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169ia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Capacity-building training" style="max-width:252px;"/> 170 171 172 <div class="info"> 173 <div class="date">22 Sep 2026</div> 174 175 </div> 176 </div> 177 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 178 <h2>Capacity-building training</h2> 179 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 180 <p> 181 182 183 184Last week, in Lusaka, Zambia, through our European Union-funded project, "Strengthening Democracy and Electoral Governance in Zambia" (PRO-DEM Zambia), we delivered a capacity-building training on writing electoral observation reports, bringing together ten representatives of...</p> 185 </div> 186 </a> 187<div class="clearfix"></div> 188 </div> 189 <div class="clearfix"></div> 190 191 192 <div class="blog-item"> 193 <a href="en/posts/international-democracy-day-2026"> 194 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 195 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=template/Posts%20pictures/21sep2026/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY 2026" style="max-width:252px;"/> 196 197 198 <div class="info"> 199 <div class="date">21 Sep 2026</div> 200 201 </div> 202 </div> 203 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 204 <h2>INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY 2026</h2> 205 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 206 <p> 207 208 209 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> 211 </div> 212 </a> 213<div class="clearfix"></div> 214 </div> 215 <div class="clearfix"></div> 216 217 218 <div class="blog-item"> 219 <a href="en/posts/eces-supports-civil-society-consultation-on-the-future-of-eucomoros-cooperation"> 220 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 221 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/18sep26SHAWIRI/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES Supports Civil Society Consultation on the Future of EUâComoros Cooperation" style="max-width:252px;"/> 222 223 224 <div class="info"> 225 <div class="date">18 Sep 2026</div> 226 227 </div> 228 </div> 229 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 230 <h2>ECES Supports Civil Society Consultation on the Future of EUâComoros Cooperation</h2> 231 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 232 <p> 233 234 235 236Last week, as part of our project in the Comoros—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’s cooperation programming with the country for the period ...</p> 237 </div> 238 </a> 239<div class="clearfix"></div> 240 </div> 241 <div class="clearfix"></div> 242 243 244 <div class="blog-item"> 245 <a href="en/posts/open-electoral-reform-seminar-in-cochabamba"> 246 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 247 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/16sep26Bolivia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Open Electoral Reform Seminar in Coc
247habamba" style="max-width:252px;"/> 248 249 250 <div class="info"> 251 <div class="date">16 Sep 2026</div> 252 253 </div> 254 </div> 255 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 256 <h2>Open Electoral Reform Seminar in Cochabamba</h2> 257 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 258 <p> 259 260 261 262At the beginning of this month, in the city of Cochabamba,within our Eu-funded project in Bolivia – 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> 263 </div> 264 </a> 265<div class="clearfix"></div> 266 </div> 267 <div class="clearfix"></div> 268 269 270 <div class="blog-item"> 271 <a href="en/posts/lead-in-koura"> 272 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 273 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/04sep26lebanon/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD in Koura" style="max-width:252px;"/> 274 275 276 <div class="info"> 277 <div class="date">04 Sep 2026</div> 278 279 </div> 280 </div> 281 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 282 <h2>LEAD in Koura</h2> 283 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 284 <p> 285 286 287 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> 289 </div> 290 </a> 291<div class="clearfix"></div> 292 </div> 293 <div class="clearfix"></div> 294 295 296 <div class="blog-item"> 297 <a href="en/posts/mayors-conference-on-decentralised-cooperation-and-partnerships-for-youth-employment"> 298 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 299 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/26aug26shawiri/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="Mayorsâ Conference on Decentralised Cooperation and Partnerships for Youth Employment" style="max-width:252px;"/> 300 301 302 <div class="info"> 303 <div class="date">26 Aug 2026</div> 304 305 </div> 306 </div> 307 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 308 <h2>Mayorsâ Conference on Decentralised Cooperation and Partnerships for Youth Employment</h2> 309 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 310 <p> 311 312 313 314As part of our project in the Comoros—Shawiri, funded by the European Union—we participated in the Conference of Mayors on Decentralized Cooperation and Partnerships for Youth Employment in Municipalities, organized as part of the
