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141 Members Found

Pantea Behroozi Nationality Canada Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Languages English, French,
Sarah Birch Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland I am a Reader in Politics at the University of Essex, United Kingdom. I specialise in the comparative study of elections in emerging and semi-democracies. I have studied electoral systems in post-communist Europe, and I am currently engaged in a comp [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Participation, Electoral Standards, Electoral Systems, Voter Turnout, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Participation, Participation, Languages English, Spanish, French, Russian,
Sumit Bisarya
Anthony Bowyer Nationality United States of America Anthony C. Bowyer has more than a decade of experience in designing and managing election assistance and civic education programs. He specializes in civic education and conflict resolution issues. Bowyer’s areas of expertise also include project de [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civic and Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Observation, Electoral Training, Out of Country Voting, Youth Participation, Voter Education, Voter Education, Voting from Abroad, Languages English, Russian,
Adam Bushey
Mariana Caminotti
Helena Catt Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009-2014 international election consultant and BRIDGE facillitator, based in UK 2004-2009 Chief Executive of the New Zealand Electoral Commission 1990-2004 Academic in Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland - researching and teach [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise None, Countries of Expertise None
Olivia Bauer Nationality United States of America Thematic Areas of Expertise None,
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Richard Chambers Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Over thirteen years of experience in law, democratisation and elections. He was Team Leader of the EU Democracy and Election Support Mission to the Afghanistan Presidential Elections 2004 and has also observed numerous elections for the EU and OSCE/O [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Parties and Candidates, Voter Registration,
Michael William Joseph Clegg Nationality Canada Educated as lawyer in UK. Emigrated to Canada. After work in industry and Bennett Jones law firm, appointed Parliamentary Counsel to Alberta Legislature and legal adviser elections. Legislative Counsel to Canadian Parliament - parliamentary law and [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Observation, Legal Framework, Vote Counting, Countries of Expertise Africa Americas Asia Middle East Pacific Languages English, French,
Francisco Cobos Flores Nationality Spain Involved since 1989 in the electoral field, mainly in the areas of technical assistance and observation. Participated with a variety of intergovernmental organisations and govenmental bodies in assignments in over 50 countries ranging from explorator [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Countries of Expertise Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Pacific Languages English, Spanish, French,
Vincent da Cruz Thematic Areas of Expertise Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Voting Operations, Countries of Expertise Africa Asia Middle East Languages English, French,
Almami Cyllah Thematic Areas of Expertise Civic and Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Voter Education, Voter Education, Languages English, French,
Staffan Darnolf Nationality Sweden Staffan Darnolf currently works as IFES’ Country Director in Pakistan. Darnolf previously worked as IFES’ chief of party in Nepal and spent two years in Afghanistan working as a senor advisor to the Interim Afghan Electoral Commission and as an i [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations,
Sumona DasGupta
Vincent De Herdt Nationality Belgium Vincent De Herdt has a degree in law. Having started his career as a researcher, he became a university law professor and now works as an international consultant on democracy and the rule of law. Since 1992, he has provided legal and electoral exper [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Countries of Expertise Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the Cote d'Ivoire Djibouti Ghana Kenya Liberia Madagascar Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Togo Tunisia Zambia Zimbabwe Haiti Cambodia Indonesia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Languages English, French,
Anne-Marie DeLorey Nationality Canada Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Observation, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Countries of Expertise Africa Americas Europe
David George Ian Mathieson Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Mathieson is an experienced IT Director, Consultant & Project Manager, with more than 40 years’ experience in all aspects of information technology, at all levels and in a wide spectrum of industries and public bodies. He has a proven track [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Other, Countries of Expertise Africa Languages English, French,
Daniel Michael Murphy Nationality United States of America Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Media and Elections, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Americas Asia Europe Middle East Languages English, French,
Nadege Domjie
MARTIN HAROLD HERNANDEZ DONAYRE
Rebecca Duncan
Carl Dundas Nationality Jamaica Carl W. Dundas, LL.B, LL.M.,Lond. Barrister-at-Law, Gray's Inn. Formerly employed by IFES-USAID as Chief of Party, Africa. Formerly Director of Elections, Jamaica, and Special Adviser, Commonwealth Secretariat, dealing with electoral matters. Consult [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Legal Framework, Voter Registration, Countries of Expertise Africa
Andrew Ellis Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Andrew Ellis is a senior consultant on elections, constitutions and democracy building based in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. Until early 2014 he was Director for Asia and the Pacific for International IDEA, a global intergovernmental organisation whose m [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Pacific
Peter Erben Nationality Denmark Peter Erben is a Senior Electoral Advisor, who specialises in the management of electoral projects in emerging democracies and is continuously engaged in key positions in major electoral processes. In 2005 Mr. Erben was the Chief Electoral Officer of [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Standards, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Out of Country Voting, Voting from Abroad, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Languages English, Danish, German,
Astrid Evrensel Nationality Austria Political / Electoral Affairs Officer working for UN Office to the African Union. Experience in Afghanistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Yemen, Kosovo and in over 15 African countries. Worked for UNDP, EU, IOM, OSCE, NGOs and the private sector. Publications i [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Gender and Elections, Voter Registration, Countries of Expertise Africa Asia Middle East
