Validation Meeting of the Pedagogical Toolkit for Rule of Law Stakeholders
18 Jul 2025

Validation Meeting of the Pedagogical Toolkit for Rule of Law Stakeholders


  From 18th to 19th July 2025, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, a Validation Meeting of the Pedagogical Toolkit for Rule of Law Stakeholders is taking place, organised by The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), in close partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC). ...
BRIDGE/LEAD Training for NEBE
18 Jul 2025

BRIDGE/LEAD Training for NEBE


  At the request of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) are jointly organizing a three-day BRIDGE/LEAD training from 16 to 18 July 2025. This tailored workshop brings together...
Supporting the III Forum
17 Jul 2025

Supporting the III Forum "Development for whom? Climate crisis, extractivism and inequality in Bolivia"


  On July 9th, in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a forum with candidates was held under the "Sin Mujeres no hay democracia" theme. More than 200 women from various organisations and institutions participated in the III Forum alongside the candidates. The Forum features th...
EUD Human Rights Program Officer visits the MOEC-OB Media Monitoring Unit set up by ECES
15 Jul 2025

EUD Human Rights Program Officer visits the MOEC-OB Media Monitoring Unit set up by ECES


  On July 8, the Human Rights Program Officer of the European Union Delegation in Bolivia, Roman Poznanski, visited the media and social media monitoring units of the domestic Election Observation Mission Observa Bolivia, installed at the offices of the Construir Foundation in La Pa...
ECES Workshop to Strengthen Ombudsman’s Capacity to Analyse Electoral Conflict from a Human Rights Perspective
15 Jul 2025

ECES Workshop to Strengthen Ombudsman’s Capacity to Analyse Electoral Conflict from a Human Rights Perspective


  On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) conducted a specialised workshop for over twenty staff members from the Conflict Prevention Unit of the Bolivian Ombudsman's Office. The workshop aimed to strengthen institutional capacities to analyse ele...
Training for Strengthening CSO capacities
11 Jul 2025

Training for Strengthening CSO capacities


  Strengthening CSO capacities: towards a structured Multi-Year Strategic Plan A training course on the development of a Multi-Year Strategic Plan, aimed at the Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Platform, was held from 9 to 11 July 2025 at Eden Park in Koundoul. This initiative, or...
Strategic Communication Workshop for the Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE)
08 Jul 2025

Strategic Communication Workshop for the Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE)


  On 5th July, a workshop on communication strategy was held within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed recently between the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), and the Bolivian Electoral Supreme Court (TSE), during ECES Founder and Executive Dire...
LEAD Training for CSOs in Ethiopia
04 Jul 2025

LEAD Training for CSOs in Ethiopia


  As part of the European Response for Electoral Cycle Support (EURECS II) project, co-funded by the European Union and German cooperation, ECES conducted a two-day training on LEAD – Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders for 26 representatives of the...
Media Monitoring Unit training in La Paz
04 Jul 2025

Media Monitoring Unit training in La Paz


  As part of its technical assistance to the civil society election observation mission Observa Bolivia (MOEC-Observa Bolivia), the EU-funded, ECES-implemented PRO-Elección Bolivia Project held a training workshop for the Observa Bolivia media monitoring team on 1st July...
Launching of the MOEC OB for the citizen observation of the 2025 and 2026 elections
04 Jul 2025

Launching of the MOEC OB for the citizen observation of the 2025 and 2026 elections


  On July 1, the Citizen Electoral Observation Mission OBSERVA BOLIVIA was officially launched in a press conference attended by media outlets, representatives of international cooperation, and civil society organisations. The collective effort of over 40 CSOs brings together nearly 2,00...
LEAD Training Comoros 2 July 2025
03 Jul 2025

LEAD Training Comoros 2 July 2025


  Moroni, 30 June to 2 July 2025. Over three days, ECES, as part of the Shawiri project, is organising a training course for young Comorians on leadership, conflict management and mentoring. This training is one of many initiatives aimed at strengthening young people's participation ...
Fabio Bargiacchi Sky TG24 Interview
02 Jul 2025

Fabio Bargiacchi Sky TG24 Interview


  Our Founder and Executive Director, Fabio Bargiacchi, was recently interviewed by Italian news channel SKY TG24, where he spoke about our ongoing efforts to support journalists in Guinea, with the support of the European Union and in partnership with Imagine Foundation. As part of t...
Workshop on strategic communication with the TSE
02 Jul 2025

