🇬🇪 Join us for an online round table on "European Perspectives, Russian Law, and a New Electoral System: What to Know About Georgia’s 2024 Elections" on June 27 at 15:00 CET! With the new proportional voting system and voting machines, will we see a more balanced parliament? How could recent laws and the stigmatization of civil society impact the electoral process? 🗳 Together with our experts Nino Dolidze, Sandro Baramidze, Nana Tchanturia, and Mamuka Andguladze, we will discuss the consequences of eliminating majority constituencies, the role of new electoral technologies amid social polarization, and the effects of the “Foreign Agents” law on civil society and media. 🗓️ June 27 at 15:00 CET 📍 Online (Zoom) 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/diajQpbn #Georgia2024 #Elections #ForeignAgentsLaw The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) Transparency International Georgia Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) Media Advocacy Coalition
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The EPDE is a network of 16 non-partisan citizen election observation organizations who observe elections in their countries and issue recommendations for electoral reforms. EPDE’s focus region is the EU and the EU’s Eastern neighborhood. The overall goal of the EPDE is to improve electoral processes in its focus region and to increase the resilience of democratic institutions from authoritarian influence.
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Beschäftigte von European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)
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Lukasz Kondraciuk
Head of Foundation @ AI REV | Integrity and Tech Lead @ European Exchange | Democracy Promotion, Safeguarding Elections & AI | Empowering Youth Out…
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Zofia Lutkiewicz
President of the Political Accountability Foundation; expert on election integrity and civil society development in Central and Eastern Europe and…
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Matthias Meier
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Daryna Sterina
Project Manager | European Platform for Democratic Elections
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🇬🇪 How will recent legislative changes, electronic voting, and the current media and political environment affect the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia? The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has published a comprehensive report on the pre-election environment ahead of Georgia’s pivotal 2024 parliamentary elections. It covers EU membership candidate status, #ForeignAgentsLaw, technological innovations, political party dynamics and anti-Western Sentiment. The report is also available here: https://lnkd.in/dxFBUau8
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🌟 We are happy to share that Zofia Lutkiewicz, President of the Political Accountability Foundation and a board member of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), has been elected to the board of GNDEM - Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors. GNDEM is a global network of 251 domestic election observation organizations from 89 countries, as well as 9 regional networks, including EPDE - all committed to ensuring fair and transparent elections worldwide. Together with her fellow board members, Zofia Lutkiewicz will work towards GNDEM's goals to safeguard electoral integrity, promote accountability, reduce politically motivated violence, and uphold citizens' rights to participate in public affairs. Huge congratulations to Zofia on her election and to GNDEM for this excellent choice! Looking forward to seeing the positive impact you’ll continue to make 🌟
DUMA! Nasza prezeska Zofia Lutkiewicz została wybrana członkinią zarządu międzynarodowej sieci organizacji zajmujących się społeczną obserwacją wyborów! 🎉🎉🎉 GNDEM - Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors to sieć, która obecnie liczy 251 członków z 89 krajów i terytoriów, a także gromadzi regionalne sieci (takie jak European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)). Obejmuje swoim zasięgiem Afrykę, Azję, Europę i region euroazjatycki, Amerykę Łacińską i Karaiby oraz region MENA (Bliski Wschód i Afryka Północna). Nasza organizacja też należy do tej sieci. GNDEM dąży do zapewnienia wolnych, demokratycznych i transparentnych wyborów na świecie 🌎 poprzez usprawnienie i ułatwianie pracy społecznych obserwatorów wyborów. Dlatego jesteśmy zachwyceni/one, że nasza prezeska dołączyła do kolegów i koleżanek z Serbii, Jordanii czy Ugandy, aby kształtować kierunki rozwoju GNDEM! 💭 Posłuchajcie samej Zosi: "Jestem niezwykle zaszczycona i podekscytowana tą nową rolą, dzięki której będę mogła bronić praw społecznych obserwatorów wyborów i wspierać ich rozwój na całym świecie! Głos GNDEM i całej społeczności obserwatorskiej jest niezwykle istotny w kontekście umiejętnego wykorzystywania nowch możliwości technologicznych oraz stawiania czoła globalnym wyzwaniom w zakresie uczciwości wyborów!". Gratulujemy, Zosiu! 💙 Grafika dzięki uprzejmości GNDEM - Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors.
