ECES | European Centre for Electoral Support

GHANA

9th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) on 12th and 13th March 2025 in Accra, Ghana

GABON

Training session for Long-Term Observers (PACEM - Gabon)

COMOROS

celebration of International Women's Rights Day

GABON

Training session for journalists in Port Gentil from March 10 to 12, 2025

GABON

Media Training session for journalists on election coverage is scheduled for March 7 and 8, 2025

GABON

LEAD cascade training course in the town of OYEM on Friday 28 February 2025

Official handover ceremony of the preparatory documents for the establishment of the Comorian National Youth Council (CNJC)

Gabon

ECES organised a 3-day training course in leadership, conflict management and best election observation practices starting on 17 February 2025, in Franceville - Gabon, bringing together 25 participants from different civil society organisations and the media.

CHAD

CNDH visit to assesses the challenges relating to access to justice and conditions of detention, 4 to 14 February 2025.

BRUSSELS

ECES supported the visit of Mr. George Bruno Ngoussi, President of the Consortium des Organisations de la Société Civile pour la Transparence Électorale et la Démocratie au Gabon (COTED) to Brussels.

COMOROS

Shawiri Project in the Union of the Comoros, launched training for staff of state institutions responsible for women's and young people's rights in techniques for steering, planning, producing and disseminating sector-specific data, 11 to 14 February 2025

Gabon

Training of trainers in Leadership and Conflict Management for Electoral Actors (LEAD) and best practices in election observation, 27 January to 1st February 2025, Hôtel Hibiscus Libreville

Gabon

Opening ceremony of ECES new project in Gabon: Project to Support Civil Society and the Media in Gabon (PACEM ' Gabon), 24 January 2025, Libreville - Gabon

Guinea-Bissau

COUNTRY LEVEL LAUNCH EVENT OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE AU PROJECT FOR THE INCLUSION AND MAINSTREAMING OF THE ACDEG IN SCHOOL CURRICULA, 13 - 16 January 2025, BISSAU, GUINEA-BISSAU

CHAD

A four-day training on the mandate of the CNDH, human rights concepts, and reporting techniques is taking place from December 16 to 19, 2024, in N'Djamena for the staff of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH).

Seychelles

The 26th Annual General Conference of Electoral Commission Forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in December 10th to 12th, 2024 in Seychelles

Ghana

ECES & AAEA Solidarity and peer exchange mission for Ghana's General Elections on December 7, 2024

ECES extends its congratulations to Joëlle Milquet, President of our Strategic and Advisory Committee, on her recent appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors of RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la communauté française)

Chad

The official ceremony for the launch of the Chad National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) website

Union of the Comoros

ECES is implementing the LEAD training for women leaders of civic society organisations (OSC)

Guinea

PARD Guinea Project conducted a high-level training programme on the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system for the Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement (SGG).

Côte d'Ivoire

Technical workshop commenced to discuss the implementation of a program aimed at integrating the teaching of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG).

Namibia

ECES and the African Union (AU) as part of the Pro-Electoral Integrity project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Namibia General Elections Mission, 27 November 2024.

GUINEA

Training for the benefit of members of the parliamentary administration on communication techniques was launched this Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Gabon

On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the people of Gabon went to the polls for the constitutional referendum. Our team on the ground supported Gabonese civil society in organizing election observation on this important day for the Gabonese people.

Guinea

Launch of the capacity-building seminar on referendum litigation issues in Conakry for members of the Supreme Court, 11 - 14 November 2024.

Guinea

Workshop on the formalization of the Framework for Structured Dialogue (CDS), 1 - 2 November 2024

BENIN

The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) is taking part in the seminar organised by The Réseau des compétences électorales francophones (RECEF) in Cotonou from 22 to 24 October, under the theme of "Information manipulation at the heart of the electoral process in the era of digital media and social networks".

ECES at the 2024 EU community of practice (CoP) on peace mediation

On 22nd and 23rd of October 2024, we had the opportunity to participate at the EU community of practice (CoP) on peace mediation in its 2024 edition under the theme: "Tailoring dialogue and mediation processes to conflict dynamics: The power of partnershipsâ?

Brussels - Belgium

Bilateral meeting between European Centre for Electoral Support and Cesare Alfieri Alumni Association

ECES Founder and Executive Director Interview

ECES Founder and Executive Director delivered an interview for the project â?Stories of Democracyâ? of Georgetown University and IDEA.

Master in Electoral Policy & Administration

ECES support to Electoral Managment Bodies via the partnership with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA)

We have joined the Team Europe Democracy (TED) Network!