Workshop on strategic communication with the TSE


  As part of its technical assistance to the Bolivian electoral management body, the EU-funded, ECES-implemented PRO-Elección Bolivia Project held a workshop on 26th June for members of the Intercultural Service for Democratic Strengthening (SIFDE) and the Communication ...
Equality Forums with Candidates: “Towards the Bolivia We Want”
27 Jun 2025

Equality Forums with Candidates: “Towards the Bolivia We Want”


On Thursday, June 26, the cycle of Equality Forums with Candidates, titled “Towards the Bolivia We Want,” was launched in La Paz. With the support of the European Centre for Electoral Support, the first forum focused on the theme “Parity-Based and Intercultural Democracy”...
Workshop on the drafting and revision of the statutory texts for the coordination of the CSO Platform
27 Jun 2025

Workshop on the drafting and revision of the statutory texts for the coordination of the CSO Platform


  On 26 and 27 June 2025, a workshop on drafting and revising the statutory texts for the coordination of the Civil Society Organisations Platform was held in N'Djamena. The meeting brought together members of the various platforms with a shared desire to strengthen their internal st...
Leadership and mentoring training seminar for women leaders
27 Jun 2025

Leadership and mentoring training seminar for women leaders


  Moroni, 24–26 June 2025. ECES, through the EU-funded Shawiri project, organised a leadership and mentoring training seminar for women leaders in politics, civil society and their communities. After a day devoted to the fundamentals of leadership, conflict management and advoca...
Workshop on the use of the SentiOne tool for social media monitoring
26 Jun 2025

Workshop on the use of the SentiOne tool for social media monitoring


On June 24th, the ECES PRO-Election Bolivia project, funded by the EU, held a workshop on social media monitoring and the use of the social media tracking tool SentiOne. Members of the monitoring units of Construir Foundation, ARU Foundation, the Women's Coordinator, and ...
Workshop on Electoral Conflictivity across the Bolivian electoral Cycle for the Ombudsman
26 Jun 2025

Workshop on Electoral Conflictivity across the Bolivian electoral Cycle for the Ombudsman


On Tuesday, June 18, a training session was held at the Ombudsman's Office (Defensoria del Pueblo) for about thirty staff, including the Ombudsman Mr. Pedro Francisco Callisaya Aro and his two deputies, the Ombudsman Director of Human Rights, Jennifer Guachalla and members from the National ...
2-day workshop on AI applied to election observation and communication with Fundación Construir
25 Jun 2025

2-day workshop on AI applied to election observation and communication with Fundación Construir


  On Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, 2025, in the framework of our PRO-Election Bolivia project, an intensive workshop was held on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for civil society organisations, focusing on its strategic use in electoral observation and communication. The acti...
ICT technical meeting between ECES and the Bolivian Ombudsman (Defensoría del Pueblo)
25 Jun 2025

ICT technical meeting between ECES and the Bolivian Ombudsman (Defensoría del Pueblo)


On Tuesday, 24, 2025, a technical meeting was held between representatives of the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) and the Ombudsman's Office of Bolivia (Defensoría del Pueblo) to provide specialised guidance on using digital tools for collecting information on election da...
ECES ICT technical meeting with the OEP
25 Jun 2025

ECES ICT technical meeting with the OEP


  On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a technical exchange meeting was held between the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) and various departments of the Plurinational Electoral Body (OEP) of Bolivia, including the Directorates of IT, Logistics, Operations, and the Civil Registry Servic...
Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting: Strengthening Equity in Public Finance
18 Jun 2025

Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting: Strengthening Equity in Public Finance


  Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting: Strengthening Equity in Public Finance. On June 17 - 18, 2025, the first day of the Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Budgeting, organized for the National Transition Council (CNT) and the parliamentary administration opened. Opening speeches: ...
ECES Conducts Strategic Workshops with Journalists and LGBTIQ+ Organisations on Electoral Engagement
17 Jun 2025

ECES Conducts Strategic Workshops with Journalists and LGBTIQ+ Organisations on Electoral Engagement


  On 11 June, the European Union-funded Pro-Election Bolivia project supported two strategic training workshops held in La Paz. These events aimed to enhance the understanding and engagement of key societal actors in the electoral process, with a focus on the media and the LGBTIQ+ c...
ECES Signs Memoranda of Understanding with Strategic Civil Society Partners in Bolivia
17 Jun 2025

ECES Signs Memoranda of Understanding with Strategic Civil Society Partners in Bolivia