Zage Filipovski Nationality Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of What I bring to the team is over 15 years’ Elections Assistance experience bringing innovation in the work of different state institutions and civil society organizations in several countries where we managed to introduce new vision in the field of [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Gender and Elections, Parties and Candidates, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Other, Countries of Expertise Ethiopia Kenya Zambia Europe Albania Armenia Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Georgia Kosovo Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro Romania Serbia Slovenia Sweden Ukraine Languages English, Russian,
Jeff Fischer Nationality United States of America Jeff Fischer has held three election directorships in internationally supervised elections where electoral security was one of his responsibilities. In 1996, he was appointed by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to serve [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Pacific
Meaghan Fitzgerald
Stuart Fraser
FREDY MARTIN GIRALDO RIVERA Nationality Peru Experto en gestión y outsourcing electoral. Como mas de 15 años de experiencia en los campos de supervisión, fiscalización, observación y ejecución de procesos electorales. He laborado en tanto en instituciones estatales ligadas al campo elect [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Vote Counting, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Americas
Alain Gauthier Nationality Canada 24 years exp. as Electoral Operations Specialist. Assignments in Canada, Iraq, Haiti, Guyana, Guinea-Bissau... Main fields of activities : Elections and Technology, Security, assistance, integrity ; elections management ; elections cost control ; [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Participation, Gender and Elections, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Other, Countries of Expertise Africa Guinea-Bissau Americas Canada Guyana Haiti Middle East Languages English, French,
Ghada Donahue Nationality United States of America An international development professional with more than 12 years of experience supporting USAID funded programs in Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, Washington DC and Tunisia. Worked in management programs that strengthened democratic institutions in transi [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Countries of Expertise Africa Middle East Languages English, Arabic,
Gerald McDonough
Ben Goldsmith Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland I have been involved in assisting democratic processes in post conflict countries and transitional democracies since 1997 and have worked in the UK, Bosnia, Kosovo, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. Thematic Areas of Expertise Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Voting from Abroad, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Countries of Expertise Asia Europe Middle East
Yvonne Goudie Nationality Australia I have over 15 years extensive experience expertise in the management of learning and capacity development programs – particularly civic and democracy education and electoral education. My educator roles have intersected with my electoral and democ [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Gender and Elections, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Asia Middle East Pacific
Ron Gould Nationality Canada Ron Gould CM retired from Elections Canada after 20 years service. Since 1984, when he was a member of the OAS and Canadian monitoring missions in El Salvador, he has participated in more than 100 election assistance missions in over 60 countries. [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Languages English, French,
Paul Guerin Nationality Ireland Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Cambodia Indonesia Languages English, French, Portuguese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Thai,
Luie Tito Guia Nationality Philippines I am a lawyer by profession who specializes in election law. I manage my own law office. As an election lawyer I have represented candidates in election contests before election tribunals and courts in the Philippines. I have also counseled and provi [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Countries of Expertise Indonesia Philippines Thailand Languages English, Tagalog,
Beverly Hagerdon Thakur
Lisa Handley Nationality United States of America Dr. Handley has been involved in electoral assistance in more than a dozen countries, serving as a consultant on issues of democratic governance – including voting rights, electoral system design, electoral boundary delimitation and electoral dispu [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Systems, Minority and Refugee Voting, Countries of Expertise Africa Botswana Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the Liberia Nigeria Sierra Leone Sudan Zimbabwe Americas Haiti Jamaica Mexico United States of America Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Europe Georgia Germany Kosovo Middle East Lebanon Yemen Australia Fiji
Rihanto Jusuf Hardjopawiro Nationality Suriname I am the Head of the General Secretary of Elections of Suriname. During the elections of 2010 I co-monitored elections workinggroups and I also co-supported the Election Commission of Legislation at identifying and making recommendations regarding am [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Elections Security, Electoral Management, Voter Registration,
Jim Heilman Nationality United States of America I have worked in election administration for 21 years. I was Director of Elections in a county in Virginia for 14 years. I have been a free-lance international election consultant for 10 years, primarily providing technical assistance in training, [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Civic and Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Standards, Electoral Systems, Electoral Training, Out of Country Voting, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Voter Education, Voter Education, Voting from Abroad, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Countries of Expertise Nigeria Sudan Afghanistan Indonesia Nepal Pakistan Philippines Bosnia and Herzegovina Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands
Jessica Huber
Janet Lord
Jena Karim Nationality United States of America Jena Karim has worked in international assistance and democratic development for 12 years, with field experience in Afghanistan. She has an academic background in comparative politics and Islam, with an emphasis on the uses of Islamic rhetoric by pol [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Africa Asia Middle East
KONVOLBO TOUWENDSIDA JONATHAN
Johanna Wilkie Nationality United States of America Johanna Wilkie serves as a member of the Elections and Political Transitions (EPT) Team in USAID's Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance. She manages the Elections and Political Processes Fund, a resource that USAID field mis [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Gender and Elections, Countries of Expertise Africa
Jack Zaba Nationality Zimbabwe Jack Zaba works as a Programmes Manager for a civic society organization in Zimbabwe known as the Election Resource Centre (ERC). I am a holder of a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Politics and Administration from the University of Zimbabwe, an [...] Thematic Areas of Expertise Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Voting from Abroad, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Countries of Expertise Africa

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