Who to monitor:
• Political actors
• Media outlets
• Unofficial campaign ecosystem
Monitoring based on samples, different methodologies needed in different countries.
Short term observation focus on campaigns, official parties
Long term observation: media ecosystem, unofficial campaigning
Nov 20, 2019 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Next: DoP Session on follow up to recommendations, some questions:
• Assistance and observation needs to be symbiotic - how can this be achieved?
• What is the rationale for observation where there is no follow up?
Hassan Sesay, UN EAD:
• Recent experience: No connection between clean elections and violence?
• Holistic view is needed: technical + political perspective
• Need to combine technical assistance, preventative diplomacy, human rights
• Recommendations key for EAD projects
Nov 20, 2019 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
14th DoP Implementation Meeting starting with an (all female!) High Level Panel on 'New trends in Elections and How to Observe Them'
Ingibjörg Gisladottir, Dir. ODIHR:
• Observers must remain up to date with developmens.
• What's needed to remain relevant?
• Positive: Election day procedures are more precise
• But people seem to lose confidence in elected leaders
• Importance of trust. How to observe it?