  On Friday, 13 June, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) marked a significant milestone in the implementation of the Pro-Election Bolivia project with the official signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three key Bolivian civil society organisations. Th...
ECES and Bolivia’s Tribunal Supremo Electoral Sign MoU to Strengthen Electoral Cooperation Ahead of 2025 General Elections
16 Jun 2025

ECES and Bolivia’s Tribunal Supremo Electoral Sign MoU to Strengthen Electoral Cooperation Ahead of 2025 General Elections


  On Saturday, 14 June, ECES signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE), Bolivia’s Electoral Management Body (EMB) responsible for overseeing the upcoming General Elections scheduled for 17 August 2025. The signing ceremony took place ...
AAEA peer-to-peer learning mission to Burundi
05 Jun 2025

AAEA peer-to-peer learning mission to Burundi


  With the support of ECES the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) deployed a peer learning and exchange mission to Burundi for the legislative elections. This mission brings toghether a group of Presidents, Commissioner and senior staff from the Electoral Commission of Ch...
Seminar and national conference addressing gender-based violence
03 Jun 2025

Seminar and national conference addressing gender-based violence


  Moroni, 2 June 2025 — As part of the Shawiri project funded by the European Union, ECES (European Centre for Electoral Support), in collaboration with the French Embassy to the Union of the Comoros, held a key feedback seminar and national conference addressing gender-based viole...
ECES supports the creation of ROGEAC – the Network of Electoral Management Bodies in Central Africa
30 May 2025

ECES supports the creation of ROGEAC – the Network of Electoral Management Bodies in Central Africa


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), with the support of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), has facilitated the establishment of ROGEAC – the Network of Electoral Management Bodies in Central Africa. The Constituent Assembly of ROGEAC...
Training on the Legislative and Regulatory Framework for the Media in Chad
28 May 2025

Training on the Legislative and Regulatory Framework for the Media in Chad


  A training course aimed at strengthening the skills of journalists and members of the High Authority for Media and Audiovisual (HAMA) on the legislative and regulatory framework for the media will be held from 27 to 29 May 2025 at the Hotel de l'Amitié in N'Djamena. T...
Webinar on Strengthening Democracy Between Elections
27 May 2025

Webinar on Strengthening Democracy Between Elections


  On May 27, 2025, ECES proudly organised and moderated the webinar “Democracy Between the Ballots: Sustaining Engagement and Integrity Beyond Election Day” within the framework of Team Europe Democracy (TED). Led by our Founder and Executive Director Fabio Bargiacchi, the ev...
Training on the management of appeals and reports on provincial and municipal election disputes
26 May 2025

Training on the management of appeals and reports on provincial and municipal election disputes


  A training course on the management of appeals and reports on provincial and municipal election disputes was held on 22 and 23 May 2025 at the Hotel de l'Amitié in N'Djamena for clerks and secretaries of the Supreme Court. Organised as part of the Parliament and Elect...
ECES coordinates Key Workshop to Validate and Adopt MOEC-OB Manuals Ahead of 2025 Elections
26 May 2025

ECES coordinates Key Workshop to Validate and Adopt MOEC-OB Manuals Ahead of 2025 Elections


  On 22-23 May, ECES organized at Observa Bolivia’s headquarters a workshop dedicated to the validation and appropriation of key manuals designed for the network’s Citizen Electoral Observation Mission (MOEC-OB). The workshop was attended by Fundacion Construir's Chairper...
Reflection and capitalization workshop on citizen electoral observation
23 May 2025

Reflection and capitalization workshop on citizen electoral observation


  In the framework of the  Projet d’Appui à la société civile et aux Médias (PACEM – Gabon), funded by the European Union, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) is supporting the organization of a reflection and capitalization works...
ECES Delivers LEAD Training at Fundación Construir’s School of Electoral Education
20 May 2025

ECES Delivers LEAD Training at Fundación Construir’s School of Electoral Education


  In the framework of the Pro-Election Bolivia project, on the 15th May 2025, as part of Fundación Construir’s School of Citizen Education and Social Innovation, ECES took part in a training seminar attended by around 40 people, including representatives from civil...
Training for Journalist, 20 May 2025
20 May 2025

Training for Journalist, 20 May 2025


  As part of the implementation of the Project to Support the Strengthening of Democracy in the Republic of Guinea – PARD Guinea, and in response to the needs expressed by the various actors in the Guinean electoral process, the project aims to strengthen the capacities of Guinean ...
Training for members of the Supreme Court
20 May 2025

