchott">
618                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
619                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/mauritanialeadai/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD-AI in Nouakchott" style="max-width:252px;"/>
620
621
622                                            <div class="info">
623                                    <div class="date">24 Jul 2026</div>
624
625                                </div>
626                            </div>
627                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
628                                <h2>LEAD-AI in Nouakchott</h2>
629                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
630                                <p>
631
632&nbsp;
633
634As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes the information environment surrounding elections, strengthening the capacity of democratic institutions to harness its opportunities while mitigating its risks has become more important than ever. To respond to these emerging challenges, ...</p>
635                            </div>
636                        </a>
637<div class="clearfix"></div>
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642      <div class="blog-item">
643                        <a href="en/posts/launch-of-the-electoral-legal-framework-harmonisation-steering-committee-in-mauritania">
644                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
645                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/mauritanialegalmeeting/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Launch of the Electoral Legal Framework Harmonisation Steering Committee in Mauritania" style="max-width:252px;"/>
646
647
648                                            <div class="info">
649                                    <div class="date">24 Jul 2026</div>
650
651                                </div>
652                            </div>
653                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
654                                <h2>Launch of the Electoral Legal Framework Harmonisation Steering Committee in Mauritania</h2>
655                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
656                                <p>
657
658&nbsp;
659
660Through our EU-funded project in Mauritania &ldquo;EURECS Mauritania&rdquo;, we supported the launch of the Steering Committee for the Harmonisation of Mauritania&#39;s Electoral Legal Framework, marking the beginning of a structured and nationally led technical process aimed at streng...</p>
661                            </div>
662                        </a>
663<div class="clearfix"></div>
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667
668      <div class="blog-item">
669                        <a href="en/posts/football-meets-democracy-in-ndola">
670                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
671                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/24july2026wefootball/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Football meets Democracy in Ndola" style="max-width:252px;"/>
672
673
674                                            <div class="info">
675                                    <div class="date">24 Jul 2026</div>
676
677                                </div>
678                            </div>
679                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
680                                <h2>Football meets Democracy in Ndola</h2>
681                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
682                                <p>
683
684&nbsp;
685
686More than 240 young people from low-income communities across Ndola came together this past weekend for the first Democracy Dialogue Football Tourn
686ament, an innovative initiative implemented by ECES in partnership with WeFootball, within the framework of the European Union-funded proje...</p>
687                            </div>
688                        </a>
689<div class="clearfix"></div>
690                    </div>
691                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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693
694      <div class="blog-item">
695                        <a href="en/posts/media-monitoring-unit-evaluation-workshop-with-cecoe">
696                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
697                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/17july2026ethiopia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Media Monitoring Unit Evaluation Workshop with CECOE" style="max-width:252px;"/>
698
699
700                                            <div class="info">
701                                    <div class="date">17 Jul 2026</div>
702
703                                </div>
704                            </div>
705                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
706                                <h2>Media Monitoring Unit Evaluation Workshop with CECOE</h2>
707                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
708                                <p>
709
710&nbsp;
711
712At the beginning of July, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), through the EURECS II Ethiopia project, supported a workshop dedicated to reflecting on, evaluating and capturing lessons learned from the work of the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) during Ethiopia&#39;s 2026 elec...</p>
713                            </div>
714                        </a>
715<div class="clearfix"></div>
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719
720      <div class="blog-item">
721                        <a href="en/posts/football-for-democracy">
722                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
723                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/wefootball/1/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Football for Democracy" style="max-width:252px;"/>
724
725
726                                            <div class="info">
727                                    <div class="date">16 Jul 2026</div>
728
729                                </div>
730                            </div>
731                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
732                                <h2>Football for Democracy</h2>
733                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
734                                <p>
735
736&nbsp;
737
738As part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between ECES and WeFootball, and as the first joint initiative implemented under this partnership and as part of our European Union-funded project &ldquo;Strengthening Democracy and Electoral Governance in Zambia&rdquo;, the Democracy D...</p>
739                            </div>
740                        </a>
741<div class="clearfix"></div>
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745
746      <div class="blog-item">
747                        <a href="en/posts/eces-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-we-football">
748                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
749                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=https://www.eces.eu/template/Posts%20pictures/wefootball/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES signs a Memorandum of Understanding with We Football" style="max-width:252px;"/>
750
751
752                                            <div class="info">
753                                    <div class="date">14 Jul 2026</div>
754
755                                </div>
756                            </div>
757                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
758                                <h2>ECES signs a Memorandum of Understanding with We Football</h2>
759                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
760                                <p>
761
762&nbsp;
763
764When the Ball Becomes a Ballot: ECES and We Football Join Forces to&nbsp; contribute to Build Democracy Through the Universal Language of Football
765
766&ldquo;Some people see twenty-two players chasing a ball. We see millions of dreams learning to play by the same rules.&rdquo;
767
768Today,...</p>
769                            </div>
770                        </a>
771<div class="clearfix"></div>
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773                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
774      
775
776      <div class="blog-item">
777                        <a href="en/posts/13th-aaea-general-assembly">
778                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
779                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/09july2026/ga/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="13th AAEA General Assembly" style="max-width:252px;"/>
780
781
782                                            <div class="info">
783                                    <div class="date">09 Jul 2026</div>
784
785                                </div>
786                            </div>
787                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
788                                <h2>13th AAEA General Assembly</h2>
789                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
790                                <p>
791
792&nbsp;
793
794On 8 July 2026, following the successful conclusion of the 10th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs), ECES participated in the 13th General Assembly of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The General Assembly brough...</p>
795                            </div>
796                        </a>
797<div class="clearfix"></div>
798                    </div>
799                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
800      
801
802      <div class="blog-item">
803                        <a href="en/posts/10th-annual-continental-forum-of-embs">
804                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
805                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/09july2026/eces/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="10th Annual Continental Forum of EMBs" style="max-width:252px;"/>
806
807
808                                            <div class="info">
809                                    <div class="date">09 Jul 2026</div>
810
811                                </div>
812                            </div>
813                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
814                                <h2>10th Annual Continental Forum of EMBs</h2>
815                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
816                                <p>
817
818&nbsp;
819
820From 6 to 7 July 2026, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), together with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), supported the organisation of the 10th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in ...</p>
821                            </div>
822                        </a>
823<div class="clearfix"></div>
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826      
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828      <div class="blog-item">
829                        <a href="en/posts/closing-ceremony-for-lead-training-in-mauritania">
830                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
831                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/03july2026mauritania/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Closing Ceremony for LEAD Training in Mauritania" style="max-width:252px;"/>
832
833
834                                            <div class="info">
835                                    <div class="date">03 Jul 2026</div>
836
837                                </div>
838                            </div>
839                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
840                                <h2>Closing Ceremony for LEAD Training in Mauritania</h2>
841                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
842                                <p>
843
844&nbsp;
845
846After seven days of intensive learning, practical exercises and interinstitutional dialogue, the Leadership and Conflict Management for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) Training of Trainers concluded 
846successfully in Nouakchott, bringing together representatives of Mauritania&#39;s Indepen...</p>
847                            </div>
848                        </a>
849<div class="clearfix"></div>
850                    </div>
851                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
852      
853
854      <div class="blog-item">
855                        <a href="en/posts/sharm-el-sheikh-hosts-the-10th-annual-continental-forum-of-embs-and-the-official-launch-of-eurecs-2026">
856                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
857                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/egyptemb/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Sharm El Sheikh Hosts the 10th Annual Continental Forum of EMBs and the Official Launch of EURECS 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
858
859
860                                            <div class="info">
861                                    <div class="date">03 Jul 2026</div>
862
863                                </div>
864                            </div>
865                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
866                                <h2>Sharm El Sheikh Hosts the 10th Annual Continental Forum of EMBs and the Official Launch of EURECS 2026</h2>
