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May, 16.2011
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Welcome to ISFED!
ISFED History
Was founded in 1995
ISFED is an independent, impartial, objective, nonpolitical and non-governmental organization, supporting democratic processes and establishment of justice in the Georgia.
Strategic directions:
Promoting electoral processes, to be compatible to the democratic standards Ensuring transparency of public and civil institutions and promoting the increase of trust
towards them Promoting civil society’s development process Improvement of Legislation and protecting the Rule of Law
ISFED Structure
General Assembly
Board
Central Office
5 Regional Offices
73 District Coordinators
Project Directions
Election Monitoring
Voter Education
Voters’ Lists
Monitoring the activities of Local Self-governing institutions and engagement of citizens in decision making process on local level
Participation in legislative improvement process
Monitored Elections
05.11.1995 - Presidential and Parliamentary Elections;15.11.1998 - Plebiscite of IDPs from Abkhazia;15.11.1998 - Local Government Elections 31.10.1999 - Parliamentary Elections;09.04.2000 - Presidential Elections;02.06.2002 - Local Self-Government Elections;02.11.2003 - Parliamentary Elections;04.01.2004 - Presidential Elections;28.03.2004 - Repeated vote of proportional Parliamentary Elections;05.10.2006 - Local self-government Elections 05.01.2008 - Snap Presidential Elections;21.05.2008 - Parliamentary Elections.03.11.2008 - Adjara Supreme Council and the Parliament of Georgia By-Elections30.05.2010 – Local Self Government Elections
Election Monitoring
Pre Election Monitoring Monitoring the work of Election
AdministrationMonitoring Voters’ ListsMonitoring Campaign EnvironmentElectoral Subjects
Election Day Monitoring Quantitative Monitoring (PVT)Qualitative Monitoring
Post Election Day Monitoring Election AdministrationComplaints/ Appeals
Voter Education
05.10.2006 - Local self-government Elections
05.01.2008 - Snap Presidential Elections
21.05.2008 - Parliamentary Elections
03.11.2008 - Adjara Supreme Council and the Parliament of Georgia By-Elections
30.05.2010 – Local Self Government Elections
Voter Education
EEW meetings
“I Vote for the
First Time”
Radio/TV Talk Shows
Newspaper Inserts
Video/Audio Spots
Public Stands
Promo materials
Interactive Film
Bus tours
Resource Centers
Voters’ List Audit
2006 - for Local Self Government Elections
2008 - after Parliamentary Elections
2011 - for 2012 Parliamentary Elections
Voters’ Lists Audit
The Subject of research:
Define the percentage of errors in the voters’ list;
Evaluate the work of election administration related to the voters’ list;
Elaborate recommendations for improvement of the voters’ list;
Raise awareness of the relevant stakeholders and Georgian voters on the quality of the voters’ list.
Monitoring of Local Self-governing institutions and participation of citizens in local decision
making process
2007-Citizens Involvement in Transparency of Local PublicInstitutions
2007-Promoting Citizens' Political Rights2008-2009 – Developing Capacities of Democratic Institutions For Fair Electoral processes and active Civil Participation 2009- Citizens' Involvement in Decision-Making Process on the Local Level2010-Engagement of civil society in constitutional reforming process2010-2011 Peoples’ Manifesto
Monitoring of Local Self-governing
institutions and participation of citizens in decision making
processMain instruments
Trainings of citizens and local self governmental bodies
Research / identification of local problems
Requesting of public information, attending sessions, engagement in budgetary process
Advocacy meetings
Public debates
Participation in Legislative Improvement Process
Constitutional Reform
Participation in work of Constitutional Commission Conducting Public Discussions
Election Code
Attending Election Code Working Group meetings Elaborating the Recommendations Conducting Public Discussions
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Donor Organizations
USAIDEuropean UnionCouncil of EuropeNEDOSGFEurasia Partnership FoundationUNDPSIDAOSCEBritish Embassy
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Thanks for Your Attention!