13. 11. 2020 | Albania - Election, PR
The Centre for European Perspective (CEP) successfully conducted a two-day workshop designed at exchanging experiences between Slovenia and Albania as part of the project “Strengthening the Transparency of Electoral Bodies in Albania.” The virtual workshop took place between 10 and 11 November 2020.
Strengthening democratic institutions is of vital importance for Albania as an EU membership candidate. This process also includes elections and the electoral system, which are ones of the foundations of democratic development and the rule of law. Transparency, including vertical and horizontal communication, is key to the credibility of elections. The deficit in this area requires further efforts to support election administration bodies and all other stakeholders such as citizens, NGOs, the EU and the international community.
The workshop was opened by Mr. Ilirjan Celibashi, the State Election Commissioner, who emphasized that this project has already resulted in tangible recommendations and restated the importance of sharing experiences. He expressed his hope that this webinar will yield event more recommendations that will aid the elections observers in their very important work.
Ambassador Peter Japelj noted that a crucial and historic step was taken by opening the accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia and that electoral reform is one of the first crucial steps in strengthening democracy as well as development of society. He emphasized that free and fair elections are a basis for hope for every country. He wished the Albanian people the same experience as he had, one of optimism and confidence when embarking on the road to EU membership.
Renowned Slovenian experts Dr. Alenka Verbole, Dr. Igor Davor Gaon Mr. Dušan Vučko shared in-depth experiences and good practices with colleagues from Albania, focusing on election observation process.
The project is part of the CEP program activities, which are supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the scope of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.
10. 11. 2020 | Albania - Election, PR
The Centre for European Perspective (CEP) is conducting a two-day workshop designed at exchanging experiences between Slovenia and Albania as part of the project “Strengthening the Transparency of Electoral Bodies in Albania.” The workshop, which will be conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place between 10 and 11 November 2020.
Strengthening democratic institutions is of vital importance for Albania as an EU membership candidate. This process also includes elections and the electoral system, which are ones of the foundations of democratic development and the rule of law. Transparency, including vertical and horizontal communication, is key to the credibility of elections. The deficit in this area requires further efforts to support election administration bodies and all other stakeholders such as citizens, NGOs, the EU and the international community. The aim of the project is to encourage Albanian election organizations to increase the transparency of elections throughout the election cycle.
Renowned Slovenian experts will share experiences and good practices with colleagues from Albania, especially in the field of election observation.
The project is part of the CEP program activities, which are supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the scope of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.
2. 7. 2019 | Albania - Election, Development (ODA), PR
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Within the framework of the international development project “Strengthening the transparency of the electoral bodies – exchange of experiences between Slovenia and Albania 2019-20”, the activity of monitoring of the integration of good practices in the conduct of local elections in Albania was carried out on Sunday, 30 June 2019, the day of local elections in Albania.
In cooperation with local partners, CEP experts were monitoring the implementation of the observation of domestic election observers and Albanian NGOs involved in the project, based on recommendations developed within the March workshop. Moreover, CEP experts conducted interviews with participating NGO’s in the project.
The project is financed from the funds for international development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
27. 6. 2019 | Albania - Election, Development (ODA), PR
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Within the framework of the international development project “Strengthening the transparency of the electoral bodies – exchange of experiences between Slovenia and Albania 2019-20”, the activity of monitoring of the integration of good practices in the conduct of local elections in Albania will be carried out on Sunday, 30 June 2019, the day of local elections in Albania.
CEP experts will, in cooperation with local partners, monitor the implementation of the observation of domestic election observers and Albanian NGOs involved in the project, based on recommendations developed within the March workshop.
The project is financed from the funds for international development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
28. 3. 2019 | Albania - Election, PR
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Within the framework of the International Development Cooperation of the Republic of Slovenia, the Center for European Perspective launched the two-year project “Strengthening the Transparency of the Electoral Bodies-Exchange of Experiences between Albania and Slovenia 2019-20”. The opening conference was held on Tuesday 26. March at the premises of the Central Election Commission. The conference will be followed by a workshop which will be held at the Hotel “Tirana”. between 26 and 28 March 2019. The conference was opened by her exellency Ms Lea Stančič Ambassdor of Republic of Slovenia to Albania, President of the Electoral Commission of Albania Klement Zguri and President of the National Election Commission of Slovenia Dušan Vučko.
The project addresses strengthening of democratic institutions, which is of utmost importance for Albania as a candidate country for EU membership. This process also includes elections and electoral system, which is one of the cornerstones of democratic development and the rule of law. The project focuses on the niche of ensuring transparency of the elections, which is an essential element of the credibility of the elections. The implementation of the project includes recognized experts from the field of election management: dr. Alenka Verbole, dr. Igor Gaon and Director of the State Election Commission of the Republic of Slovenia Dušan Vučko, who will share Slovenian and other experiences in this field. In addition to Albanian election experts, representatives of the Central Election Commission also representatives of international community were present at the opening. In the next two days, the workshop will be dedicated to representatives of non-governmental organizations, domestic observers and professional public. The recommendations regarding the observation of local elections will be discussed.
The project is financed from the funds for International development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
15. 3. 2019 | Albania - Election, PR
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Strengthening democratic institutions is of utmost importance for Albania as a candidate country for EU membership. This process also includes elections and the electoral system, which are one of the cornerstones of democratic development and the rule of law. Transparency is crucial for the credibility of the elections. Due to the deficit in this area, further efforts are needed in Albania to support election management authorities and all other stakeholders such as citizens, NGOs, etc. A transparent electoral procedure is one in which the entire electoral process, including the announcement of results, is open to the control of stakeholders, political parties, election observers and voters who can independently verify whether the procedure is carried out in accordance with the procedures and there were no irregularities. Ensuring the transparency of elections helps to build trust and public confidence in the process, as voters have the means to verify the results, which are a precise reflection of people’s will. The efforts of the Albanian side for the reform of electoral law and the professionalization of the electoral administration are important elements of the entire process of advancement on the path to European integration.
The project relies on work already done in the years 2015-16 and is carried out in cooperation with the Albanian Central Electoral Commission and non-governmental organizations.
Project is focusing on the niche of the transparency of the elections and will provide Slovenian and other experiences in this field. Through the education of key actors, the project will contribute to the professionalization of the electoral administration before the Albanian local elections, which will take place on June 30th. A three (3) day workshop will be held between March 26-28, and in cooperation with Albanian NGOs the provision of transparency in local elections will be monitored. On this base the recommendations will be made to ensure further transparency of elections.
The project is part of the program activities that are carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and is financed from the funds of International Development Cooperation.
