This training is part of International IDEA’s ongoing regional BRIDGE project in Africa which is held in collaboration with the African Union.   The participants at the course will be Election Administrators from African EMBs. The training will be held in Portuguese.   The project is funded by AusAID through its Africa Governance Fund.   Unfortunately IDEA is not able to accommodate external participants at this course.   For more information please contact:   Ms Masechaba Mdaka Assistant Programme Officer, International IDEA – Pretoria Office e-mail: m.mdaka@idea.int

This training is part of International IDEA’s ongoing regional BRIDGE project in Africa which is held in collaboration with the African Union.   The participants at the course will be Election Administrators from African EMBs. The training will be held in English.   The project is funded by AusAID through its Africa Governance Fund.   Unfortunately IDEA is not able to accommodate external participants at this course.   For more information please contact:   Ms Masechaba Mdaka Assistant Programme Officer, International IDEA – Pretoria Office e-mail: m.mdaka@idea.int

This training is part of International IDEA’s ongoing regional BRIDGE project in Africa which is held in collaboration with the African Union.   The participants at the course will be Election Administrators from African EMBs. The training will be held in English.   The project is funded by AusAID through its Africa Governance Fund.   Unfortunately IDEA is not able to accommodate external participants at this course.   For more information please contact:   Ms Masechaba Mdaka Assistant Programme Officer, International IDEA – Pretoria Office e-mail: m.mdaka@idea.int

This training is part of International IDEA’s ongoing regional BRIDGE project in Africa which is held in collaboration with the African Union.   The participants at the course will be Election Administrators from African EMBs. The training will be held in Portuguese.   The project is funded by AusAID through its Africa Governance Fund.   Unfortunately IDEA is not able to accommodate external participants at this course.   For more information please contact:   Ms Masechaba Mdaka Assistant Programme Officer, International IDEA – Pretoria Office e-mail: m.mdaka@idea.int

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections.   Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili.   The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections.   Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili.   The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

UNDP Libya and Tripoli University are organizing a 3-month training course for 30 Libyan university graduates and NGO workers to become the country's first civic education instructors. The programme consists in two training phases (Workshop 1: Basic concepts of democracy & governance, Workshop 2: Civic education methodologies +Training of Facilitators), homebased assignments and supervised practice period. Successful trainees will receive, at the end of the 3 month period, a certificate jointly issues by UNDP & Tripoli University of BRIDGE facilitators in civic education and will continue providing civic education classes to university undergraduates as well as NGO staff and civic education volunteers in youth organizations. The course is facilitated by three BRIDGE facilitators from Jordan & Tunisia.

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia. This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections. Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili. The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections.   Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili.   The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections.   Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili.   The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia

IFES Georgia, in collaboration with the Central Election Commission of Georgia, under USAID-funded program Increased Trust in the Electoral Process (ITEP), plans to conduct customized module BRIDGE workshops for District Election Commission (DEC) members in order to continue strengthening the mid-level election administration in Georgia.   This is the second set of the customized module workshops; the first set of introductory workshops was conducted in October 2009. Curriculum shall be designed based on the knowledge and skills gained during the first phase, focusing on the dispute resolution, and shall take the participants into depth of the principles of properly run elections.   Five permanent members of all 76 DECs (in total around 380 members) shall be attending the three and half (35) day BRIDGE workshop in period of Jan 22 - Feb 25, 2012. Two facilitation teams, consisting of one Workshop Facilitator and one (or two) semi-accredited facilitators (Team 1: Giorgi Sharabidze and Maia Zaridze; Team 2: Lasha Meladze and Natia Zarnadze; Team 3 (if needed) Natia Kashakashvili and Davit Todria) shall conduct the two simultaneous workshops, in total of 15 workshops, during the above mentioned period. It is expected that some of the semi-accredited facilitators shall complete their accreditation, through mentoring by Expert BRIDGE facilitator, Natia Kashakashvili.   The workshop dates are as follows: 1. 22-25 January, 2012: #1-#2 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 2. 27-30 January, 2012: #3-#4 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 3. 1-4 February, 2012: #5-#6 and #7 workshops in Batumi, Georgia 4. 7-10 February, 2012: #8-#9 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 5. 12-15 February, 2012: #10-#11 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 6. 17-20 February, 2012: #12-#13 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia 7. 22-25 February, 2012: #14-#15 workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia