While women make up more than 1/2 of the population, they represent only 26% of elected officials across the #OSCE region. This week ODIHR brought together a wide range of experts to discuss ways of increasing the participation of women in #elections – and in election observation

In #NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰, IFES with support of Swiss Development and Cooperation supported the State Election Commission to establish an electoral training centre for all stakeholders interested in the #electoral process #GlobalElectionsDay

ODIHR is bringing together #CSOs, election management bodies & international donor orgs to discuss #CivilSociety inclusion into election follow-up, part of an @eu_near & @AustrianDev-funded project to support #ElectoralReform in #WesternBalkans. Read more: bit.ly/3jKtPro

Productive mtg between ДИК / SEC reps & our Head of Mission, Kilian Wahl. Discussion revolved around the functioning of SEC and the need for electoral reform, in particular implementation of OSCE/ODIHR recommendations. Allocation of sufficient resources vital for the work of SEC

To help allow all citizens in 🇲🇰exercise their right to vote, we trained 13 #CSOs on #elections & electoral rights and encouraged them to engage more actively in raising awareness on the importance of higher participation of women & smaller communities in the electoral process.

During the two-day conference "Digitalization of Electoral Processes: Perspectives on Cybersecurity and Interinstitutional Coordination in the Western Balkans,"... fb.watch/lBdMwcEQcj/?mi…

For fair, democratic, and inclusive #elections that ensure equal participation for all citizens: Ambassador Kilian Wahl, & Aleksandar Dashtevski of ДИК / SEC, signed an MoU to collaborate on building a well-functioning electoral system adhering. #ItsAboutPeople

Together with ДИК / SEC we've launched a series of training sessions focused on #gender considerations within the electoral process. Our goal? To foster inclusivity & safety.

Effective election administration is key to holding democratic #elections. Election management bodies, #CivilSociety & experts from #WesternBalkans joined us in Sarajevo as part of the @eu_near & @AustrianDev-funded project to support #ElectoralReform: bit.ly/3tfaqmy

🎉 This month, together with IFES Ukraine and IFES we held a 2-day #WEMInternational General Assembly & Plenary Conference. The first day was filled with panel discussions on institutional gender mainstreaming, followed by captivating sessions on women’s leadership in #EMBs.

Our rights are protected every day, in everything we do, thanks to the European Convention on Human Rights. On #HumanRightsDay, join us in celebrating its existence and achievements. See how the #ECHR has helped make Europe a better place ➡️ coe.int/ECHR

This week International IDEA & the Rule of Law Centre, in partnership with KQZKosova, have the pleasure to host a #BRIDGE Training (Introduction to Electoral Administration & Implementation Workshop) for election administration.

Besides the sharing of knowledge through the BRIDGE methodology, the activity constitues also an excellent opportunity for peer to peer exchanges among senior officials of CEC’s from the region.

Elections 2024: ДИК / SEC, MIA workshop presents schedules for 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections mia.mk/en/story/elect…

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