867                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
868                                <p>
869
870&nbsp;
871
872From 6&ndash;7 July 2026, the overwhelming majority of Africa&rsquo;s Election Management Bodies (EMBs), together with all African regional electoral networks, including the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), representing 45 EMBs, and three international organisations&...</p>
873                            </div>
874                        </a>
875<div class="clearfix"></div>
876                    </div>
877                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
878      
879
880      <div class="blog-item">
881                        <a href="en/posts/media-monitoring-unit-evaluation-workshop-with-nebe">
882                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
883                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/02july2026ethiopia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Media Monitoring Unit Evaluation Workshop with NEBE" style="max-width:252px;"/>
884
885
886                                            <div class="info">
887                                    <div class="date">02 Jul 2026</div>
888
889                                </div>
890                            </div>
891                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
892                                <h2>Media Monitoring Unit Evaluation Workshop with NEBE</h2>
893                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
894                                <p>
895
896&nbsp;
897
898Previously this week, through our project in Ethiopia, we supported a workshop dedicated to reflecting on, evaluating and capturing lessons learned from the work of the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) during Ethiopia&#39;s 2026 electoral process. The workshop brought together representativ...</p>
899                            </div>
900                        </a>
901<div class="clearfix"></div>
902                    </div>
903                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
904      
905
906      <div class="blog-item">
907                        <a href="en/posts/lead-training-in-mauritania">
908                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
909                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/02july%20maritania/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD Training in Mauritania" style="max-width:252px;"/>
910
911
912                                            <div class="info">
913                                    <div class="date">02 Jul 2026</div>
914
915                                </div>
916                            </div>
917                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
918                                <h2>LEAD Training in Mauritania</h2>
919                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
920                                <p>
921
922&nbsp;
923
924As part of the EURECS Mauritania &ndash; A European Response to Support the Electoral Cycle in Mauritania project, implemented by ECES with funding from the European Union, a training-of-trainers course on the LEAD methodology &ndash; Leadership and Conflict Management for Electoral Ac...</p>
925                            </div>
926                        </a>
927<div class="clearfix"></div>
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929                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
930      
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932      <div class="blog-item">
933                        <a href="en/posts/a-new-agreement-to-promote-human-rights-in-chad">
934                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
935                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/02julychad/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="A New Agreement to Promote Human Rights in Chad" style="max-width:252px;"/>
936
937
938                                            <div class="info">
939                                    <div class="date">02 Jul 2026</div>
940
941                                </div>
942                            </div>
943                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
944                                <h2>A New Agreement to Promote Human Rights in Chad</h2>
945                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
946                                <p>
947
948&nbsp;
949
950The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), with support from the Project to Support Parliament and the Electoral Process (PAPPE)&mdash;implemented by ECES and funded by the European Union&mdash;organized a meeting in N&rsquo;Djamena dedicated to the final review, the adoption and sig...</p>
951                            </div>
952                        </a>
953<div class="clearfix"></div>
954                    </div>
955                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
956      
957
958      <div class="blog-item">
959                        <a href="en/posts/interview-with-brussels-unplugged">
960                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
961                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/eurecs/brussels_unplugged.jpg" alt="Interview with Brussels Unplugged" style="max-width:252px;"/>
962
963
964                                            <div class="info">
965                                    <div class="date">29 Jun 2026</div>
966
967                                </div>
968                            </div>
969                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
970                                <h2>Interview with Brussels Unplugged</h2>
971                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
972                                <p>
973
974&nbsp;
975
976Between one mission and the next, between elections and democracy support initiatives across the world, Brussels also offers spaces where experiences can be shared and meaningful conversations can take place on the evolving relationship between electoral support, political dialogue, me...</p>
977                            </div>
978                        </a>
979<div class="clearfix"></div>
980                    </div>
981                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
982      
983
984      <div class="blog-item">
985                        <a href="en/posts/eces-publishes-the-updated-eurecs-strategy">
986                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
987                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=https://www.eces.eu/template/default/images/eurecs/eurecs2026.jpg" alt="ECES Publishes the Updated EURECS Strategy" style="max-width:252px;"/>
988
989
990                                            <div class="info">
991                                    <div class="date">29 Jun 2026</div>
992
993                                </div>
994                            </div>
995                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
996                                <h2>ECES Publishes the Updated EURECS Strategy</h2>
997                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
998                                <p>
999
1000Download&nbsp;EURECS 2010&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Download EURECS 2026
1001
1002&nbsp;
1003
1004ECES is pleased to announce the publication of the updated edition of EURECS &ndash; A European Response to Electoral Cycl...</p>
1005                            </div>
1006                        </a>
1007<div class="clearfix"></div>
1008                    </div>
1009                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1010      
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1012      <div class="blog-item">
1013                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participation-in-the-ted-network-annual-meeting-2026">
1014                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1015                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/tedjune26/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Participation in the TED Network Annual Meeting 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1016
1017
1018                                            <div class="info">
1019                                    <div class="date">24 Jun 2026</div>
1020
1021                                </div>
1022                            </div>
1023                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1024                                <h2>ECES Participation in the TED Network Annual Meeting 2026</h2>
1025                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1026                                <p>
1027
1028&nbsp;
1029
1030Over the past two days, we had the pleasure of participating in the 2026 annual meeting of the &ldquo;Team Europe Democracy&rdquo;
1030 (TED) network in Brussels, alongside Monica Frassoni, president of ECES, and Jacopo Ardito, deputy program director.
1031
1032The &ldquo;Team Europe Democracy&rd...</p>
1033                            </div>
1034                        </a>
1035<div class="clearfix"></div>
1036                    </div>
1037                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1038      
1039
1040      <div class="blog-item">
1041                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participation-at-recef-2026-in-namur-belgium">
1042                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1043                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/tcertified2026/recef.jpg" alt="ECES Participation at RECEF 2026 in Namur, Belgium" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1044
1045
1046                                            <div class="info">
1047                                    <div class="date">17 Jun 2026</div>
1048
1049                                </div>
1050                            </div>
1051                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1052                                <h2>ECES Participation at RECEF 2026 in Namur, Belgium</h2>
1053                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1054                                <p>
1055
1056&nbsp;
1057
1058From 9 to 12 June 2026, we participated in the annual seminar and General Assembly of the R&eacute;seau des Comp&eacute;tences &Eacute;lectorales Francophones (RECEF) in Namur, Belgium. This year&#39;s seminar focused on the theme &ldquo;Electoral Registers: From Registration to Voting...</p>
1059                            </div>
1060                        </a>
1061<div class="clearfix"></div>
1062                    </div>
1063                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1064      
1065
1066      <div class="blog-item">
1067                        <a href="en/posts/europe-fortnight-exhibition-in-the-union-of-comoros">
1068                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1069                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/12june2026comoros/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Europe Fortnight exhibition in the Union of Comoros" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1070
1071
1072                                            <div class="info">
1073                                    <div class="date">12 Jun 2026</div>
1074
1075                                </div>
1076                            </div>
1077                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1078                                <h2>Europe Fortnight exhibition in the Union of Comoros</h2>
1079                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1080                                <p>
1081
1082&nbsp;
1083
1084At the beginning of June, the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise de Moroni hosted an exhibition tracing four centuries of struggles for women&rsquo;s rights in Europe. Organised as part of Europe Fortnight, the initiative offered visitors an opportunity to explore the individuals and movements ...</p>
1085                            </div>
1086                        </a>
1087<div class="clearfix"></div>
1088                    </div>
1089                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1090      
1091
1092      <div class="blog-item">
1093                        <a href="en/posts/eces-renews-its-tcertified-status-by-ethixbase360-for-the-seventh-consecutive-year">
1094                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1095                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/tcertified2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Renews Its Tcertified Status by Ethixbase360 for the Seventh Consecutive Year" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1096
1097
1098                                            <div class="info">
1099                                    <div class="date">11 Jun 2026</div>
1100
1101                                </div>
1102                            </div>
1103                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1104                                <h2>ECES Renews Its Tcertified Status by Ethixbase360 for the Seventh Consecutive Year</h2>
1105                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1106                                <p>
1107
1108&nbsp;
1109
1110ECES is proud to announce the renewal of its Tcertified status by Ethixbase360 for the seventh consecutive year.