Training for members of the Supreme Court


  A training course on the litigation of provincial and municipal elections will be held from 19 to 21 May 2025 at the Hôtel de l'Amitié in N'Djamena, for members of the Supreme Court. Organised as part of the Parliament and Electoral Process Support Project (PAPP...
Training course on the fundamentals of media monitoring, analysis techniques and content regulation
15 May 2025

Training course on the fundamentals of media monitoring, analysis techniques and content regulation


  A training course on the fundamentals of media monitoring, analysis techniques and content regulation was being held on 15 and 16 May 2025 in N'Djamena for monitors from the High Authority for Media and Audiovisual (HAMA). Organised as part of the Parliament and Electoral Proces...
Capacity building seminar for supreme court in Guinea
13 May 2025

Capacity building seminar for supreme court in Guinea


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), in partnership with the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), has just launched a capacity-building seminar on referendum and constitutional litigation and the drafting of judgments in Coyah for the Supreme Court. The ...
Launch of the second phase of the PAPPE Project
12 May 2025

Launch of the second phase of the PAPPE Project


  We are officially launching the second phase of the Support Project for the Parliament and Electoral Processes in Chad (PAPPE) on 12 May 2025 in N'Djamena, in the presence of the European Union ambassador to Chad, partner institutions and civil society organisations. Financed by...
Civil Society Organisation Election Observation Mission - Gabon
07 May 2025

Civil Society Organisation Election Observation Mission - Gabon


  For the presidential election on 12 April 2025, an election observation mission by Gabonese civil society organisations has been deployed with the support of the Civil Society and Media Support Project in Gabon (PACEM), funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Centr...
EURECS II Launched
07 May 2025

EURECS II Launched


  The second phase of our flagship project in Ethiopia: European Response to Electoral Cycle Support in Ethiopia – Phase II (EURECS II). Funded by the European Union and Germany through KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau), this four-year project builds on the success of the f...
PRO-Election Bolivia Project Launch
06 May 2025

PRO-Election Bolivia Project Launch


  PRO-Election Bolivia (Support to the 2025/26 electoral process as a conflict prevention and lesson learnt measure) project was officially launched in La Paz, February 26, 2025. The Project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECE...
Inclusive Democratic Participation: Enhancing Education, Engagement, and Oversight in Lebanon
05 May 2025

Inclusive Democratic Participation: Enhancing Education, Engagement, and Oversight in Lebanon


  In the framework of the project “Inclusive Democratic Participation: Enhancing Education, Engagement, and Oversight in Lebanon”, financed by the European Union and implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) in partnership with the Arab Center for the Ru...
Produce a comprehensive and up-to-date map of private radio stations
28 Apr 2025

Produce a comprehensive and up-to-date map of private radio stations


  As part of the Parliamentary and Electoral Process Support Programme (PAPPE), funded by the European Unionand implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), the High Authority for Media and Audiovisual Communication (HAMA) conducted a field mission in 34 towns in Chad...
ECES supported the updating of the National Youth Policy of the Union of the Comoros
22 Apr 2025

ECES supported the updating of the National Youth Policy of the Union of the Comoros


  Through the Shawiri project funded by the European Union, has supported the updating of the National Youth Policy of the Union of the Comoros. The draft document was presented to the Committee for the Establishment of the Comorian National Youth Council on Monday, 24 April 2025, in the...
Strengthen The National Human Rights Commission of Chad institutional visibility
13 Apr 2025

Strengthen The National Human Rights Commission of Chad institutional visibility


  The National Human Rights Commission of Chad is organising an information and discussion day to strengthen its institutional visibility. On Saturday 12 April 2025, the National Human Rights Commission of Chad organised an information and discussion day dedicated to the presentation ...
ECES Supports First Technical Meeting of Central Africa EMB Network in Libreville
11 Apr 2025

ECES Supports First Technical Meeting of Central Africa EMB Network in Libreville


  We are proud to have supported the first technical meeting of the Network of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) of Central African States, held in Libreville, Gabon on 7–8 April 2025. This landmark event brought together 8 out of the 11 EMBs from the Economic Community of Cent...
Talk with former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi
25 Mar 2025

Talk with former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi


  ECES in collaboration with TheMerode club (https://www.themerode.com) presents: A Talk with Former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, titled: "Global Power Shift: Bretton Woods, BRICS+, and the Future of World Order". This...
Ambassador Calixte Aristide Mbari mission to Libreville, Gabon
25 Mar 2025