3146th edition of the Job Fair at the Maison d...</p> 315 </div> 316 </a> 317<div class="clearfix"></div> 318 </div> 319 <div class="clearfix"></div> 320 321 322 <div class="blog-item"> 323 <a href="en/posts/the-multistakeholder-forums-of-the-civil-society-organizations-consultation-framework"> 324 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 325 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/24august26chad/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="The Multi-Stakeholder Forums of the Civil Society Organizations Consultation Framework" style="max-width:252px;"/> 326 327 328 <div class="info"> 329 <div class="date">24 Aug 2026</div> 330 331 </div> 332 </div> 333 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 334 <h2>The Multi-Stakeholder Forums of the Civil Society Organizations Consultation Framework</h2> 335 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 336 <p> 337 338 339 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. 341 342As part of this second phase, two missions were deployed si...</p> 343 </div> 344 </a> 345<div class="clearfix"></div> 346 </div> 347 <div class="clearfix"></div> 348 349 350 <div class="blog-item"> 351 <a href="en/posts/eces-selected-by-the-european-commission-as-one-of-five-framework-partners-for-support-to-electoral-and-political-processes"> 352 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 353 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/documents/Web-Banner-HQ-03youtube.jpg" alt="ECES selected by the European Commission as one of five Framework Partners for Support to Electoral and Political Processes" style="max-width:252px;"/> 354 355 356 <div class="info"> 357 <div class="date">14 Aug 2026</div> 358 359 </div> 360 </div> 361 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 362 <h2>ECES selected by the European Commission as one of five Framework Partners for Support to Electoral and Political Processes</h2> 363 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 364 <p> 365 366 367 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). 369 370Following a competitive s...</p> 371 </div> 372 </a> 373<div class="clearfix"></div> 374 </div> 375 <div class="clearfix"></div> 376 377 378 <div class="blog-item"> 379 <a href="en/posts/eces-participates-in-bolivias-democracy-forum"> 380 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 381 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/13august2026bolivia/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="ECES participates in Boliviaâs Democracy Forum" style="max-width:252px;"/> 382 383 384 <div class="info"> 385 <div class="date">13 Aug 2026</div> 386 387 </div> 388 </div> 389 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 390 <h2>ECES participates in Boliviaâs Democracy Forum</h2> 391 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 392 <p> 393 394 395 396On 10 August 2026, we participated in one of the “Democracy Forums”, a joint initiative of the Ombudsman’s Office of Bolivia (Defensoría del Pueblo) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bolivia (FES Bolivia). The Forum provided a space for analysis and dialogu...</p> 397 </div> 398 </a> 399<div class="clearfix"></div> 400 </div> 401 <div class="clearfix"></div> 402 403 404 <div class="blog-item"> 405 <a href="en/posts/lead-in-lebanon"> 406 <div class="image col-xxs-12 pull-left-sm"> 407 <img src="https://www.eces.eu/options/image_crop_resize/th.php?&w=252&h=175&img=uploads/13augustLEBANON/Web-Banner-HQ-03.jpg" alt="LEAD in Lebanon" style="max-width:252px;"/> 408 409 410 <div class="info"> 411 <div class="date">13 Aug 2026</div> 412 413 </div> 414 </div> 415 <div class="text col-xxs-12 media-body"> 416 <h2>LEAD in Lebanon</h2> 417 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 418 <p> 419 420 421
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> 423 </div> 424 </a> 425<div class="clearfix"></div> 426 </div> 427 <div class="clearfix"></div> 428 429 430 <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 â 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 â Discover the dashboard webpage</h2> 443 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 444 <p> 445 446 447 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> 452 </div> 453 <div class="clearfix"></div> 454 455 456 <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> 471 472 473 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> 478 </div> 479 <div class="clearfix"></div> 480 481 482 <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> 497 498 499
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–Chtoura, the activity was organised by the ECES in part...</p> 503 </div> 504 </a> 505<div class="clearfix"></div> 506 </div> 507 <div class="clearfix"></div> 508 509 510 <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> 525 526 527 528Around 1,500 spectators gathered at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka on the weekend for the Football for Democracy – 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> 532 </div> 533 <div class="clearfix"></div> 534 535 536 <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> 551 552 553 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's headquarters in Lisbon. 555 556ECES Founder and Executive Director Fabio Bargiacchi, accompanied by ECE...</p> 557 </div> 558 </a> 559<div class="clearfix"></div> 560 </div> 561 <div class="clearfix"></div> 562 563 564 <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> 586 </div> 587 <div class="clearfix"></div> 588 589 590 <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> 605 606 607 608Africa has been at the heart of ECES’ 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> 612 </div> 613 <div class="clearfix"></div> 614 615 616 <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> 631 632 633 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> 638 </div> 639 <div class="clearfix"></div> 640 641 642 <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> 657 658 659 660Through our EU-funded project in Mauritania “EURECS Mauritania”, we supported the launch of the Steering Committee for the Harmonisation of Mauritania'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> 664 </div> 665 <div class="clearfix"></div> 666 667 668 <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> 683 684 685 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> 692 693 694 <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> 709 710 711 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's 2026 elec...