1111
1112Tcertification is a rigorous due diligence and compliance review process conducted by Ethixbase360, a global leader in anti-bribery and third-party risk management standa...</p>
1113                            </div>
1114                        </a>
1115<div class="clearfix"></div>
1116                    </div>
1117                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1118      
1119
1120      <div class="blog-item">
1121                        <a href="en/posts/ethiopias-seventh-general-elections-2026">
1122                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1123                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia2026elections/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Ethiopia’s seventh general elections 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1124
1125
1126                                            <div class="info">
1127                                    <div class="date">09 Jun 2026</div>
1128
1129                                </div>
1130                            </div>
1131                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1132                                <h2>Ethiopia’s seventh general elections 2026</h2>
1133                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1134                                <p>
1135
1136&nbsp;
1137
1138On 1st June 2026, on the occasion of Ethiopia&rsquo;s seventh general elections, the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) actively monitored election-day proceedings alongside the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), contributing to transparen...</p>
1139                            </div>
1140                        </a>
1141<div class="clearfix"></div>
1142                    </div>
1143                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1144      
1145
1146      <div class="blog-item">
1147                        <a href="en/posts/in-southern-italy-with-jos-manuel-duro-barroso-for-highlevel-dialogues-on-europe-the-mediterranean-and-africa">
1148                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1149                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/barroso2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="In Southern Italy with José Manuel Durão Barroso for High-Level Dialogues on Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1150
1151
1152                                            <div class="info">
1153                                    <div class="date">02 Jun 2026</div>
1154
1155                                </div>
1156                            </div>
1157                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1158                                <h2>In Southern Italy with José Manuel Durão Barroso for High-Level Dialogues on Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa</h2>
1159                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1160                                <p>
1161
1162&nbsp;
1163
1164At the end of May 2026, our Founder and Executive Director Fabio Bargiacchi, participated in a series of high-level institutional engagements and public events held between Lecce and Matera, dedicated to Europe&rsquo;
1164s strategic future, Euro-Mediterranean relations, energy cooperation ...</p>
1165                            </div>
1166                        </a>
1167<div class="clearfix"></div>
1168                    </div>
1169                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1170      
1171
1172      <div class="blog-item">
1173                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participates-in-roundtable-on-political-violence-against-elected-women-">
1174                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1175                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia17may2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES participates in roundtable on political violence against elected women " style="max-width:252px;"/>
1176
1177
1178                                            <div class="info">
1179                                    <div class="date">17 May 2026</div>
1180
1181                                </div>
1182                            </div>
1183                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1184                                <h2>ECES participates in roundtable on political violence against elected women </h2>
1185                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1186                                <p>
1187
1188&nbsp;
1189
1190In response to the increase in reports of political pressure against elected women in the current subnational context, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) took part in the roundtable &ldquo;Women in Politics, Free from Harassment and Violence,&rdquo; an initiative develope...</p>
1191                            </div>
1192                        </a>
1193<div class="clearfix"></div>
1194                    </div>
1195                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1196      
1197
1198      <div class="blog-item">
1199                        <a href="en/posts/viaduq-charter-new-associations-commit-to-gender-equality">
1200                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1201                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/13june2026comoros/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ViaDuQ Charter: new associations commit to gender equality" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1202
1203
1204                                            <div class="info">
1205                                    <div class="date">15 May 2026</div>
1206
1207                                </div>
1208                            </div>
1209                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1210                                <h2>ViaDuQ Charter: new associations commit to gender equality</h2>
1211                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1212                                <p>
1213
1214&nbsp;
1215
1216A major awareness-raising tour promoting the ViaDuQ Charter on the island of Moh&eacute;li has strengthened civil society engagement in favour of more inclusive and representative governance in the Union of the Comoros. During the tour, 17 new civil society organisations formally signe...</p>
1217                            </div>
1218                        </a>
1219<div class="clearfix"></div>
1220                    </div>
1221                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1222      
1223
1224      <div class="blog-item">
1225                        <a href="en/posts/strengthening-communities-for-peaceful-elections-in-zambia">
1226                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1227                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/zambia13may2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Strengthening Communities for Peaceful Elections in Zambia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1228
1229
1230                                            <div class="info">
1231                                    <div class="date">15 May 2026</div>
1232
1233                                </div>
1234                            </div>
1235                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1236                                <h2>Strengthening Communities for Peaceful Elections in Zambia</h2>
1237                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1238                                <p>
1239
1240&nbsp;
1241
1242Under the Zambia project, ECES is proud to support the Human Rights Commission of Zambia (HRC) in the implementation of a community sensitisation campaign dedicated to promoting human rights, conflict prevention, civic engagement, and electoral peace ahead of the 2026 General Elections...</p>
1243                            </div>
1244                        </a>
1245<div class="clearfix"></div>
1246                    </div>
1247                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1248      
1249
1250      <div class="blog-item">
1251                        <a href="en/posts/5th-day-of-the-aaea-executive-peer-learning-mission-hosted-at-luiss-guido-carli-university">
1252                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1253                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/13may2026luiss/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="5th Day of the AAEA Executive Peer Learning Mission hosted at Luiss Guido Carli University" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1254
1255
1256                                            <div class="info">
1257                                    <div class="date">13 May 2026</div>
1258
1259                                </div>
1260                            </div>
1261                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1262                                <h2>5th Day of the AAEA Executive Peer Learning Mission hosted at Luiss Guido Carli University</h2>
1263                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1264                                <p>
1265
1266&nbsp;
1267
1268Previously last week, on the fifth day of the Executive Peer Learning Mission of the&nbsp;Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), participants spent the day at Luiss Guido Carli University, focusing in governance, regulation, and the strategic roadmap for safeguarding elect...</p>
1269                            </div>
1270                        </a>
1271<div class="clearfix"></div>
1272                    </div>
1273                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1274      
1275
1276      <div class="blog-item">
1277                        <a href="en/posts/aaea-executive-peer-learning-mission-in-rome-hosted-at-the-medor-italian-foundation">
1278                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1279                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/12maymedor/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="4th day of the AAEA Executive Peer Learning Mission hosted at the Med-or Italian Foundation" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1280
1281
1282                                            <div class="info">
1283                                    <div class="date">12 May 2026</div>
1284
1285                                </div>
1286                            </div>
1287                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1288                                <h2>4th day of the AAEA Executive Peer Learning Mission hosted at the Med-or Italian Foundation</h2>
1289                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1290                                <p>
1291
1292&nbsp;
1293
1294Previously last week, on the fourth day of the Executive Peer Learning Mission of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), participants spent the day at the Med-Or Italian Foundation in Rome, focusing on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the protection of elect...</p>
1295                            </div>
1296                        </a>
1297<div class="clearfix"></div>
1298                    </div>
1299                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1300      
1301
1302      <div class="blog-item">
1303                        <a href="en/posts/executive-peer-learning-mission-of-aaea-in-rome">
1304                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1305                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/romemay2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Executive Peer Learning Mission of AAEA in Rome" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1306
1307
1308                                            <div class="info">
1309                                    <div class="date">08 May 2026</div>
1310
1311                                </div>
1312                            </div>
1313                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1314                                <h2>Executive Peer Learning Mission of AAEA in Rome</h2>
1315                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1316                                <p>
1317
1318&nbsp;
1319
1320Rome hosted, for the first time since the launch of the Pro-Electoral Integrity project, a high-level Executive Peer Learning Mission of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), implemented by the African Union Commission and the European Centre for Electoral Support, wi...</p>
1321                            </div>
1322                        </a>
1323<div class="clearfix"></div>
1324                    </div>
1325                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1326      
1327
1328      <div class="blog-item">
1329                        <a href="en/posts/leadai-training-in-lusaka">
1330                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1331                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/zambia29april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD-AI training in Lusaka" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1332
1333
1334                                            <div class="info">
1335                                    <div class="date">30 Apr 2026</div>
1336
1337                                </div>
1338                            </div>
1339                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1340                                <h2>LEAD-AI training in Lusaka</h2>
1341                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1342                                <p>
1343
1344&nbsp;
1345
1346Previously last week, we launched a Leadership and Artificial Intelligence Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD‑AI) training in Lusaka, Zambia, bringing together 30 participants from public institutions, civil society organisations and the media for an intensive capacity‑buildin...</p>
1347                            </div>
1348                        </a>
1349<div class="clearfix"></div>
1350                    </div>
1351                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1352      
1353
1354      <div class="blog-item">
1355                        <a href="en/posts/strengthening-civil-society-capacities-in-chad">
1356                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1357                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/chad22april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Strengthening Civil Society Capacities in Chad" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1358
1359
1360                                            <div class="info">
1361                                    <div class="date">22 Apr 2026</div>
1362
1363                                </div>
1364                            </div>
1365                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1366                                <h2>Strengthening Civil Society Capacities in Chad</h2>
1367                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1368                                <p>
1369
1370&nbsp;
1371
1372This week we are implementing a capacity‑building workshop in N&rsquo;Djamena aimed at strengthening the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in democratic governance and public accountability. These activities, part of the EU‑funded Project for Support to Parliament and the ...</p>
1373                            </div>
1374                        </a>
1375<div class="clearfix"></div>
1376                    </div>
1377                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1378      
1379
1380      <div class="blog-item">
1381                        <a href="en/posts/judicial-training-strengthening-electoral-dispute-resolution-in-zambia">
