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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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Asia Europe Middle East
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, Regions/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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Indonesia Philippines Thailand Languages English, Tagalog,
Beverly Hagerdon Thakur
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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Nigeria Sudan Afghanistan Indonesia Nepal Pakistan Philippines Bosnia and Herzegovina Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands
Jessica Huber
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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Africa Asia Middle East
David Jandura
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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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
Nancy Kariuki
Kasiwa Muliro Mufuya Hubert
Louise Khabure
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, Regions/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, Regions/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
Kimberly Kippen
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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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
Rebecca Lie
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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Americas
lawrence robertson
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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/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, Regions/Countries of Expertise Africa