Organization: EIUC
Registration deadline: 04 Oct 2017
Starting date: 06 Nov 2017
Ending date: 11 Nov 2017
International Electoral Observers (IEO) - Training
Open and legitimate elections are at the basis of both sustainable development and effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to participate in genuine elections can play a major role in sustaining peace, security and conflict prevention. This support takes the form of electoral assistance projects and election observation missions, all activities that requires skilled and trained observers.
The course will introduce the students to election observation starting with introductory remarks followed by lectures in plenum on the history of electoral observation, international legal standards, observation methods and missions functioning.
Work groups, case studies and simulations will actively engage the participants who will look closely into all different steps of an electoral observation mission.
The course is divided in two modules. Starting with a thorough introduction on the international observation theory and its legal standards the first module will analyse the practical life of a short-term observer from the selection of the procedures to the end of the mission including the observation of the polls, the filling of the forms, the reporting system and the code of conduct. The method will combine frontal lecturers in plenary, working groups as well as role plays, discussions and simulation exercises. The second module will introduce the participants to the long-term election observation by deeply analysing some of the aspects related to an international observation mission such as working relations, interviewing techniques, media and security.
The second module is considered a complementary step for those participants who have already attended the first module or the 2012 edition of EIUC training for international observers. Nevertheless, EIUC will also accept first time applicants.
The training is organised with the patronage of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Czech Republic and Spain.
Registration deadline: 4 October 2017
Course dates: 6-8 November 2017 / 9-11 November 2017
Venue: EIUC premises in Venice Lido at the Monastery of San Nicolò
Admission requirements: The two modules are devoted to those applicants with no experience in election observation or to those observers who have participated to a maximum of two missions as short-term observers.
Lectures are conceived for an audience of graduates mainly in Law, Political Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology or similar who want to discuss international election observation from a multi-disciplinary approach that will be useful in further engagements on the field.
All courses will be held in English. It is, therefore, essential that all participants understand and speak English fluently.
For more information, contacts us at training.ieo@eiuc.org or visit www.eiuc.org/ieo
How to register:
Registration deadline: 4 October 2017
We strongly recommend early registration as the number of places is limited.
EIUC reserves the right to select participants based on their academic and professional profile. In order to ensure the highest level of interactivity the number of participants will be limited therefore we strongly recommend early registration.
The registration includes:
- Tuition
- Accommodation in a single room in a * star hotel:
- for 3 days if you choose I module
- for 6 days if you choose both modules combined
- Lunches on class days
- Certification at the end of the course
Please note that participation to the training seminar does not guarantee direct access to any recruiting procedure undertaken by international, national or regional entity.
Applicants fulfilling the conditions for participation will be accepted on the basis of a "first subscribed, first in" policy. EIUC reserves the right to select participants based on their academic and professional profile. Should the required minimum number of participants for one session not be met, the training programme will be postponed to the following session. Participants will have the option either to be reimbursed or participate in a successive edition.
The entire application, including the motivation and the CV, has to be submitted in English.
Please also include a non-certified English translation of the required proofs, if the original certificates were not issued in English, French, Spanish or Italian.
EIUC keeps the right to use pictures and videos of the participants taken during the seminar for its own marketing purposes unless disagreement with this policy is expressed by a participant concerned.
For further information you can contact us at training.ieo@eiuc.org or visit our web site eiuc.org/ieo
To register you can fill the form at https://eiuc.org/education/training-seminars/international-electoral-observers/registrations.html