1382                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1383                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/zambia17april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Judicial training strengthening Electoral Dispute Resolution in Zambia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1384
1385
1386                                            <div class="info">
1387                                    <div class="date">17 Apr 2026</div>
1388
1389                                </div>
1390                            </div>
1391                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1392                                <h2>Judicial training strengthening Electoral Dispute Resolution in Zambia</h2>
1393                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1394                                <p>
1395
1396&nbsp;
1397
1398As Zambia prepares for the 2026 General Elections, last week we supported a three-day judicial capacity-building initiative under the theme: &quot;Electoral Dispute Resolution Preparedness 2026: Strengthening Judicial Capacity for Credible Electoral Justice&rdquo;, organized by the Jud...</p>
1399                            </div>
1400                        </a>
1401<div class="clearfix"></div>
1402                    </div>
1403                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1404      
1405
1406      <div class="blog-item">
1407                        <a href="en/posts/peer-learning-mission-to-the-djibouti-presidential-elections">
1408                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1409                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Djibouti13april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Peer Learning Mission to the Djibouti presidential elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1410
1411
1412                                            <div class="info">
1413                                    <div class="date">13 Apr 2026</div>
1414
1415                                </div>
1416                            </div>
1417                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1418                                <h2>Peer Learning Mission to the Djibouti presidential elections</h2>
1419                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1420                                <p>
1421
1422&nbsp;
1423
1424In Djibouti, we are currently implementing a Peer Learning Mission under the framework of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) at a pivotal moment for the country&rsquo;s democratic process. The mission coincides with the presidential elections scheduled for April 10,...</p>
1425                            </div>
1426                        </a>
1427<div class="clearfix"></div>
1428                    </div>
1429                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1430      
1431
1432      <div class="blog-item">
1433                        <a href="en/posts/peer-learning-mission-to-the-benin-presidential-elections">
1434                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1435                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Benin13april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Peer Learning Mission to the Benin Presidential elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1436
1437
1438                                            <div class="info">
1439                                    <div class="date">13 Apr 2026</div>
1440
1441                                </div>
1442                            </div>
1443                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1444                                <h2>Peer Learning Mission to the Benin Presidential elections</h2>
1445                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1446                                <p>
1447
1448&nbsp;
1449
1450Earlier this month, we launched a Peer Learning Mission of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) in Cotonou, Benin, bringing together representatives of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from across the African continent. The mission is implemented under the Pro‑Elec...</p>
1451                            </div>
1452                        </a>
1453<div class="clearfix"></div>
1454                    </div>
1455                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1456      
1457
1458      <div class="blog-item">
1459                        <a href="en/posts/conference-of-judicial-dialogue-and-electoral-procedures">
1460                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1461                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Zambia13april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Conference of judicial dialogue and electoral procedures" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1462
1463
1464                                            <div class="info">
1465                                    <div class="date">13 Apr 2026</div>
1466
1467                                </div>
1468                            </div>
1469                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1470                                <h2>Conference of judicial dialogue and electoral procedures</h2>
1471                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1472                                <p>
1473
1474&nbsp;
1475
1476Earlier this month we supported the Bar&ndash;Bench Conference in Livingstone, Zambia. The conference, whose theme was &ldquo;A Future-Ready Justice System: Safeguarding Judicial Independence and Ethical Practice in a Challengng Landscape&rdquo;, was organized by the Law Association of...</p>
1477                            </div>
1478                        </a>
1479<div class="clearfix"></div>
1480                    </div>
1481                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1482      
1483
1484      <div class="blog-item">
1485                        <a href="en/posts/capacity-building-training">
1486                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1487                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/comoros7april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Capacity building training" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1488
1489
1490                                            <div class="info">
1491                                    <div class="date">07 Apr 2026</div>
1492
1493                                </div>
1494                            </div>
1495                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1496                                <h2>Capacity building training</h2>
1497                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1498                                <p>
1499
1500&nbsp;
1501
1502As part of the European Union-funded SHAWIRI project, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) organised a capacity-building training in Moroni for members of the Observatoire des m&eacute;dias and the Conseil National de la Presse et de l&rsquo;Audiovisuel (CNPA). The activity...</p>
1503                            </div>
1504                        </a>
1505<div class="clearfix"></div>
1506                    </div>
1507                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1508      
1509
1510      <div class="blog-item">
1511                        <a href="en/posts/training-of-trainers-on-leadership-human-rights-and-electoral-security-operations">
1512                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1513                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia3april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Training of Trainers on Leadership, Human Rights and Electoral Security Operations" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1514
1515
1516                                            <div class="info">
1517                                    <div class="date">03 Apr 2026</div>
1518
1519                                </div>
1520                            </div>
1521                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1522                                <h2>Training of Trainers on Leadership, Human Rights and Electoral Security Operations</h2>
1523                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1524                                <p>
1525
1526&nbsp;
1527
1528At the end of March, in partnership with the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and the Ethiopian Police University, we delivered a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Leadership, Human Rights and Electoral Security Operations in Addis Ababa, with the support of the United Nations De...</p>
1529                            </div>
1530                        </a>
1531<div class="clearfix"></div>
1532                    </div>
1533                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1534      
1535
1536      <div class="blog-item">
1537                        <a href="en/posts/media-monitoring-training-in-ethiopia">
1538                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1539                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia1april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Media Monitoring Training in Ethiopia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1540
1541
1542                                            <div class="info">
1543                                    <div class="date">02 Apr 2026</div>
1544
1545                                </div>
1546                            </div>
1547                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1548                                <h2>Media Monitoring Training in Ethiopia</h2>
1549                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1550                                <p>
1551
1552&nbsp;
1553
1554Previously last week in Addis Ababa, we delivered a two-day training for media monitors, bringing together participants from the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE).
1555
1556Organized within the Ethiopia...</p>
1557                            </div>
1558                        </a>
1559<div class="clearfix"></div>
1560                    </div>
1561                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1562      
1563
1564      <div class="blog-item">
1565                        <a href="en/posts/voter-education-training-in-zambian-correctional-centres">
1566                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1567                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/zambia01april2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Voter Education Training in Zambian Correctional Centres" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1568
1569
1570                                            <div class="info">
1571                                    <div class="date">02 Apr 2026</div>
1572
1573                                </div>
1574                            </div>
1575                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1576                                <h2>Voter Education Training in Zambian Correctional Centres</h2>
1577                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1578                                <p>
1579
1580&nbsp;
1581
1582In the lead-up to Zambia&rsquo;s General Elections scheduled for August 2026, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), in partnership with the Prisons Care and Counselling Association (PRISCCA), the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), and the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS...</p>
1583                            </div>
1584                        </a>
1585<div class="clearfix"></div>
1586                    </div>
1587                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1588      
1589
1590      <div class="blog-item">
1591                        <a href="en/posts/conference-debate-pica-la-komor">
1592                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1593                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/comoros31march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Conference – Debate PICA LA KOMOR" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1594
1595
1596                                            <div class="info">
1597                                    <div class="date">31 Mar 2026</div>
1598
1599                                </div>
1600                            </div>
1601                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1602                                <h2>Conference – Debate PICA LA KOMOR</h2>
1603                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1604                                <p>
1605
1606&nbsp;
1607
1608In early March, we supported activities in the Union of the Comoros to mark International Women&rsquo;s Day 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Gender and within the framework of the EU-funded SHAWIRI project. The activities were organised as part of a wide...</p>
1609                            </div>
1610                        </a>
1611<div class="clearfix"></div>
1612                    </div>
1613                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1614      
1615
1616      <div class="blog-item">
1617                        <a href="en/posts/eces-technical-mission-to-the-electoral-commission-of-ghana">
1618                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1619                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ghana20march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Technical Mission to the Electoral Commission of Ghana" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1620
1621
1622                                            <div class="info">
1623                                    <div class="date">27 Mar 2026</div>
1624
1625                                </div>
1626                            </div>
1627                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1628                                <h2>ECES Technical Mission to the Electoral Commission of Ghana</h2>
1629                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1630                                <p>
1631
1632&nbsp;
1633
1634Last week we conducted a technical mission to the Electoral Commission of Ghana (ECG) in Accra, reaffirming a long-standing partnership on advancing electoral integrity and institutional capacity.
1635
1636Over the course of several days, ECES team on the field, composed by Khaldoun Dudin, S...</p>
1637                            </div>
1638                        </a>
1639<div class="clearfix"></div>
1640                    </div>
1641                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1642      
1643
1644      <div class="blog-item">
1645                        <a href="en/posts/eces-contribution-to-the-2026-bolivian-subnational-elections">
1646                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1647                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia23marchelection/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES’ contribution to the 2026 Bolivian subnational elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1648
1649
1650                                            <div class="info">
1651                                    <div class="date">23 Mar 2026</div>
1652
1653                                </div>
1654                            </div>
1655                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1656                                <h2>ECES’ contribution to the 2026 Bolivian subnational elections</h2>
1657                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1658                                <p>
1659
1660&nbsp;
1661
1662Led by Monica Frassoni and Luis Castellar, ECES was present at every key event of the sub-national election day in Bolivia.
