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149 Members Found


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,
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,
Suhail HajHammad

Nationality
Palestine

I work as Director of IT Department at Central Elections Commission - Palestine (CEC). I studied computer science and I am preparing for MBA degree.

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Elections Security, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Middle East

Languages
English, Spanish, Arabic,
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
Bujar Islami

Nationality
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of

Bujar Islami was appointed for the position of Public Outreach Advisor with UNAMI (Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq) on January 2011; the role is to provide advices to counterparts from the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq in planning [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Gender and Elections, Media and Elections, Voting from Abroad, Voter Turnout, Youth Participation,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Asia Middle East
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
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
Constance Kaplan

Nationality
United States of America

A 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, Zambi [...]

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,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Nigeria South Africa Zambia Americas Canada United States of America Asia Afghanistan Azerbaijan China Indonesia Europe Albania Kosovo Moldova, Republic of Turkey Middle East Iraq
Jean-Pierre Kingsley

Nationality
Canada


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
Africa Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the Cote d'Ivoire Americas Canada Dominican Republic Guatemala Jamaica Mexico Panama United States of America Europe Bulgaria France Hungary Latvia Portugal Romania Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Middle East Iraq

Languages
English, French,
Grant Kippen

Nationality
Canada


Thematic Areas of Expertise
Electoral Assistance, Electoral Dispute Resolution, Participation, Parties and Candidates,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Algeria Kenya Sudan Americas Canada Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia Kyrgyzstan Nepal Pakistan Europe Georgia Kosovo Moldova, Republic of Ukraine Middle East Egypt Pacific Timor-Leste
Kiril Kolev

Nationality
Bulgaria

Kiril Kolev is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at Hendrix College. He holds a PhD in Comparative Politics from Duke University. His research focuses on electoral institutions, election quality, ethno-cultural polarizati [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Americas Europe Middle East
David Kuennen

Nationality
United States of America

David Kuennen is a senior election advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development. He is an election specialist with more than two decades of experience working on elections in the U.S. and internationally. Prior to joining USAID in 20 [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
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, 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, Other,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Ghana Kenya Somalia Sudan Americas United States of America Asia Azerbaijan Burma (Myanmar) Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Uzbekistan Europe Armenia Belarus Russia Ukraine

Languages
English, Russian,
Mike Lake

Nationality
Australia


Thematic Areas of Expertise
Electoral Assistance,
Charles Lasham

Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Charles Lasham has over 30 year’s experience in elections and is a former Returning Officer in the United Kingdom and European Regional Returning Officer for the North West of England. Charles has notable experience of worldwide elections having wo [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation, Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation,

Countries of Expertise
Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Kenya Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Seychelles Sierra Leone Uganda Zanzibar El Salvador Guatemala Suriname United States of America Venezuela Afghanistan Azerbaijan India Albania Armenia Bulgaria Georgia Hungary Kosovo Moldova, Republic of Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Egypt Iraq
James Littleton

Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Systems, Media and Elections, Parties and Candidates,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Asia Middle East
Beatriz Llanos

Nationality
Peru


Thematic Areas of Expertise
Electoral Observation, Gender and Elections, Media and Elections, Parties and Candidates,

Countries of Expertise
Americas
Marc Lortie

Nationality
Canada

Marc Lortie, B.A., CD, GEOGRAPHER; Canadian senior expert in Applied Electoral Geography Specialist of electoral territories and Precision geopositioning; Senior expert in Applied Electoral Geography; International Consultant in Geography of C [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation, Civil Society and Elections, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Systems, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Other,

Countries of Expertise
Americas
Banu Maarouf

Nationality
Denmark

Liqabang Macheli

Nationality
Lesotho

I am a 50 year old woman. I work as a Civic and Voter Education Manager for Electoral Commission of Lesotho. I have over 25 years electoral experience at different sections in the Electoral Commission. I am a bridge facilitator. I have facilitated ge [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Gender and Elections, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations, Youth Participation, Other,

Countries of Expertise
Africa
Dr. John Maphephe

Nationality
Lesotho

Dr. John Maphephe is a researcher, policy analyst, and senior electoral administrator with over 25 years of experience in electoral governance, public sector reform, and digital innovation across Africa and internationally. He specializes in integrat [...]

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, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations, Youth Participation,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Europe Middle East

Languages
English, Arabic,
AMADOU BA MBODJI

Nationality
Senegal

Directeur adjoint des Opérations Électorales de la Direction Générale du Ministère de l'Interieur de 1999-2000 Directeur des opérations Électorales de la Direction Générale des Élections du Sénégal 2000-2002 . J'ai exercé les attribut [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Elections Security, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Electoral Systems, Legal Framework, Voting from Abroad,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Europe
Ronan McDermott

Nationality
Ireland

It's all on my website. http://www.mcdis.com

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, Legal Framework, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Pacific
MBEM Ariel

Nationality
Cameroon

Je suis Dr MBEM Ariel, PhD et Chercheur spécialisé en Dynamiques Électorales Internationales. Je suis par ailleurs fondateur et coordonnateur du Think To Do MÉMOIRE ÉLECTORALE. En outre, je suis auteur de plusieurs publications scientifiques [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Voter Education, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, 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, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Youth Participation,

Languages
English, French,
Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan

Nationality
Kenya


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, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout,

Countries of Expertise
Africa
Dr. Noor Mohammad

Nationality
India

I worked as a voting member of the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) Afghanistan, wherein, working on the entire range of electoral issues in coordination with the Afghan and international members of the JEMB, drafted electoral law amendment pro [...]

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, Parties and Candidates, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voting Operations,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Asia
Mario Parra

Nationality
Mexico


Thematic Areas of Expertise
Elections and Technology,

Languages
Spanish, English,
Koki Muli

Nationality
Kenya

I am a lawyer by training and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. I am a Lecturer at South Eastern University College, a constituent College of University of Nairobi. I am also a Certified Public Secretary. I specialised in human rights and refug [...]

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
Africa Burundi Ghana Kenya Liberia Malawi Mozambique Rwanda South Africa Sudan Uganda Zimbabwe

Languages
English, Swahili,
Raul Lucian Muresan

Nationality
Romania

Electoral and governance expert with over 25 years of experience in electoral assistance and observation across 25 countries, including the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Held key roles with ODIHR, UN, OSCE, EU [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation, Civil Society and Elections, Direct Democracy, Elections and Technology, Electoral Assistance, Electoral Management, Electoral Observation, Participation, Electoral Systems, Gender and Elections, Legal Framework, Media and Elections, Minority and Refugee Voting, Voting from Abroad, Vote Counting, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Voting Operations,

Countries of Expertise
Africa Americas Asia Europe
Belinda Musanhu

Nationality
Zimbabwe

I have been involved in the area of elections for the least ten years working mainly in the Southern African Region. My areas of expertise are domestic observation, regional and international observation as well as election administration, electoral [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
Civil Society and Elections, Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution, Electoral Observation, Media and Elections, Voter Registration, Voting Operations,

Countries of Expertise
Africa

Languages
English, French,
Takawira Musavengana

Nationality
Zimbabwe

I have over 20 years working experience in national, international governmental and non-governmental settings, in a combination of high-level technical advice and policy analysis, programme design, management and evaluation in elections and political [...]

Thematic Areas of Expertise
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, Media and Elections, Parties and Candidates, Youth Participation,

Countries of Expertise
Africa