Franck Balme

Mr. Balme is responsible for leading the Project’s initiatives to provide targeted support and specialised assistance to domestic observer groups and civil society organisations in coordination with the Consortium’s regional partners (EISA and IIDH-CAPEL) and is responsible for the establishment of a global network of domestic observation groups. An International Law Graduate and holder of two MAs in International Law and Management and International Law and Relationships, Mr. Balme is a specialist in electoral observation and electoral technical assistance. Over the 12 years, Mr. Balme has acquired experience in a large number of ACP countries, including post-conflict scenarios (such as Afghanistan and DRC), through appointments in UN, CoE, IFES, IOM and EU missions. Overall Mr. Balme has participated in more than 20 electoral missions with responsibilities in field coordination, training delivery and management, especially in EU EOMs.

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