1663
1664The team began its activities at 7:30 a.m., attending the opening ceremony led by Judge Gustavo &Aacute;vila, President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE)...</p>
1665                            </div>
1666                        </a>
1667<div class="clearfix"></div>
1668                    </div>
1669                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1670      
1671
1672      <div class="blog-item">
1673                        <a href="en/posts/highlevel-dialogue-in-brussels-on-the-eu-pact-for-the-mediterranean-and-the-university-for-the-mediterranean-initiative">
1674                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1675                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/prodi/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="High-level dialogue with Romano Prodi" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1676
1677
1678                                            <div class="info">
1679                                    <div class="date">19 Mar 2026</div>
1680
1681                                </div>
1682                            </div>
1683                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1684                                <h2>High-level dialogue with Romano Prodi</h2>
1685                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1686                                <p>
1687
1688&nbsp;
1689
1690Last November at TheMerode in Brussels, we had the privilege of hosting a restricted high-level discussion 
1690with Professor Romano Prodi, bringing together representatives of the Embassies in Brussels of the ten Southern Mediterranean countries, Members of the European Parliament, senior...</p>
1691                            </div>
1692                        </a>
1693<div class="clearfix"></div>
1694                    </div>
1695                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1696      
1697
1698      <div class="blog-item">
1699                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participates-in-political-dialogue-on-electoral-observation-in-oruro-bolivia">
1700                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1701                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia16march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES participates in political dialogue on electoral observation in Oruro, Bolivia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1702
1703
1704                                            <div class="info">
1705                                    <div class="date">18 Mar 2026</div>
1706
1707                                </div>
1708                            </div>
1709                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1710                                <h2>ECES participates in political dialogue on electoral observation in Oruro, Bolivia</h2>
1711                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1712                                <p>
1713
1714&nbsp;
1715
1716Earlier this month, we participated in a public dialogue which brought together experts, representatives of civil society organizations, Indigenous representatives and actors from the electoral ecosystem to discuss the role of electoral observation and the challenges of Bolivia&rsquo;s...</p>
1717                            </div>
1718                        </a>
1719<div class="clearfix"></div>
1720                    </div>
1721                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1722      
1723
1724      <div class="blog-item">
1725                        <a href="en/posts/womens-rights-organisations-in-dialogue-with-candidates-at-the-municipal-forum-in-cochabamba">
1726                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1727                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia15march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Women’s rights organisations in dialogue with candidates at the Municipal Forum in Cochabamba" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1728
1729
1730                                            <div class="info">
1731                                    <div class="date">18 Mar 2026</div>
1732
1733                                </div>
1734                            </div>
1735                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1736                                <h2>Women’s rights organisations in dialogue with candidates at the Municipal Forum in Cochabamba</h2>
1737                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1738                                <p>&nbsp;
1739
1740&nbsp;
1741
1742
1743
1744&nbsp;
1745
1746At the beginning of this week, the Municipal Forum for Political Dialogue towards the 2026 Municipal Elections was held in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It was convened by the Coordinating Committee for Women (Coordinadora de la Mujer) and women, youth and LGB...</p>
1747                            </div>
1748                        </a>
1749<div class="clearfix"></div>
1750                    </div>
1751                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1752      
1753
1754      <div class="blog-item">
1755                        <a href="en/posts/cecoe-activities-to-foster-womens-civic-engagement-for-the-upcoming-elections">
1756                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1757                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia14march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="CECOE activities to foster women’s civic engagement for the upcoming elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1758
1759
1760                                            <div class="info">
1761                                    <div class="date">18 Mar 2026</div>
1762
1763                                </div>
1764                            </div>
1765                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1766                                <h2>CECOE activities to foster women’s civic engagement for the upcoming elections</h2>
1767                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1768                                <p>
1769
1770&nbsp;
1771
1772Through our ongoing cooperation with the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE), we continue to supp
1772ort initiatives that strengthen inclusive and credible electoral processes in Ethiopia. In this context, CECOE held a series of activities to commemorat...</p>
1773                            </div>
1774                        </a>
1775<div class="clearfix"></div>
1776                    </div>
1777                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1778      
1779
1780      <div class="blog-item">
1781                        <a href="en/posts/cascading-training-for-longterm-observers-ltos-in-nekemte-ethiopia">
1782                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1783                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia12march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Cascading Training for Long-Term Observers (LTOs) in Nekemte, Ethiopia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1784
1785
1786                                            <div class="info">
1787                                    <div class="date">18 Mar 2026</div>
1788
1789                                </div>
1790                            </div>
1791                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1792                                <h2>Cascading Training for Long-Term Observers (LTOs) in Nekemte, Ethiopia</h2>
1793                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1794                                <p>
1795
1796&nbsp;
1797
1798At the end of last week, we supported the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) to deliver a training in Nekemte, Oromia Region. The session forms part of CECOE&rsquo;s cascading model to equip master trainers who will subsequently train Long‑Term O...</p>
1799                            </div>
1800                        </a>
1801<div class="clearfix"></div>
1802                    </div>
1803                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1804      
1805
1806      <div class="blog-item">
1807                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participating-in-the-african-union-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government-in-addis-ababa">
1808                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1809                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/meloni/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES participating in the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1810
1811
1812                                            <div class="info">
1813                                    <div class="date">14 Mar 2026</div>
1814
1815                                </div>
1816                            </div>
1817                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1818                                <h2>ECES participating in the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa</h2>
1819                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1820                                <p>
1821
1822&nbsp;
1823
1824Beginning of February 2026, ECES had the pleasure of participating in the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, represented by our Founder &amp; Executive Director Fabio Bargiacchi, together with Piero Scarpellini, Senior Advisor for Africa to Professor ...</p>
1825                            </div>
1826                        </a>
1827<div class="clearfix"></div>
1828                    </div>
1829                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1830      
1831
1832      <div class="blog-item">
1833                        <a href="en/posts/international-electoral-observation-mission-with-a-gender-perspective-for-colombian-legislative-elections">
1834                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1835                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Boliviacolombia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="International Electoral Observation Mission with a gender perspective for Colombian legislative elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1836
1837
1838                                            <div class="info">
1839                                    <div class="date">13 Mar 2026</div>
1840
1841                                </div>
1842                            </div>
1843                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1844                                <h2>International Electoral Observation Mission with a gender perspective for Colombian legislative elections</h2>
1845                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1846                                <p>
1847
1848&nbsp;
1849
1850Katia Uriona Gamarra, gender and parity expert for our PRO-Election Bolivia project, served as Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Association of Electoral Magistrates of the Americas (AMEA) during the legislative elections and inter-party consultations held on March 8 in...</p>
1851                            </div>
1852                        </a>
1853<div class="clearfix"></div>
1854                    </div>
1855                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1856      
1857
1858      <div class="blog-item">
1859                        <a href="en/posts/training-session-for-school-of-electoral-pedagogy-and-social-innovation">
1860                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1861                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia10marchpadagogy/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Training session for School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1862
1863
1864                                            <div class="info">
1865                                    <div class="date">13 Mar 2026</div>
1866
1867                                </div>
1868                            </div>
1869                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1870                                <h2>Training session for School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation</h2>
1871                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1872                                <p>
1873
1874&nbsp;
1875
1876Within the framework of the Bolivia project, we participated as speaker in a training session addressed to more than 40 students of the School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation led by Fundaci&oacute;n CONSTRUIR, as part of the Observa Bolivia (https://www.observabolivia.org/)...</p>
1877                            </div>
1878                        </a>
1879<div class="clearfix"></div>
1880                    </div>
1881                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1882      
1883
1884      <div class="blog-item">
1885                        <a href="en/posts/cascading-training-for-longterm-observers-ltos-in-gode-ethiopia">
1886                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1887                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia11march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Cascading Training for Long-Term Observers (LTOs) in Gode, Ethiopia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1888
1889
1890                                            <div class="info">
1891                                    <div class="date">13 Mar 2026</div>
1892
1893                                </div>
1894                            </div>
1895                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1896                                <h2>Cascading Training for Long-Term Observers (LTOs) in Gode, Ethiopia</h2>
1897                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1898                                <p>
1899
1900&nbsp;
1901
1902At the beginning of March, we supported the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) to deliver a training in Gode, Somali Region. The session forms part of CECOE&rsquo;s cascading model to equip master trainers who will subsequently train Long‑Term Ob...</p>
1903                            </div>
1904                        </a>
1905<div class="clearfix"></div>
1906                    </div>
1907                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1908      
1909
1910      <div class="blog-item">
1911                        <a href="en/posts/eces-delivers-training-to-fundacin-aru-on-the-use-of-the-sentione-software">
1912                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1913                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Bolivia05march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES delivers training to Fu
1913ndación ARU on the use of the SentiOne software" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1914
1915
1916                                            <div class="info">
1917                                    <div class="date">09 Mar 2026</div>
1918
1919                                </div>
1920                            </div>
1921                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1922                                <h2>ECES delivers training to Fundación ARU on the use of the SentiOne software</h2>
1923                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1924                                <p>
1925
1926&nbsp;
1927
1928At the beginning of March we delivered a specialised training session to the monitoring team of Fundaci&oacute;n ARU, aimed at enhancing their ability to track and analyse traditional media during the subnational electoral period. The workshop formed part of the technical assistance pr...</p>
1929                            </div>
1930                        </a>
1931<div class="clearfix"></div>
1932                    </div>
1933                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1934      
1935
1936      <div class="blog-item">
1937                        <a href="en/posts/eces-joins-conversations-on-democracy-to-discuss-bolivias-2026-subnational-elections">
1938                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1939                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia04march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Joins “Conversations on Democracy” to Discuss Bolivia’s 2026 Subnational Elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1940
1941
1942                                            <div class="info">
1943                                    <div class="date">09 Mar 2026</div>
1944
1945                                </div>
1946                            </div>
1947                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1948                                <h2>ECES Joins “Conversations on Democracy” to Discuss Bolivia’s 2026 Subnational Elections</h2>
1949                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1950                                <p>
1951
1952&nbsp;
1953
1954We had the plasure of taking part in a broad public discussion in La Paz that explored the factors shaping Bolivia&rsquo;s 2026 subnational elections, the final stage of the country&rsquo;s extended 2025&ndash;2026 electoral cycle. The event formed part of the &ldquo;Conversations on D...</p>
1955                            </div>
1956                        </a>
1957<div class="clearfix"></div>
1958                    </div>
1959                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1960      
1961
1962      <div class="blog-item">
1963                        <a href="en/posts/eces-supports-the-presentation-of-the-2025-global-media-monitoring-project-gmmp-report-in-bolivia">
1964                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1965                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia03march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Supports the Presentation of the 2025 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) Report in Bolivia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1966
1967
1968                                            <div class="info">
1969                                    <div class="date">09 Mar 2026</div>
1970
1971                                </div>
1972                            </div>
1973                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
1974                                <h2>ECES Supports the Presentation of the 2025 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) Report in Bolivia</h2>
1975                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
1976                                <p>
1977
1978&nbsp;
1979
1980At the beginning of March, we contributed to the presentation of the Bolivia chapter of the 2025 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), an international initiative analysing the presence and representation of women in the news across 93 countries. The Bolivian report was prepared by t...</p>
1981                            </div>
1982                        </a>
1983<div class="clearfix"></div>
1984                    </div>
1985                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
1986      
1987
1988      <div class="blog-item">
1989                        <a href="en/posts/leadership-and-conflict-management-skills-for-electoral-stakeholders-lead-training-of-trainers-tot-with-the-coalition-of-ethiopian-civil-society-organizations-for-elections-cecoe">
1990                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
1991                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia3march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD Training of Trainers with the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE)" style="max-width:252px;"/>
1992
1993
1994                                            <div class="info">
1995                                    <div class="date">04 Mar 2026</div>
1996
1997                                </div>
1998                            </div>
1999                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2000                                <h2>LEAD Training of Trainers with the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE)</h2>
2001                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2002                                <p>
2003
2004&nbsp;
2005
2006As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening electoral processes across Africa, we conducted an intensive Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) Training of Trainers (ToT) in Addis Ababa to strengthen the capacity of the Coalition of Ethiopian...</p>
2007                            </div>
2008                        </a>
2009<div class="clearfix"></div>
2010                    </div>
2011                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2012      
2013
2014      <div class="blog-item">
2015                        <a href="en/posts/partner-meeting-of-the-au-democracy-and-election-unit-in-ethiopia">
2016                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2017                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia2march2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Partner meeting of the AU Democracy and Election Unit in Ethiopia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2018
2019
2020                                            <div class="info">
2021                                    <div class="date">04 Mar 2026</div>
2022
2023                                </div>
2024                            </div>
2025                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2026                                <h2>Partner meeting of the AU Democracy and Election Unit in Ethiopia</h2>
2027                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2028                                <p>
2029
2030&nbsp;
2031
2032We recently returned to the African Union&nbsp;Headquarters in Addis Ababa to participate in the partner meeting of the AU Democracy and Election Unit as part of ongoing collaboration with regional and international partners on electoral support for the upcoming year.
