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EUROPEAN CENTER FOR ELECTORAL SUPPORT (ECES)
— · EIN · www.eces.eu
profile · synthesized from sources

The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) is an organization dedicated to providing electoral assistance and promoting democratic governance worldwide. It focuses on strengthening electoral processes, building capacity for electoral stakeholders, and preventing election-related conflicts. ECES operates in numerous countries, primarily in Africa, Latin America, and Europe, often in partnership with the European Union and other international donors.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

LEAD (Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders)
Training program focused on leadership and conflict management skills for electoral stakeholders, including a Training of Trainers (ToT) component.
LEAD-AI (Leadership and Artificial Intelligence Skills for Electoral Stakeholders)
Training program focusing on Artificial Intelligence skills for electoral stakeholders.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Electoral Integrity Capacity Building 9 activities
    • Civil Society Capacity Building
      Organizes capacity-building workshops to strengthen the role of civil society organizations in electoral processes.
    • Electoral Dispute Resolution Capacity Building
      Conducts workshops and provides judicial training to strengthen electoral dispute resolution mechanisms and electoral observation for magistrates and other judicial stakeholders.
    • Electoral Observation Missions
      Conducts international electoral observation missions, including those with a gender perspective, for legislative and subnational elections to monitor electoral processes.
    • Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA)
      Conducts Electoral Political Economy Analysis (EPEA) missions to understand the political and economic factors influencing electoral processes in specific countries.
    • Inclusive Voter Education
      Provides voter education training in correctional centers to strengthen inclusive electoral participation.
    • LEAD Training Programs
      Delivers Leadership and Electoral Administration (LEAD) training courses and Training of Trainers (ToT) programs to electoral stakeholders, including specialized modules like Artificial Intelligence Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD-AI), and has been doing so for over 11 years.
    • Partnerships for Electoral Support
      Signs Memoranda of Understanding with strategic civil society partners and national commissions to promote joint activities and advance electoral support initiatives for a peaceful electoral environment.
    • Peer Learning Missions for Election Authorities
      Hosts and organizes high-level Executive Peer Learning Missions for organizations like the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) to facilitate knowledge exchange and strengthen electoral integrity.
    • Security Forces Electoral Training
      Conducts Training of Trainers on Leadership, Human Rights, and Electoral Security Operations for Police Officers.
  • Community-Led Peacebuilding & Conflict Mediation 1 activity
    • Electoral Conflict Prevention and Mitigation
      Implements projects, such as "Pro-Peace Kenya" (Uchaguzi Bila Noma 2022), and supports national commissions to prevent and mitigate electoral conflicts and violence during general and presidential elections.
  • Interactive Media for Civic Engagement 1 activity
    • Media and Gender Representation Capacity Building
      Works to strengthen media capacities to promote inclusive representation of women and youth in electoral contexts and provides media monitoring training.
relationships · 27

who they work with

  • AAEA Partner — Collaborates with the African Association of Electoral Authorities.
  • AU Democracy and Election Unit Partner — Participated in a partner meeting of the AU Democracy and Election Unit as part of ongoing collaboration on electoral support.
  • African Union Government — Partnered with the AU Democracy and Election Unit in Ethiopia.
  • African Union Partner — Partner organization linked via official website.
  • African Union Partner — Partner organization, logo displayed on ECES website.
  • Arab African Electoral Assistance Group Partner — Partner organization, logo displayed on ECES website.
  • Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) Partner — Hosted a high-level Executive Peer Learning Mission for AAEA in Rome.
  • Association of African Electoral Authorities Partner — Partner organization linked via official website.
  • Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) Partner — Conducted Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) Training of Trainers (ToT) with CECOE.
  • Constitutional Council of Chad Partner — Provided a significant donation of IT, energy, and communications equipment to the Constitutional Council of Chad as part of the PAPPE project.
  • EPLO Partner — Collaborates with the European Partnership for Democracy (EPLO).
  • Electoral Commission Forum of the Southern African Development Community Partner — Partner organization, logo displayed on ECES website.
  • Electoral Commission of Ghana Partner — Provided a Technical Mission to the Electoral Commission of Ghana.
  • European Centre for Electoral Support (ECF) Network — Member of a network of European electoral support organizations.
  • European Centre for Electoral Support - Forum for Election Crisis Prevention and Resolution in Africa Partner — Partner organization linked via official website.
  • European Partnership for Democracy Partner — Participated in the launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025.
  • European Partnership for Democracy Partner — Partner organization linked via official website.
  • European Partnership for Democracy Partner — Partner organization, logo displayed on ECES website.
  • European Union Funder — Funder of the "Pro-Peace Kenya" project implemented by ECES and NCIC.
  • Fundación ARU Partner — Delivered training on the use of SentiOne software to Fundación ARU.
  • National Cohesion and Integration Commission Partner — Partner in implementing the "Pro-Peace Kenya" project through a Memorandum of Understanding to promote a peaceful electoral environment from 2021 to 2023.
  • National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Partner — Supported NEBE with cascade training activities.
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Partner — Partner organization linked via official website.
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Partner — Partner organization, logo displayed on ECES website.
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Partner — Partners with the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy.
  • Supreme Electoral Tribunal Partner — Strengthened institutional coordination with the new Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Bolivia.
  • Zeleman Communication Partner — Held the I VOTE campaign at the offices of Zeleman Communication.