Project Background Under the grant support of IFES and a complementary micro-grant support of UNDP, in 2011 the ACEEEO implemented 2 regional training activities for member country representatives of the ACEEEO. A 5-days introductory workshop focusing on Strategic and Financial planning, and a 10 days Train the Facilitator training. Due to further regional necessities identified by Electronic Voting CC, ACEEEO Secretariat offers to implement a BRDIGE showcase under the same grant agreement with IFES to create an opportunity for European decision makers to get acquainted with BRDIGE methodology and broaden their capacity development opportunities.   Objectives • Showcase BRDIGE training methodology in a 2-days seminar• Bring together election professionals from across Europe to share experiences on capacity development, external voting and decreasing• Build new professional networks focusing on and fostering an even broader regional capacity development initiative Showcase Seminar on External Voting, Decreasing Participation and discussing Recommendations and Implementation - an electoral cycle approach The 2-days Seminar in Vienna will perform the showcase dealing with the burning topics of 1) external voting and 2) decreasing participation. Beside these, we are going to discuss and focus on possible practices of implementing OSCE election reports' recommendations in post- and pre-election period from an electoral cycle approach. 1) The topic of External Voting shall focus on a. Principles of external voting (why have external voting and why not? What are the criteria for eligibility as an external voter? What is required to vote?)b. Implementation of external voting including logistical arrangements (What are the voter registration methods for external voters? What are the voting methods? Where do they vote and when?) including also cost of external votingc. Political impact of external votingd. Design of evaluation or reporting process of external voting activities 2) The topic dealing with Decreasing Participation will focus on a. Educate the public and voters on democratic and governance processes (Is it possible? Is it necessary? What are the challenges?)b. How social media and modern tools have an impact on the society (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Blogging). Voting technology developmentsc. Tools to use to increase participation in electoral processes For more information on the Showcase seminar, and/or application please check the ACEEEO site, or contact Ms. Anna Solyom at asolyom@aceeeo.org .

EU Funded Electoral Training Workshop in Bissau Feb 12

UNDP/Georgia project Promoting Dialogue and Capacity for Effective National Electoral Processes, with the financial support of European Union, aims at building the capacity of the Election Administration of Georgia. Therefore 5 day workshop on Electoral Training module is being offered to the former Training Department of the CEC; as of now it's a semi-independent entity named as the Centre of Election Systems Development, Reforms and Training. The workshop shall be conducted by Lead Facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili and 2 semi-accredited facilitators: Giorgi Sharabidze and Lasha Meladze. The Bridge Electoral Training workshop will be hold in Batumi Sheraton Hotel, 28 Rustaveli street, Batumi, Georgia. http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3552

IFES/Niger will be implementing a 2-day modular BRIDGE training to the "Sous-Commission Communication et Accreditation" of the Niger CENI, in charge of training all CENI members throughout the electoral process. The event will take place on October 6 and 7, 2010 and will be facilitated by Kamissa Camara (IFES West Africa Program Coordinator) and Corneille Nangaa (IFES Country Director in Niger).

Alexandra Hovelacque

BRIDGE Workshop - Training and Pre - Elections Activities modules for the Palestine Central Elections Commission (CEC).

Training module conducted by IFES Jordan for the Government of Jordan, focusing on developing a training plan for elections in 2011.

BRIDGE Module: Electoral Training 4 day Workshop – 24 Nov to 27 Nov 2008 AEC Officers incountry 19 Nov to 28 Nov 2008 for STAE

BRIDGE Module: Electoral Training for the Electoral Commission in East Timor (STAE) Funded by AusAID.A 4 day Workshop - 15 Sep to 18 Sep 2008AEC Officers incountry 10 Sep to 19 Sep 2 Facilitators Cate Thompson/David McKenzie/Eduardo Casimiro de Deus/Augusto Pereira

Facilitators Ross Attrill, Yvonne Goudie, local facilitators