2033
2034This meeting b...</p>
2035                            </div>
2036                        </a>
2037<div class="clearfix"></div>
2038                    </div>
2039                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2040      
2041
2042      <div class="blog-item">
2043                        <a href="en/posts/eces-communication-and-visibility-training">
2044                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2045                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/commvistraining/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Communication and Visibility Training" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2046
2047
2048                                            <div class="info">
2049                                    <div class="date">27 Feb 2026</div>
2050
2051                                </div>
2052                            </div>
2053                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2054                                <h2>ECES Communication and Visibility Training</h2>
2055                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2056                                <p>
2057
2058&nbsp;
2059
2060Earlier this month, our team at ECES headquarters in Brussels organised an internal online C
2060ommunication &amp; Visibility Training for project teams across all active locations worldwide. The session was fully aligned with the EU guidelines &ldquo;Communicating and Raising EU Visibilit...</p>
2061                            </div>
2062                        </a>
2063<div class="clearfix"></div>
2064                    </div>
2065                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2066      
2067
2068      <div class="blog-item">
2069                        <a href="en/posts/eces-strengthens-institutional-coordination-with-the-new-plenary-chamber-of-the-supreme-electoral-tribunal-ahead-of-the-2026-subnational-elections">
2070                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2071                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia13feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Coordination with the New Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2072
2073
2074                                            <div class="info">
2075                                    <div class="date">27 Feb 2026</div>
2076
2077                                </div>
2078                            </div>
2079                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2080                                <h2>ECES Coordination with the New Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal</h2>
2081                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2082                                <p>
2083
2084&nbsp;
2085
2086The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), within the framework of the PRO-ELECCI&Oacute;N Bolivia project, held a working meeting with the members elected by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly for the 2025&ndash;2031 term of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
2087
2088The meet...</p>
2089                            </div>
2090                        </a>
2091<div class="clearfix"></div>
2092                    </div>
2093                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2094      
2095
2096      <div class="blog-item">
2097                        <a href="en/posts/specialized-training-session-in-la-paz">
2098                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2099                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia12feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Specialized training session in La Paz" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2100
2101
2102                                            <div class="info">
2103                                    <div class="date">27 Feb 2026</div>
2104
2105                                </div>
2106                            </div>
2107                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2108                                <h2>Specialized training session in La Paz</h2>
2109                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2110                                <p>
2111
2112&nbsp;
2113
2114The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) supported a specialized training session in La Paz on 12 February 2026, aimed at strengthening Bolivia&rsquo;s digital electoral monitoring capacities ahead of the 2026 Subnational Elections. The activity was organized for the monitoring...</p>
2115                            </div>
2116                        </a>
2117<div class="clearfix"></div>
2118                    </div>
2119                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2120      
2121
2122      <div class="blog-item">
2123                        <a href="en/posts/electoral-political-economy-analysis-epea-mission-in-mauritania">
2124                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2125                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/mauritania25feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) mission in Mauritania" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2126
2127
2128                                            <div class="info">
2129                                    <div class="date">25 Feb 2026</div>
2130
2131                                </div>
2132                            </div>
2133                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2134                                <h2>Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) mission in Mauritania</h2>
2135                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2136                                <p>
2137
2138&nbsp;
2139
2140As part of the European Union&ndash;funded project &ldquo;A European Response to Electoral Cycle Support in Mauritania (EURECS &ndash; Mauritania)&rdquo;, ECES successfully concluded last week an Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) mission in Mauritania. Implemented over a twoâ...</p>
2141                            </div>
2142                        </a>
2143<div class="clearfix"></div>
2144                    </div>
2145                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2146      
2147
2148      <div class="blog-item">
2149                        <a href="en/posts/cascade-training-activities-in-support-of-the-national-election-board-of-ethiopia-nebe">
2150                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2151                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/ethiopia20feb2026
2151/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Cascade training activities in support of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2152
2153
2154                                            <div class="info">
2155                                    <div class="date">24 Feb 2026</div>
2156
2157                                </div>
2158                            </div>
2159                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2160                                <h2>Cascade training activities in support of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)</h2>
2161                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2162                                <p>
2163
2164&nbsp;
2165
2166Previously, last week, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) has rolled out a nationwide series of cascade training activities in support of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)&nbsp;as part of the preparations for Ethiopia&rsquo;s 7th General Elections scheduled f...</p>
2167                            </div>
2168                        </a>
2169<div class="clearfix"></div>
2170                    </div>
2171                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2172      
2173
2174      <div class="blog-item">
2175                        <a href="en/posts/the-launch-of-the-european-democracy-support-annual-review-2025-european-partnership-for-democracy">
2176                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2177                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/EPD2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="The launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025 European Partnership for Democracy" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2178
2179
2180                                            <div class="info">
2181                                    <div class="date">20 Feb 2026</div>
2182
2183                                </div>
2184                            </div>
2185                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2186                                <h2>The launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025 European Partnership for Democracy</h2>
2187                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2188                                <p>
2189
2190&nbsp;
2191
2192Yesterday we participated in the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025 European Partnership for Democracy.
2193
2194This year&rsquo;s Review carried particular strategic weight, highlighting how democracy support is entering a new geopolitical phase. With shifting globa...</p>
2195                            </div>
2196                        </a>
2197<div class="clearfix"></div>
2198                    </div>
2199                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2200      
2201
2202      <div class="blog-item">
2203                        <a href="en/posts/lead-training-of-trainers-lebanon">
2204                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2205                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/lebanon16feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Lead training of trainers Lebanon" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2206
2207
2208                                            <div class="info">
2209                                    <div class="date">16 Feb 2026</div>
2210
2211                                </div>
2212                            </div>
2213                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2214                                <h2>Lead training of trainers Lebanon</h2>
2215                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2216                                <p>
2217
2218&nbsp;
2219
2220Following the successful completion of the Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) Training of Trainers, the first cascade training session was delivered in Baalbeck under the framework of the Inclusive Democratic Participation project. This initiati...</p>
2221                            </div>
2222                        </a>
2223<div class="clearfix"></div>
2224                    </div>
2225                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2226      
2227
2228      <div class="blog-item">
2229                        <a href="en/posts/eces-conducts-electoral-political-economy-analysis-epea-mission-in-zambia">
2230                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2231                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/zambia12february2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Conducts Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) Mission in Zambia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2232
2233
2234                                            <div class="info">
2235                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2236
2237                                </div>
2238                            </div>
2239                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2240                                <h2>ECES Conducts Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) Mission in Zambia</h2>
2241                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2242                                <p>
2243
2244&nbsp;
2245
2246As part of the Zambia Project, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) conducted an Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) mission in Lusaka, Zambia, reaffirming its commitment to supp
2246orting peaceful, credible, and inclusive electoral processes.