</p> 713 </div> 714 </a> 715<div class="clearfix"></div> 716 </div> 717 <div class="clearfix"></div> 718 719 720 <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> 735 736 737 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 “Strengthening Democracy and Electoral Governance in Zambia”, the Democracy D...</p> 739 </div> 740 </a> 741<div class="clearfix"></div> 742 </div> 743 <div class="clearfix"></div> 744 745 746 <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> 761 762 763 764When the Ball Becomes a Ballot: ECES and We Football Join Forces to contribute to Build Democracy Through the Universal Language of Football 765 766“Some people see twenty-two players chasing a ball. We see millions of dreams learning to play by the same rules.” 767 768Today,...</p> 769 </div> 770 </a> 771<div class="clearfix"></div> 772 </div> 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> 791 792 793 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> 817 818 819 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> 824 </div> 825 <div class="clearfix"></div> 826 827 828 <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> 843 844 845 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'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> 869 870 871 872From 6–7 July 2026, the overwhelming majority of Africa’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> 895 896 897 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'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> 921 922 923 924As part of the EURECS Mauritania – 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 – Leadership and Conflict Management for Electoral Ac...</p> 925 </div> 926 </a> 927<div class="clearfix"></div> 928 </div> 929 <div class="clearfix"></div> 930 931 932 <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> 947 948 949 950The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), with support from the Project to Support Parliament and the Electoral Process (PAPPE)—implemented by ECES and funded by the European Union—organized a meeting in N’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> 973 974 975 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 EURECS 2010 Download EURECS 2026 1001 1002 1003 1004ECES is pleased to announce the publication of the updated edition of EURECS – A European Response to Electoral Cycl...</p> 1005 </div> 1006 </a> 1007<div class="clearfix"></div> 1008 </div> 1009 <div class="clearfix"></div> 1010 1011 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 1029 1030Over the past two days, we had the pleasure of participating in the 2026 annual meeting of the “Team Europe Democracy”
1030 (TED) network in Brussels, alongside Monica Frassoni, president of ECES, and Jacopo Ardito, deputy program director. 1031 1032The “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 1057 1058From 9 to 12 June 2026, we participated in the annual seminar and General Assembly of the Réseau des Compétences Électorales Francophones (RECEF) in Namur, Belgium. This year's seminar focused on the theme “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 1083 1084At the beginning of June, the Alliance Française de Moroni hosted an exhibition tracing four centuries of struggles for women’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 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="Ethiopiaâs 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>Ethiopiaâs seventh general elections 2026</h2> 1133 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1134 <p> 1135 1136 1137 1138On 1st June 2026, on the occasion of Ethiopia’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 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’
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 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 “Women in Politics, Free from Harassment and Violence,” 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 1215 1216A major awareness-raising tour promoting the ViaDuQ Charter on the island of Mohéli 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 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 1267 1268Previously last week, on the fifth day of the Executive Peer Learning Mission of the 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 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 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 1345
1346Previously last week, we launched a Leadership and Artificial Intelligence Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEADâAI) training in Lusaka, Zambia, bringing together 30 participants from public institutions, civil society organisations and the media for an intensive capacityâbuildin...</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 1371 1372This week we are implementing a capacityâbuilding workshop in N’Djamena aimed at strengthening the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in democratic governance and public accountability. These activities, part of the EUâfunded 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 1397 1398As Zambia prepares for the 2026 General Elections, last week we supported a three-day judicial capacity-building initiative under the theme: "Electoral Dispute Resolution Preparedness 2026: Strengthening Judicial Capacity for Credible Electoral Justice”, 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 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’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 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 ProâElec...