Ambassador Calixte Aristide Mbari mission to Libreville, Gabon


  As part of the collaboration between the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) and the African Union, Ambassador Calixte Aristide Mbari, Head of the Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism Division of the African Union Commission, is on a mission to Libreville with the suppor...
9th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs)
14 Mar 2025

9th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs)


  African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Association of African Electoral Authorities (AAEA) with the support of the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), organised the 9th Annual ...
Training session for Long-Term Observers - Gabon
14 Mar 2025

Training session for Long-Term Observers - Gabon


  As part of the project to support civil society and the media (PACEM-Gabon), funded by the European Union, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) organised a training session for Long-Term Observers (LTOs) in Libreville from 13 to 14 March 2025. This event brought together 20...
Celebration of International Women's Rights Day - Comoros
12 Mar 2025

Celebration of International Women's Rights Day - Comoros


  Moroni, March 8, 2025, as part of the celebration of International Women's Rights Day, ECES, through the Shawiri project, organized a Civil Society Conference on 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in partnership with the United Nations and the Ministry of ...
Training sessions for Journalist - Gabon
11 Mar 2025

Training sessions for Journalist - Gabon


  As part of the PACEM-Gabon project, funded by the European Union, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) organized a training session for journalists in Port Gentil from March 10 to 12, 2025. The event brought together 25 participants from various media outlets, both public a...
Training for journalists on election coverage
11 Mar 2025

Training for journalists on election coverage


  As part of the Civil Society and Media Support Project (PACEM-GABON) implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), a two-day training session for journalists on election coverage is scheduled for March 7 and 8, 2025. Thirty participants from Gabon's public and pr...
Lead Cascade Training in Gabon
04 Mar 2025

Lead Cascade Training in Gabon


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), as part of its support for the Transition Authorities in Gabon with a view to the restoration of institutions through a credible electoral process via the Project to Support Civil Society and the Media in Gabon (PACEM-G), funded by the ...
CNDH assesses the challenges relating to access to justice and conditions of detention
28 Feb 2025

CNDH assesses the challenges relating to access to justice and conditions of detention


  As part of the Support project for the Parliament and electoral processes (PAPPE), the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) carried out an assessment mission to ten prisons within the jurisdiction of the Moundou Court of Appeal from 4 to 14 February 2025. The visit provided an oppor...
Official handover ceremony of the preparatory documents for the establishment of the Comorian National Youth Council
27 Feb 2025

Official handover ceremony of the preparatory documents for the establishment of the Comorian National Youth Council


  On 20 February 2025, ECES, through the Shawiri project funded by the European Union, organised the official handover ceremony of the preparatory documents for the establishment of the Comorian National Youth Council (CNJC) to the Minister for Youth, Employment, Labour, Sports, Arts and...
LEAD training in Gabon (PACEM - Gabon) 17 february 2025
20 Feb 2025

LEAD training in Gabon (PACEM - Gabon) 17 february 2025


  As part of the support project for civil society and the media (PACEM-Gabon), the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), funded by the European Union, organised a 3-day training course in leadership, conflict management and best election observation practices starting on 17 Febr...
Coted President visit to Brussels
20 Feb 2025

Coted President visit to Brussels


  On Friday February 14th, as part of the Projet d’Appui à la société Civile Et aux Médias (PACEM - Gabon), ECES supported the visit of Mr. George Bruno Ngoussi, President of the Consortium des Organisations de la Société Civile pour l...
Training for staff of state institutions responsible for women's and young people's rights
17 Feb 2025

Training for staff of state institutions responsible for women's and young people's rights


  On 11 to 14 February 2025, ECES, through the Shawiri Project in the Union of the Comoros, launched training for staff of state institutions responsible for women's and young people's rights in techniques for steering, planning, producing and disseminating sector-specific data. ...
LEAD training in Gabon (PACEM - Gabon)
30 Jan 2025

LEAD training in Gabon (PACEM - Gabon)


  As part of its support for the transitional authorities in Gabon with a view to restoring institutions through a credible electoral process, ECES implemented our first activity, Training of trainers in Leadership and Conflict Management for Electoral Actors (LEAD) and best practices in...
Opening ceremony of ECES new project in Gabon
26 Jan 2025

