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EUROSSERVATORI. A Common European Approach for the Training |
"Deploying election observers is a way to support a democratic process and to assist partner countries in their objective to hold genuine elections". C. Patten, Handbook for EU EOM, SIDA Oct. 2002
{mosimage}The aim of the "Eurossevatori" project is to pool together and capitalise on the Italian experience in the area of election observation. It takes into consideration the results achieved by the EC supported programme in setting common standards for election observation.
"Eurosservatori" is a pilot project for the promotion and definition of a common approach in the field of election observation; it also represents an opportunity to compare and analyse different electoral monitoring experiences, and offers a meaningful contribution towards the ongoing international debate on these issues.
One of the main goals of the Project is to increase the participation of important actors, such as Universities and NGO's, in election observation issues and in support to democratisation processes.
Since 2002 training courses for Long Term Observers (LTOs), Short Term Observers (STOs) and Core Team members (CTs) as well as specialised courses on the Electronic Vote, Conflict Management, Field Observation and on the role of Media have been organised according to EU standards. From 2001 to 2005 briefing and debriefing sessions took place for the Italian members of all the EU Election Observation Missions.
{mosimage}The "Eurosservatori" project is co-financed by the General Directorate of Co-operation for Development of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
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