</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 1475 1476Earlier this month we supported the Bar–Bench Conference in Livingstone, Zambia. The conference, whose theme was “A Future-Ready Justice System: Safeguarding Judicial Independence and Ethical Practice in a Challengng Landscape”, 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 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 médias and the Conseil National de la Presse et de l’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 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 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 1581 1582In the lead-up to Zambia’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 â 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 â Debate PICA LA KOMOR</h2> 1603 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1604 <p> 1605 1606 1607 1608In early March, we supported activities in the Union of the Comoros to mark International Women’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 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="ECESâ 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>ECESâ contribution to the 2026 Bolivian subnational elections</h2> 1657 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1658 <p> 1659 1660 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 Ávila, 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 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 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’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="Womenâs 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>Womenâs rights organisations in dialogue with candidates at the Municipal Forum in Cochabamba</h2> 1737 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1738 <p> 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 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 womenâs 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 womenâs civic engagement for the upcoming elections</h2> 1767 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1768 <p> 1769 1770 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 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’s cascading model to equip master trainers who will subsequently train LongâTerm 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 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 & 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 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 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 Fundación 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 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’s cascading model to equip master trainers who will subsequently train LongâTerm 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 1927 1928At the beginning of March we delivered a specialised training session to the monitoring team of Fundación 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 âConversations on Democracyâ to Discuss Boliviaâs 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 âConversations on Democracyâ to Discuss Boliviaâs 2026 Subnational Elections</h2> 1949 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 1950 <p> 1951 1952 1953 1954We had the plasure of taking part in a broad public discussion in La Paz that explored the factors shaping Bolivia’s 2026 subnational elections, the final stage of the country’s extended 2025–2026 electoral cycle. The event formed part of the “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 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 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 2031 2032We recently returned to the African Union 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 2059 2060Earlier this month, our team at ECES headquarters in Brussels organised an internal online C
2060ommunication & Visibility Training for project teams across all active locations worldwide. The session was fully aligned with the EU guidelines “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 2085 2086The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), within the framework of the PRO-ELECCIÓN Bolivia project, held a working meeting with the members elected by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly for the 2025–2031 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 2113 2114The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) supported a specialized training session in La Paz on 12 February 2026, aimed at strengthening Bolivia’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 2139 2140As part of the European Union–funded project “A European Response to Electoral Cycle Support in Mauritania (EURECS – Mauritania)”, 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 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) as part of the preparations for Ethiopia’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 2191 2192Yesterday we participated in the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025 European Partnership for Democracy. 2193 2194This year’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 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 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 2273 2274From 10 to 12 February 2026, at the Hôtel de l'Amitié in N'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 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 2325 2326The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) accompanied the official presentation of the Electoral Observation Plan for the 2026 Subnational Elections, promoted by the Ombudsman’s Office (Defensoría 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 2351 2352La Paz, Bolivia – On 9 February 2026, Luis Castellar Maymó, Project Coordinator of the ECES PRO-Elección Bolivia Project, was invited by the Ombudsman, Pedro Calisaya, to the Ombudsman'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 2377 2378More than 50 women journalists participated in the workshop "Strengthening Election Coverage with a Gender Perspective," 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> 2382 </div> 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 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: “Building Democracy and a Culture of Peace” was officially launched on 3rd February 2026. The initiative is ...