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❗️ We reiterate our call for the immediate release of our colleagues and all political prisoners in Belarus 👉 https://lnkd.in/daCnAKzu “Our persecution is entirely political. But it will never stop Viasna from working. We have not lived our lives in vain; we have prepared our successors. New generations of Belarusian human rights defenders have grown up and are continuing our work.” - Valiantsin Stefanovic, 13 February 2023, the Lieninski District Court of Minsk https://lnkd.in/db72mBQK For almost 30 years, Human Rights Center Viasna has defended human rights in Belarus, supporting victims of political repression and contributing to the development of civic society. Today, its members and our dearest colleagues, Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, Uladzimir Labkovich, Marfa Rabkova, and Andrei Chapiuk, endure excessively long and unjust prison terms for their vital work. Support human rights defenders. #FreeViasna: https://freeviasna.org/en
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❗We call for the immediate release of Viasna members as they enter the fourth year of political imprisonment! https://lnkd.in/ePkB_xxX Three years ago, on 14 July 2021, our colleagues at Human Rights Center Viasna have been unjustly detained due to their roles as election monitors. Ales Bialiatski, founder and chairman of Human Rights Center Viasna, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Valiantsin Stefanovic, deputy chairperson of Viasna and vice-president of FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights, received 9 years. Uladzimir Labkovich, a dedicated lawyer, was sentenced to 7 years. Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk, other brave Viasna members, are enduring 14 and 6 years in prison, respectively, for their courageous advocacy of human rights and democratic principles. ❗️ EPDE stands in solidarity with our colleagues, detained on fabricated charges and sentenced to severe prison terms for defending human rights and democracy. We call for the immediate release of our colleagues and all political prisoners in Belarus. What Can You Do? 👉 Support human rights defenders by joining their Patreon, sending letters to political prisoners, organizing a rally, signing a petition for their release: https://freeviasna.org/en See the list of political prisoners in Belarus https://lnkd.in/ecXbiN-A #FreeAles #FreeViasna #FreeThemAll
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Are you a civil society activist or community worker? Do you work on migration, freedom of movement or social inclusion in Armenia or Georgia? 🔹 Join the training for civil society and community activists in Armenia and Georgia, organised by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue! 📅 2 - 6 September 2024 📍 Yerevan, Armenia and follow-up sessions online 👉 Application deadline: 21 July 2024. More information about the program and details here: https://lnkd.in/dncea4xh
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🏫 Our "ElectLab" is our most important tool for capacity building. This year, nearly 50 of our network members had an incredible opportunity to come together, build expertise, strengthen bonds, and share best practices in election observation across Europe and beyond. A special thank you to our dedicated trainers, Alexander Shlyk, Zofia Lutkiewicz, Anna Frydrych-Depka, and Lukasz Widla-Domaradzki, for their insightful week-long workshops on recommendation follow-up, negotiations, and tracking money flows in campaign finance. Your expertise and guidance have been invaluable in enhancing capacity and understanding of these critical topics! 🌟 Here's to continuous learning, growing stronger as a network, and upholding the integrity of elections everywhere!
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🇭🇺 "[The Sovereignty Law] has enforced a culture of fear within civil society and the media, diverted already limited resources and attention, stifled cooperation and imposed a level of self-censorship." 👉 Read the latest article on EU Observer by Elliott Goat and Zsofia Banuta (Unhack Democracy) detailing the Hungarian government's tightened control over civil society organizations: https://lnkd.in/d9e4id2H 📘 For further details, check out the Hungarian Citizen Election Report 2024: https://lnkd.in/d4bijxQn
As Hungary takes over the EU's rotating presidency we took a look at how Hungarian civil society has been facing up to Orban's electoral autocracy in light of the recent EP/local elections. "The Sovereignty Law has had the greatest impact on organisations working directly on or around elections. It has enforced a culture of fear within civil society and the media, diverted already limited resources and attention, stifled cooperation and imposed a level of self-censorship. This matters because the country already falls well short of the requirements for free and transparent elections that should be standard within the EU – as Hungary’s most prominent Hungarian election-related organisations including 20k, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU), Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Mérték Media Monitor, Political Capital and Unhack Democracy have already concluded . The joint report into the EU parliament and local elections found the dominance of the ruling party in public advertising, media, and social media was striking." (Full joint HU election report https://lnkd.in/d4bijxQn.) https://lnkd.in/d9e4id2H
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📹 Thanks so much to our speakers - Nino Dolidze, Sandro Baramidze, Nana Tchanturia, and Mamuka Andguladze - and everyone who joined us yesterday for the online round table on “European perspectives, Russian Law, and a new electoral system: What to know about Georgia’s 2024 elections” 🇬🇪 👉 For those who missed it, you can watch the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/diEVxyUk Stay in the loop on our upcoming events, news from the EPDE network and the activities of the EPDE secretariat: https://lnkd.in/dfuJ_zQh The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) Transparency International Georgia Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) Media Advocacy Coalition
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📰 Our fresh newsletter is now in your inbox! 📪 In this issue, read about: 🔹 27 June, 15:00 CET Online Round Table on the upcoming Georgia Parliamentary elections 2024, organised with EPDE member The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) 👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3Vrp5pa 🔹 EPDE at the European Parliament Elections: Observing E-Day in Bulgaria and Romania, in partnership with @ Institute for Public Environment Development (IPED) and Expert Forum (EFOR) 🔹 Report on the EU and local elections in Hungary, published by Hungarian election-related organizations, including EPDE member Unhack Democracy …and more updates from our members! Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/3L0XFSs Not subscribed yet? 👉 Sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dfuJ_zQh
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