2247
2248The EPEA is a copyright...</p>
2249                            </div>
2250                        </a>
2251<div class="clearfix"></div>
2252                    </div>
2253                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2254      
2255
2256      <div class="blog-item">
2257                        <a href="en/posts/peace-security-and-womens-leadership-pappe-strengthens-ownership-of-resolution-1325-in-chad">
2258                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2259                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/chad10feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Peace, security and women's leadership: PAPPE strengthens ownership of Resolution 1325 in Chad" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2260
2261
2262                                            <div class="info">
2263                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2264
2265                                </div>
2266                            </div>
2267                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2268                                <h2>Peace, security and women's leadership: PAPPE strengthens ownership of Resolution 1325 in Chad</h2>
2269                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2270                                <p>
2271
2272&nbsp;
2273
2274From 10 to 12 February 2026, at the H&ocirc;tel de l&#39;Amiti&eacute; in N&#39;Djamena, the Parliamentary and Electoral Process Support Project (PAPPE), funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), is organising a strategic training...</p>
2275                            </div>
2276                        </a>
2277<div class="clearfix"></div>
2278                    </div>
2279                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2280      
2281
2282      <div class="blog-item">
2283                        <a href="en/posts/institutional-modernisation-of-the-supreme-court-of-chad-under-the-pappe-programme">
2284                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2285                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/chad9feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Institutional Modernisation of the Supreme Court of Chad under the PAPPE Programme" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2286
2287
2288                                            <div class="info">
2289                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2290
2291                                </div>
2292                            </div>
2293                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2294                                <h2>Institutional Modernisation of the Supreme Court of Chad under the PAPPE Programme</h2>
2295                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2296                                <p>
2297
2298&nbsp;
2299
2300The Supreme Court of Chad has taken an important step toward institutional modernisation through the receipt of a substantial donation of information technology and digital infrastructure equipment. This support is provided within the framework of the Parliamentary and Electoral Proces...</p>
2301                            </div>
2302                        </a>
2303<div class="clearfix"></div>
2304                    </div>
2305                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2306      
2307
2308      <div class="blog-item">
2309                        <a href="en/posts/eces-supports-the-presentation-of-the-electoral-observation-plan-for-the-2026-subnational-elections">
2310                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2311                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia9february2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Supports the Presentation of the Electoral Observation Plan for the 2026 Subnational Elections" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2312
2313
2314                                            <div class="info">
2315                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2316
2317                                </div>
2318                            </div>
2319                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2320                                <h2>ECES Supports the Presentation of the Electoral Observation Plan for the 2026 Subnational Elections</h2>
2321                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2322                                <p>
2323
2324&nbsp;
2325
2326The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) accompanied&nbsp;the official presentation of the Electoral Observation Plan for the 2026 Subnational Elections, promoted by the Ombudsman&rsquo;s Office (Defensor&iacute;a del Pueblo). The launch event was held in La Paz, Bolivia &mdash...</p>
2327                            </div>
2328                        </a>
2329<div class="clearfix"></div>
2330                    </div>
2331                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2332      
2333
2334      <div class="blog-item">
2335                        <a href="en/posts/meeting-with-the-bolivian-ombudsman-the-stakes-of-the-2026-national-polls-and-the-electoral-role-of-the-human-rights-national-institutions">
2336                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2337                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia8february2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Meeting with the Bolivian Ombudsman the stakes of the 2026 national polls and the electoral role of the Human Rights National Institutions." style="max-width:252px;"/>
2338
2339
2340                                            <div class="info">
2341                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2342
2343                                </div>
2344                            </div>
2345                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2346                                <h2>Meeting with the Bolivian Ombudsman the stakes of the 2026 national polls and the electoral role of the Human Rights National Institutions.</h2>
2347                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2348                                <p>
2349
2350&nbsp;
2351
2352La Paz, Bolivia &ndash; On 9 February 2026, Luis Castellar Maym&oacute;, Project Coordinator of the ECES PRO-Elecci&oacute;n Bolivia Project, was invited by the Ombudsman, Pedro Calisaya, to the Ombudsman&#39;s weekly TV programme. ECES signed a MoU to support the Office of the Ombudsm...</p>
2353                            </div>
2354                        </a>
2355<div class="clearfix"></div>
2356                    </div>
2357                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2358      
2359
2360      <div class="blog-item">
2361                        <a href="en/posts/workshop-to-strengthen-coverage-of-the-2026-subnational-polls-with-a-gender-perspective">
2362                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2363                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia7feb2026
2363/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Workshop to strengthen coverage of the 2026 subnational polls with a gender perspective" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2364
2365
2366                                            <div class="info">
2367                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2368
2369                                </div>
2370                            </div>
2371                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2372                                <h2>Workshop to strengthen coverage of the 2026 subnational polls with a gender perspective</h2>
2373                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2374                                <p>
2375
2376&nbsp;
2377
2378More than 50 women journalists participated in the workshop &quot;Strengthening Election Coverage with a Gender Perspective,&quot; held on Saturday, February 7. The workshop was organised by the Circle of Women Journalists, the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB), the...</p>
2379                            </div>
2380                        </a>
2381<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2383                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2384      
2385
2386      <div class="blog-item">
2387                        <a href="en/posts/eces-supports-the-launch-of-the-second-edition-of-the-school-of-electoral-pedagogy-and-social-innovation-in-bolivia">
2388                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2389                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia6feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Supports the Launch of the Second Edition of the School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation in Bolivia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2390
2391
2392                                            <div class="info">
2393                                    <div class="date">12 Feb 2026</div>
2394
2395                                </div>
2396                            </div>
2397                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2398                                <h2>ECES Supports the Launch of the Second Edition of the School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation in Bolivia</h2>
2399                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2400                                <p>
2401
2402&nbsp;
2403
2404With the aim of strengthening democracy, citizen participation, and a culture of peace, the second edition of the School of Electoral Pedagogy and Social Innovation: &ldquo;Building Democracy and a Culture of Peace&rdquo; was officially launched on 3rd February 2026. The initiative is ...</p>
2405                            </div>
2406                        </a>
2407<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2409                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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2413                        <a href="en/posts/lead-training-mekele">
2414                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2415                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/BANNERMEKELE.jpg" alt="Lead Training Mekele" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2416
2417
2418                                            <div class="info">
2419                                    <div class="date">11 Feb 2026</div>
2420
2421                                </div>
2422                            </div>
2423                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2424                                <h2>Lead Training Mekele</h2>
2425                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2426                                <p>
2427
2428Our recent training in Mekele, 27&ndash;29 January 2026, with the support of European Union and Federal Republic of Germany under EURECS 2 Ethiopia Project, we brought together 39 representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), recognizing them as key stakeholders in the electoral proce...</p>
2429                            </div>
2430                        </a>
2431<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2434      
2435
2436      <div class="blog-item">
2437                        <a href="en/posts/lead-training-dire-dawa">
2438                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2439                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Banner Diredawa articolo 1102.jpg" alt="Lead Training Dire Dawa" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2440
2441
2442                                            <div class="info">
2443                                    <div class="date">11 Feb 2026</div>
2444
2445                                </div>
2446                            </div>
2447                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2448                                <h2>Lead Training Dire Dawa</h2>
2449                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2450                                <p>
2451
2452Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are essential stakeholders in the electoral process, contributing significantly to the strengthening of democratic governance. Their roles extend beyond election day activities and include voter and civic education, domestic election observation, advocacy for i...</p>
2453                            </div>
2454                        </a>
2455<div class="clearfix"></div>
2456                    </div>
2457                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2458      
2459
2460      <div class="blog-item">
2461                        <a href="en/posts/first-round-of-training-of-trainers-on-leadership-and-conflict-management-successfully-completed-in-lebanon">
2462                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2463                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/lebanon8feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="First Round of LEAD Training of Trainers Successfully Completed in Lebanon" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2464
2465
2466                                            <div class="info">
2467                                    <div class="date">11 Feb 2026</div>
2468
2469                                </div>
2470                            </div>
2471                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2472                                <h2>First Round of LEAD Training of Trainers Successfully Completed in Lebanon</h2>
2473                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2474                                <p>
2475
2476&nbsp;
2477
2478The first round of the Training of Trainers (ToT) on leadership capacity and conflict management for civil society has been successfully completed in Lebanon, marking an important milestone in strengthening democratic engagement and social cohesion across the country.