Opening ceremony of ECES new project in Gabon


  Funded by the European Union through its foreign policy instruments, on 24 January 2025 in Libreville, we announced the launch of a new project in Gabon: Project to Support Civil Society and the Media in Gabon (PACEM – Gabon). The project is being implemented by ECES, partn...
Country level launch event of the pilot phase of ACDEG in school curricula - Guinea-Bissau
19 Jan 2025

Country level launch event of the pilot phase of ACDEG in school curricula - Guinea-Bissau


  On 13 to 16 January 2025, the event of the pilot phase of the African Union Project for the inclusion and mainstreaming of the ACDEG in school curricula of Guinea-Bissau at CEIBA Hotel, Bissau organized by the African Union with support from the European Centre for Electoral Support (E...
Congratulations to Joëlle Milquet on her new appointment at RTBF
18 Dec 2024

Congratulations to Joëlle Milquet on her new appointment at RTBF


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) extends its congratulations to Joëlle Milquet, President of our Strategic and Advisory Committee, on her recent appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors of RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la communauté fra...
Training of Staff from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH)
17 Dec 2024

Training of Staff from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH)


  A four-day training on the mandate of the CNDH, human rights concepts, and reporting techniques is taking place from December 16 to 19, 2024, in N'Djamena for the staff of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Chad. This initiative is part of the Projet d'Appui au P...
26th Annual General Conference of SADC in Seychelles
12 Dec 2024

26th Annual General Conference of SADC in Seychelles


  The 26th Annual General Conference (AGC) of Electoral Commission Forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries in December 10th to 12th, 2024 in Seychelles hosted by the Seychelles Electoral Commission held under the theme Digitalization and Youth participation i...
ECES & AAEA Solidarity and peer exchange mission in Ghana
11 Dec 2024

ECES & AAEA Solidarity and peer exchange mission in Ghana


    European Center for Electoral Support (ECES) in collaboration with the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) and the African Union (AU), has participated in solidarity and peer exchange mission for Ghana’s General Elections on ...
Official ceremony for the launch of the Chad National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) website
05 Dec 2024

Official ceremony for the launch of the Chad National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) website


  As part of the ‘Support to Parliament and Electoral Processes Project’ (PAPPE), the official ceremony for the launch of the Chad National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) website and the application for tracking and monitoring complaints of violations took place today, 5 De...
High-level training in ISO 9001:2015
05 Dec 2024

High-level training in ISO 9001:2015


  High-level training in ISO 9001:2015 quality management for SGG executives. As part of its ongoing commitment to institutional capacity building, the Projet d'Appui au Renforcement de la Démocratie (PARD-Guinée), in collaboration with the Secrétariat G&eacut...
LEAD Training Comoros
05 Dec 2024

LEAD Training Comoros


  As part of the Shawiri project, funded by the European Union and focused on enhancing the social protection and civic participation of women, youth, and their communities, ECES is implementing the LEAD training for women leaders of civic society organisations (OSC) active in gender-rel...
Technical Workshop ACDEG
05 Dec 2024

Technical Workshop ACDEG


  On Monday, December 2, 2024, a technical workshop commenced to discuss the implementation of a program aimed at integrating the teaching of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG) into Ivorian school curricula. The event, organized by the African Union wi...
Namibia Elections 2024
02 Dec 2024

Namibia Elections 2024


  On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, General Elections were held in Namibia. Voters were called to choose the next President from over ten candidates, as well as to renew the members of the National Assembly. Commissioners from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Togo, Uganda and Zanzibar arrived in...
Training for members of the parliamentary administration on communication techniques
28 Nov 2024

Training for members of the parliamentary administration on communication techniques


  As part of the Support for Strengthening Democracy (PARD-Guinea) Project funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), a training for the benefit of members of the parliamentary administration on communication techniques was launche...
Polling for the constitutional referendum
25 Nov 2024

Polling for the constitutional referendum


  On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the people of Gabon went to the polls for the constitutional referendum. Our team on the ground supported Gabonese civil society in organizing election observation on this important day for the Gabonese people. Our project, Projet d'appui &agrav...
Launch of the capacity-building seminar on referendum litigation issues in Conakry for members of the Supreme Court
14 Nov 2024

Launch of the capacity-building seminar on referendum litigation issues in Conakry for members of the Supreme Court


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) launched the seminar on capacity-building on issues related to referendum litigation in Conakry for the benefit of the members of the Supreme Court. Indeed, the overall objective of the seminar is to strengthen the capacity of the memb...
Workshop on the formalization of the Framework for Structured Dialogue (CDS)
12 Nov 2024

