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Constance KaplanA Senior Electoral Advisor and Administrator with more than 30 years of Democracy and Governance experience in post-conflict environments including Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Indonesia, South Africa, China, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Zambia, and the United States with conferences and observation missions in Tunisia, Kosovo, Moldova, Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom, Canada, Azerbaijan and Albania. An effective and diplomatic mentor with strong ethical values and standards. Knowledge of high-level governance and capacity –building including working experience with USAID, OSCE and UNDP. Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills; strong communication and writing expertise. Experienced in international and national management and program development in the areas of elections preparations and implementation, voter registration processes, electoral legislation and analysis, civic education and civil society development, cascade training methods, capacity building, and elections assessment. Extensive experience in senior-level meetings with donor groups, embassy personnel, and local governmental officials. Versed in new technologies and electoral protocols with voter registration systems, voting equipment, and innovative strategies. In the process of evaluating CEPPS programs in Nigeria for USAID. Recently served as Acting Chief of Party/Deputy Chief of Party for an $80 million USAID funded electoral support project in Afghanistan. |
Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education
Elections and Technology Electoral Assistance Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution Electoral Management Electoral Observation Participation Electoral Systems Gender and Elections Legal Framework Media and Elections Voting from Abroad Vote Counting Voter Registration Voting Operations Youth Participation |