2479
2480The course was...</p>
2481                            </div>
2482                        </a>
2483<div class="clearfix"></div>
2484                    </div>
2485                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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2489                        <a href="en/posts/-the-viaduq-charter-civil-society-organizations-commit-to-gender-equality">
2490                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2491                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/shawiri-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt=" The VIADuQ Charter: Civil Society Organizations Commit to Gender Equality" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2492
2493
2494                                            <div class="info">
2495                                    <div class="date">05 Feb 2026</div>
2496
2497                                </div>
2498                            </div>
2499                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2500                                <h2> The VIADuQ Charter: Civil Society Organizations Commit to Gender Equality</h2>
2501                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2502                                <p>
2503
2504&nbsp;
2505
2506In Moroni, on 26 January 2026, an important step was taken towards gender equality in the Union of the Comoros. At the headquarters of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms (CNDHL), the VIADuQ Charter was officially adopted by several civil society organizations, sealin...</p>
2507                            </div>
2508                        </a>
2509<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2511                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
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2515                        <a href="en/posts/launch-ceremony-of-the-eurecs-project-mauritania">
2516                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2517                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/0502mauritaniabanner.jpeg" alt="Launch Ceremony of the EURECS Project – Mauritania" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2518
2519
2520                                            <div class="info">
2521                                    <div class="date">04 Feb 2026</div>
2522
2523                                </div>
2524                            </div>
2525                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2526                                <h2>Launch Ceremony of the EURECS Project – Mauritania</h2>
2527                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2528                                <p>
2529
2530&nbsp;
2531
2532On Monday, February 2, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) organized the official launch ceremony of the project &ldquo;A European Response to Electoral Cycle Support in Mauritania (EURECS &ndash; Mauritania),&rdquo; marking a new milestone in cooperation between the Europ...</p>
2533                            </div>
2534                        </a>
2535<div class="clearfix"></div>
2536                    </div>
2537                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2538      
2539
2540      <div class="blog-item">
2541                        <a href="en/posts/technical-assistance-to-the-first-annual-meeting-of-the-electoral-conflictivity-roundtable">
2542                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2543                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia4feb2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Technical assistance to the first annual meeting of the Electoral Conflictivity Roundtable" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2544
2545
2546                                            <div class="info">
2547                                    <div class="date">04 Feb 2026</div>
2548
2549                                </div>
2550                            </div>
2551                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2552                                <h2>Technical assistance to the first annual meeting of the Electoral Conflictivity Roundtable</h2>
2553                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2554                                <p>
2555
2556&nbsp;
2557
2558European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) supported the first annual meeting of the&nbsp;Electoral Conflictivity Roundtable, convened by the&nbsp;Office of the Ombudsperson (Defensor&iacute;a del Pueblo), to initiate a technical and inter-institutional analysis of the risks of polit...</p>
2559                            </div>
2560                        </a>
2561<div class="clearfix"></div>
2562                    </div>
2563                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2564      
2565
2566      <div class="blog-item">
2567                        <a href="en/posts/chads-constitutional-council-equipped-with-modern-equipment-as-part-of-the-support-of-pappe-project">
2568                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2569                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/chad29january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Chad's Constitutional Council equipped with modern equipment as part of the support of PAPPE Project" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2570
2571
2572                                            <div class="info">
2573                                    <div class="date">30 Jan 2026</div>
2574
2575                                </div>
2576                            </div>
2577                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2578                                <h2>Chad's Constitutional Council equipped with modern equipment as part of the support of PAPPE Project</h2>
2579                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2580                                <p>
2581
2582&nbsp;
2583
2584The&nbsp;Constitutional Council of Chad&nbsp;has received a significant donation of&nbsp;IT, energy and communications equipmentas part of the&nbsp;Parliamentary and Electoral Process Support Project (PAPPE), funded by the&nbsp;European Union&nbsp;and implemented by&nbsp;European Centr...</p>
2585                            </div>
2586                        </a>
2587<div class="clearfix"></div>
2588                    </div>
2589                    <div class="clearfix"></div>
2590      
2591
2592      <div class="blog-item">
2593                        <a href="en/posts/kickoff-of-the-i-vote-campaign-january-28-2026">
2594                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2595                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Ethiopia29january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Kick-off of the “I VOTE” Campaign – January 28, 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2596
2597
2598                                            <div class="info">
2599                                    <div class="date">29 Jan 2026</div>
2600
2601                                </div>
2602                            </div>
2603                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2604                                <h2>Kick-off of the “I VOTE” Campaign – January 28, 2026</h2>
2605                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2606                                <p>
2607
2608&nbsp;
2609
2610On January 28, 2026, the kick-off meeting of the I VOTE campaign was successfully held at the offices of Zeleman Communication, bringing together key stakeholders involved in the initiative. The meeting marked the official lau
2610nch of a comprehensive media and civic education campaign ai...</p>
2611                            </div>
2612                        </a>
2613<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2617
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2619                        <a href="en/posts/international-congress-walking-towards-parity-and-democracy">
2620                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2621                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia26january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="International Congress "Walking Towards Parity and Democracy"" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2622
2623
2624                                            <div class="info">
2625                                    <div class="date">27 Jan 2026</div>
2626
2627                                </div>
2628                            </div>
2629                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2630                                <h2>International Congress "Walking Towards Parity and Democracy"</h2>
2631                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2632                                <p>
2633
2634&nbsp;
2635
2636&nbsp;
2637
2638Katia Uriona Gamarra, gender and parity expert for the European Union-funded, ECES-implemented PRO Elecci&oacute;n Bolivia project, participated as a guest speaker at the International Congress of Latin American Women and Indigenous Women: &ldquo;Walking Towards Parity and De...</p>
2639                            </div>
2640                        </a>
2641<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2647                        <a href="en/posts/pappe-strengthens-the-operational-capacity-of-the-national-human-rights-commission-through-it-equipment-donation">
2648                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2649                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Chad21january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="PAPPE Strengthens the Operational Capacity of the National Human Rights Commission Through IT Equipment Donation" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2650
2651
2652                                            <div class="info">
2653                                    <div class="date">21 Jan 2026</div>
2654
2655                                </div>
2656                            </div>
2657                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2658                                <h2>PAPPE Strengthens the Operational Capacity of the National Human Rights Commission Through IT Equipment Donation</h2>
2659                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2660                                <p>
2661
2662&nbsp;
2663
2664As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting democratic governance and reinforcing the institutions of the Republic, the Parliamentary and Electoral Process Support Project (PAPPE) has officially handed over a set of IT equipment to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH).
2665
2666Thi...</p>
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2669<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2675                        <a href="en/posts/eces-strengthens-capacities-in-artificial-intelligence-with-a-gender-perspective-alongside-the-coordinadora-de-la-mujer">
2676                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2677                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Bolivia16january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES strengthens capacities in Artificial Intelligence with a gender perspective alongside the Coordinadora de la Mujer" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2678
2679
2680                                            <div class="info">
2681                                    <div class="date">20 Jan 2026</div>
2682
2683                                </div>
2684                            </div>
2685                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2686                                <h2>ECES strengthens capacities in Artificial Intelligence with a gender perspective alongside the Coordinadora de la Mujer</h2>
2687                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2688                                <p>
2689
2690&nbsp;
2691
2692The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), within the framework of the PRO-Elecci&oacute;n Bolivia project, financed by the European Union and the FPI, supported the implementation of the Training on Generative Artificial Intelligence Applied to Gender-Focused Work, aimed at the...</p>
2693                            </div>
2694                        </a>
2695<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2701                        <a href="en/posts/eces-supported-interinstitutional-meeting-between-the-electoral-authority-and-the-judicial-system">
2702                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2703                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/bolivia15january/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES supp
2703orted interinstitutional meeting between the electoral authority and the Judicial System" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2704
2705
2706                                            <div class="info">
2707                                    <div class="date">20 Jan 2026</div>
2708
2709                                </div>
2710                            </div>
2711                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2712                                <h2>ECES supported interinstitutional meeting between the electoral authority and the Judicial System</h2>
2713                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2714                                <p>
2715
2716&nbsp;
2717
2718Sucre, Bolivia &mdash; 15 January 2026. Within the framework of its mandate to provide technical assistance for institutional strengthening and electoral integrity, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), through the PRO-Election Bolivia project, supported the organization of...</p>
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2721<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2727                        <a href="en/posts/orientation-workshop-on-civic-and-voter-education-for-selected-csos">
2728                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2729                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/Ethiopia15january2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Orientation Workshop on Civic and Voter Education for Selected CSOs" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2730
2731
2732                                            <div class="info">
2733                                    <div class="date">16 Jan 2026</div>
2734
2735                                </div>
2736                            </div>
2737                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2738                                <h2>Orientation Workshop on Civic and Voter Education for Selected CSOs</h2>
2739                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2740                                <p>
2741
2742&nbsp;
2743
2744The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), in partnership with the Consortium of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Election (CECOE), has launched a targeted support initiative aimed at strengthening Civic and Voter Education (CVE) implementation by local Civil Society Or...</p>
2745                            </div>
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2747<div class="clearfix"></div>
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2753                        <a href="en/posts/eces-participates-in-the-inauguration-of-the-2026-electoral-year-in-bolivia">
2754                            <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm">
2755                                              <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/default/images/Posts%20pictures/Bolivia9January2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES participates in the inauguration of the 2026 Electoral Year in Bolivia" style="max-width:252px;"/>
2756
2757
2758                                            <div class="info">
2759                                    <div class="date">13 Jan 2026</div>
2760
2761                                </div>
2762                            </div>
2763                            <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body">
2764                                <h2>ECES participates in the inauguration of the 2026 Electoral Year in Bolivia</h2>
2765                                <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br />
2766                                <p>
2767
2768&nbsp;
2769
2770The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES)&nbsp;took part on Monday, 5 January, in the official ceremony inaugurating the 2026 Electoral Year, held at the premises of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), marking the formal launch of the electoral calendar for the March 2026 Subn...</p>
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