Workshop on the formalization of the Framework for Structured Dialogue (CDS)


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) launched the workshop on the formalization of the Framework for Structured Dialogue (CDS). Indeed, during this two-day workshop, the validation of the legal texts constituting the CDS, the presentation of the mid-term report of the reg...
The Réseau des compétences électorales francophones (RECEF) Seminar
07 Nov 2024

The Réseau des compétences électorales francophones (RECEF) Seminar


  The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) is taking part in the seminar organised by The Réseau des compétences électorales francophones (RECEF) in Cotonou from 22 to 24 October, with a 4-person delegation led by its founder and Executive Director, Fabio Bar...
ECES at the 2024 EU community of practice (CoP) on peace mediation
05 Nov 2024

ECES at the 2024 EU community of practice (CoP) on peace mediation


  On 22nd and 23rd of October 2024, we had the opportunity to participate at the EU community of practice (CoP) on peace mediation in its 2024 edition under the theme: "Tailoring dialogue and mediation processes to conflict dynamics: The power of partnerships”. The CoP is a tw...
Bilateral meeting with Cesare Alfieri Alumni Association
05 Nov 2024

Bilateral meeting with Cesare Alfieri Alumni Association


  European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) had and important bilateral meeting with the Cesare Alfieri Alumni Association during their mission in the Belgian capital to launch the Brussels chapter. ECES, an independent, apartheid and purposeless Foundation of Brussels based profit an...
ECES founder and executive director delivered an interview for the project Stories of Democracy of Georgetown University and IDEA
17 Oct 2024

ECES founder and executive director delivered an interview for the project Stories of Democracy of Georgetown University and IDEA


  On the 10 of October 2024, Fabio Bargiacchi was interviewed by Jeff Fischer, Senior Fellow for the Center for Democracy and Civil Society at Georgetown University and electoral expert with more than 40 years of experience. The interview took place in the farmwork of the project “...
ECES support to Electoral Managment Bodies via the Master in Electoral Policy & Administration
15 Oct 2024

ECES support to Electoral Managment Bodies via the Master in Electoral Policy & Administration


In January 2018, ECES and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Since then, ECES has provided within the framework of its project’s different modules of the Master's Degree in Electoral Politics and Administration.   Through the Inno...
We have joined the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Network!
26 Sep 2024

We have joined the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Network!


  The Team Europe Democracy (TED) Initiative is a global thematic Team Europe Initiative (TEI), launched in December 2021 by EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen to promote democracy and human rights worldwide. The initiative includes 14 EU Member States, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Rep...
New project: Pro Electoral Integrity Phase 3
24 Sep 2024

New project: Pro Electoral Integrity Phase 3


We are pleased and honored to announce that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will continue to support the PRO ELECTORAL INTEGRITY project for a third phase, supporting the African Union Commission for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security. The project, wh...
the gen z protest in kenya article published on the contrapuntal
23 Sep 2024

the gen z protest in kenya article published on the contrapuntal


The Vice President of our Strategic & Advisory Committee, Filiberto C. Sebregondi, together with our Communication and Media experts, Amirouche Needja and Laura Makokha, have published an article (click HERE to read the article) and a chronology (click HERE to read the chronol...
10th edition of the International Day of Democracy in Brussels
19 Sep 2024

10th edition of the International Day of Democracy in Brussels


  We are participating in the 10th edition of the International Day of Democracy in Brussels. Our team composed of Fabio Bargiacchi, Julia Onnasch, Alessio Beltrami, and Jacopo Ardito participated in this year’s event titled “A Year of Elections”. The event brings to...
We are hiring: Project and Communication Officers
11 Sep 2024

We are hiring: Project and Communication Officers


The European Centre for Electoral Support is looking for new committed colleagues to strengthen our Project and Communication team for our current and upcoming projects in Africa, with missions to our HQ in Brussels.   For ECES, we are looking for the following: Project and Comm...
Workshop on strengthening the capacity of the National Transition Advisors and the parliamentary administration
09 Sep 2024

Workshop on strengthening the capacity of the National Transition Advisors and the parliamentary administration


  In the framework of our project Projet d'Appui au Renforcement de la Démocratie en République de Guinée (PARD-Guinée), funded by the European Union, we launched the workshop on strengthening the capacity of the members of the National Transition Coun...
PAPPE support to the National Human Rights Commission in Chad
01 Sep 2024