</p> 2405 </div> 2406 </a> 2407<div class="clearfix"></div> 2408 </div> 2409 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2410 2411 2412 <div class="blog-item"> 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, 27–29 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> 2432 </div> 2433 <div class="clearfix"></div> 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 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> 2486 2487 2488 <div class="blog-item"> 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 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> 2510 </div> 2511 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2512 2513 2514 <div class="blog-item"> 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 â 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 â Mauritania</h2> 2527 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 2528 <p> 2529 2530 2531 2532On Monday, February 2, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) organized the official launch ceremony of the project “A European Response to Electoral Cycle Support in Mauritania (EURECS – Mauritania),” 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 2557 2558European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) supported the first annual meeting of the Electoral Conflictivity Roundtable, convened by the Office of the Ombudsperson (Defensoría 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 2583 2584The Constitutional Council of Chad has received a significant donation of IT, energy and communications equipmentas part of the Parliamentary and Electoral Process Support Project (PAPPE), funded by the European Union and implemented by 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 âI VOTEâ Campaign â 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 âI VOTEâ Campaign â January 28, 2026</h2> 2605 <!--<div class="highlight">News</div>--><br /> 2606 <p> 2607 2608 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> 2614 </div> 2615 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2616 2617 2618 <div class="blog-item"> 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 2635 2636 2637 2638Katia Uriona Gamarra, gender and parity expert for the European Union-funded, ECES-implemented PRO Elección Bolivia project, participated as a guest speaker at the International Congress of Latin American Women and Indigenous Women: “Walking Towards Parity and De...</p> 2639 </div> 2640 </a> 2641<div class="clearfix"></div> 2642 </div> 2643 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2644 2645 2646 <div class="blog-item"> 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 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> 2667 </div> 2668 </a> 2669<div class="clearfix"></div> 2670 </div> 2671 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2672 2673 2674 <div class="blog-item"> 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 2691 2692The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), within the framework of the PRO-Elección 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> 2696 </div> 2697 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2698 2699 2700 <div class="blog-item"> 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 2717 2718Sucre, Bolivia — 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> 2719 </div> 2720 </a> 2721<div class="clearfix"></div> 2722 </div> 2723 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2724 2725 2726 <div class="blog-item"> 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 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> 2746 </a> 2747<div class="clearfix"></div> 2748 </div> 2749 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2750 2751 2752 <div class="blog-item"> 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 2769 2770The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) 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> 2771 </div> 2772 </a> 2773<div class="clearfix"></div> 2774 </div> 2775 <div class="clearfix"></div> 2776 2777<a class="btn btn-primary float-right load-more-btn" href="en/posts/category/news?page=2" data-load=".cLoad">Next Page <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></a> 2778<br /><br /> 2779 2780 2781 2782 2783 2784</div> 2785 2786 2787 2788 2789 2790 2791 2792 <div class="sidebar col-md-3 pull-right"> 2793 <div class="inside"> 2794 <div class="row"> 2795 2796<div class="search block col-sm-12"> 2797 <div class="blue well"> 2798 <form id="searchbox" action="search/" method="get"> 2799 <div class="input-group mb-3"> 2800<input class="form-control" name="q" type="text" value="" placeholder="Search Website"> 2801<div class="input-group-append"> 2802 <button class="search_button btn btn-primary" type="submit" value="" name=""><i class="fal fa-search"></i> </button> 2803</div> 2804</div> 2805 2806 2807 </form> 2808 </div> 2809 </div> 2810 2811 2812 <div class="categories block col-sm-4 col-md-12"> 2813 <div class="title">Related</div> 2814 <div class="content well"> 2815 <ul class="style3"> 2816 <li><a href="en/posts/eces-strengthens-hamas-monitoring-capabilities-in-chad">ECES Strengthens HAMAâs Monitoring Capabilities in Chad</a></li> 2817 <li><a href="en/posts/capacitybuilding-training">Capacity-building training</a></li> 2818 <li><a href="en/posts/international-democracy-day-2026">INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY 2026</a></li> 2819 <li><a href="en/posts/eces-supports-civil-society-consultation-on-the-future-of-eucomoros-cooperation">ECES Supports Civil Society Consultation on the Future of EUâComoros Cooperation</a></li> 2820 <li><a href="en/posts/open-electoral-reform-seminar-in-cochabamba">
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