New project Pro Electoral Integrity Phase 3

We are pleased and honored to announce that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will continue to support the PRO ELECTORAL INTEGRITY project for a third phase, supporting the African Union Commission for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security.

Kenya

An article on the Gen Z protest in Kenya in July has been published in The Contrapuntal. The authors of this article are our Vice President of our Strategic & Advisory Committee Filiberto C.Sebregondi and our Communication and Media experts Amirouche Needjai and Laura Makokha

10th edition of the International Day of Democracy

19 - 20 September 2024, Brussels - Belgium

Guinee

WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE NATIONAL TRANSITION ADVISORS AND THE PARLIAMENTARY ADMINISTRATION

Comoros

MEETING WITH MINISTER OF GENDER PROMOTION, INFORMATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON OF COMOROS

Guinee

ECES PROJECT COORDINATOR MR. TOMMASO CAPRIOGLIO WAS PRESENT ON GUINEA'S PARLIAMENTARY RADIO!

CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF THE PARD-GUINEA PROJECT!

LEAD WORKSHOP IN TCHAD IN THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR PAPPE PROJECT

NEW PUBLICATION "LES ORGANES DE GESTION DES 'LECTIONS DES ETATS MEMBRES DE LA COI"

NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

WORKSHOP IN CHAD

RESILENCE IN OUR CHAD PROJECTS

RELAUNCH OF GUINEA'S PARLIAMENTARY RADIO STATION

Pilot phase for the Inclusion and Mainstreaming of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in school curricula

Meeting with AU Commissioner for Political and Peace Affairs, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye

European Elections 2023

SIGNATURE MOU BETWEEN ECES - COMOROS MOFA

LAUNCH OF THE SHAWIRI PROJECT IN MORONI

WE RENEWED OUR TCERTIFICATION FOR THE FOURTH TIME!

PARTICIPATION TO THE 14TH MEETING OF THE SPECIAL ENVOYS FOR THE SAHEL

EUROPE DAY IN GUINEA

INTERVIEW WITH FABIO BARGIACCHI FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ECES

ECES has been providing electoral and democratic support worldwide since 2010, carrying out activities in more than 50 countries

LEAD TRAINING IN GUINEA

TEAM BUILDING AT ECES!

INTERVIEW WITH JO'LLE MILQUET PRESIDENT OF ECES' STRATEGIC & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Media Monitoring Training for the Haute Autorite de la Communication in Guinea

Interview with Filiberto Sebregondi, the vice president of ECES' Strategic and Advisory Committee

MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE WITH ECES' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT

SIGNATURE OF A NEW PROJECT IN THE UNION OF COMOROS

SUPPORT TO THE VISIT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND SENATE OF GABON TO THE EU COURT OF JUSTICE IN LUXEMBOURG

Interview with Monica Frassoni, President of the ECES Management Board

ECES Contribution on Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Digital and Social Media in Elections in Africa

ECES Founder & Executive Director, Fabio Bargiacchi, meeting with the former President of Tanzania, Jacaya Kikwete

MEETING OF OUR FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR WITH PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA

On Tuesday, March 5th, the Introduction to Lead-Q training session was conducted for the Haute Autorité de la Communication (HAC) as a crucial step in the implementation of the Lead-Q program.

ECES SUPPORT TO THE AFRICAN YOUTH FOR TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE - Kampala

Training for CSOs engaged in Civic and Voter Education

ECES VICE PRESIDENT AMB. PINTO-TEIXEIRA PARTICIPATION TO THE ORDER OF MALTA'S AMBASSADORS GENERAL CONFERENCE

Fabio Bargiacchi - Founder & Executive Director, European Centre for Electoral Support Receiving the award from the Association of African Election Authorities in Benin

Support NEBE's Workshop and Midterm Program Review of the Organisation

ECES AWARDS FROM AAEA AND THE ECF-SADC

The Validation Meeting for Teachers' Guides and Learners' Manuals 4 - 6 December 2023, Maputo Mozambique

25TH ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS FORUM OF SADC COUNTRIES (ECF-SADC)

CLOSING CEREMONY PRO-PEACE KENYA PROJECT

8TH ANNUAL CONTINENTAL FORUM OF ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODIES

From the 12th to the 14th of October, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, ECES participated in the Seventh Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum: 'Inclusive and Participatory Governance, Gender Equality and Socio-Economic Justice in Africaâ?

On the 31st of July, in Samburu East, the Peace Building and Reconciliation Department of the National Cohesion and National Commission brought together a combination of Community Dialogue Meetings in Samburu County, KENYA.