PAPPE support to the National Human Rights Commission in Chad


  As part of the project to support parliament and the electoral process, The Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme [National Human Rights Commission] (CNDH) carried out a mission from 14 to 23 August to visit the Massakory, Bol, Mao, Moussoro, Bokoro and Massaguet prisons in or...
Training in advocacy and resource mobilisation - PAPPE Chad
29 Aug 2024

Training in advocacy and resource mobilisation - PAPPE Chad


  As part of the support project for parliament and electoral processes, Projet d’Appui au Parlement et aux Processus Électoraux (PAPPE), has conducted training in advocacy and resource mobilisation took place from 26 to 28 July 2024 at the Hôtel la Tchadienne. ...
Meeting with Minister of Gender Promotion, Information, and Government Spokesperson of Comoros
16 Aug 2024

Meeting with Minister of Gender Promotion, Information, and Government Spokesperson of Comoros


Moroni, Saturday 10 August 2024. A meeting was held on Saturday in the office of the Minister of Gender Promotion, Information, and Government Spokesperson, attended by representatives of the SHAWIRI consortium. This meeting followed an official request to discuss the objectives and progress of ...
ECES Project Coordinator Mr. Tommaso Caprioglio was present on Guinea's Parliamentary Radio!
02 Aug 2024

ECES Project Coordinator Mr. Tommaso Caprioglio was present on Guinea's Parliamentary Radio!


Following our presence at the relaunch of Guinea's parliamentary radio station, our Project Coordinator, Mr. Tommaso Caprioglio, was honoured with the opportunity to broadcast live from the Palais du Peuple in the programme "Discovering Institutions". During the programme, ...
Celebrating a year of the PARD-Guinea project!
31 Jul 2024

Celebrating a year of the PARD-Guinea project!


We are proud to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of our project in the Republic of Guinea, named "Projet d'Appui au Renforcement de la Démocratie en République de Guinée” (PARD-Guinée), funded by the European Union (EU) through the European Union’...
LEAD workshop in Tchad in the framework of our PAPPE project
24 Jul 2024

LEAD workshop in Tchad in the framework of our PAPPE project


We organised a  Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) workshop for commissioners and other institutional and non-state actors active in defending human rights and fundamental freedoms in Chad. This initiative aligns with strategic priority ...
New publication
23 Jul 2024

New publication "Les Organes de Gestion des 'lections des Etats Membres de la COI"


The creation of the Indian Ocean Electoral Network (REOI) has been an achievement for the Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) of the Indian Ocean Community (COI) Member States. The establishment of an electoral network within the Indian Ocean Member States has been a long-standing aspiration o...
New technical assistance project in Central African Republic
09 Jul 2024

New technical assistance project in Central African Republic


We are pleased to announce the launch of our new technical assistance project in the Central African Republic  (CAR) in support to the Local Elections. Through the funding of the European Union, we will implement a technical assistance project with an estimated period of 18 months. This ...
Workshop in Chad
08 Jul 2024

Workshop in Chad


Our project, Support to the Parliament and Electoral Process (PAPPE), funded by the European Union, held a training session for the staff of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) in N'Djamena. 28 participants, including commissioners and department heads, enhanced their knowledge of...
Resilence in our Chad projects
05 Jul 2024

Resilence in our Chad projects


  Resilience: the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Since the establishemnt of our not for profit foundatuion in 2010, we have worked in more than 50 countries, supporting election management bodies, Civil Society Organizations, Parliament, and o...
Relaunch of Guinea's parliamentary radio station
03 Jul 2024

Relaunch of Guinea's parliamentary radio station


  On June 28, 2024, we supported in the relaunch of Guinea's parliamentary radio station!   This initiative is part of the EU-funded "Programme d'appui au Renforcement Démocratique en République de Guinée" (PARD-Guinée), demonstrat...
Launching the pilot phase for the Inclusion and Mainstreaming of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in school curricula for the West African region
03 Jul 2024

Launching the pilot phase for the Inclusion and Mainstreaming of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in school curricula for the West African region


Since the first activity of the Pro Electoral Integrity project in August 2022, we have supported the African Union in the creation of the strategy for including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in the school curricula and the creation of the school manual for A...
Meeting with AU Commissioner for Political and Peace Affairs, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye
19 Jun 2024

Meeting with AU Commissioner for Political and Peace Affairs, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye


  On Saturday, June 8, our office had the honor of hosting the Commissioner for Political and Peace Affairs of the African Union (AU), H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, along with his senior team. This meeting, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between ECES and the AU on 2...
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