+comunity+ Training offer for Romani Elections Observers

Di Okt 7 23:48:10 CEST 2003

UNITED E-NEWS 07/10/03:  Regional training for Short-Term Elections Observers.

This training will give Roma individuals the skills to work as 
short-term election observers (STOs) or as domestic observers. The 
training will take place in Belgrade, 22-23 November 2003. The costs 
for the training (accommodation, travel and meals) will be provided 
by ODHIR/CPRSI as well as the costs of the observation missions.

Application Deadline is 10th October 2003
See forwarded message below.

Regards UNITED

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ORIGINAL SENDER:   CRISS.Stability 
<<mailto:criss.stability at dnt.ro>criss.stability at dnt.ro>

Dear colleagues,

The ODIHR CPRSI is pleased to announce the launch of a "Regional 
training for Short-Term Elections Observers".

The training is part of a two-year (2003-2005) programme carried out 
by the ODIHR CPRSI and funded by the European Commission, focusing on 
the electoral participation of Roma and related groups, "Roma, use 
your ballot wisely!". The project is a follow up for the previous 
EC-ODIHR- CoE project "Roma and Stability Pact in SEE (2001-2003).

Description of the training
The training will give Roma individuals the skills to work as 
short-term election observers (STOs) or as domestic observers. People 
with such skills are needed during elections by the ODIHR and by 
national electoral agencies. Trainees may include Roma with previous 
experience as STOs.
The participants should be familiar with the OSCE election-related 
mandate and commitments and trained about the electoral process in 
different countries in the region.
During the training there will be given information to the 
participants about procedures of election observations as well as 
procedure to monitor the participation of Roma in election and voting.

Objectives of the training
- To train 12 Roma short-term observers
- To develop a core of Roma professionals able to fill a recurring 
role within intergovernmental and national agencies as monitors of 
democratic processes
- To incorporate Roma directly in the process of assessing Roma's 
political integration.
The trainees will be given tools on how to collect information on the 
electoral behaviour of Romani individuals, groups and communities, as 
well as problematic issue regarding the participation of Romani 
populations in the elections.

Topics:
The role of election observation
Role and conduct of observers
Observing the voting process
Observing the counting processes
Instructions and guidelines
Electoral behaviour of Romani individuals, groups and communities
Problematic issue regarding the participation of Romani populations 
in the elections

Working languages will be English and Romani and participants must 
speak at least one of these languages fluently. To work for the ODIHR 
as a STO, English is required.
After the training the project will second some of the trainees to 
OSCE election observation missions as short-term
observers, or eventually as consultants or focal points on Roma. 
Completion of this training, however, does not assure future 
employment of any kind. The training assures a job skill rather than 
a job.
It is expected that once there is a pool of trained Romani persons 
available, the OSCE participating States will include them in their 
election observation delegations, as the OSCE participating States 
normally second short-term observers in the ODIHR Election 
observation missions.

Target group
The trainees will be mainly Roma, Ashkali or Egyptian activists, men 
and women, who already have being seconded
as STOs by the CPRSI during the last two years.

Selection criteria of participants:
Experience of election administration/observation and/or public 
administration and/or civil society organizations.
English and, ideally, Romani language proficiency.
Excellent health.
Willingness to work long hours in conditions which are sometimes difficult.
Ability to work in a team and deal with difficult situations in a 
positive manner.
Geographical area
Trainees may come from any OSCE participating country. However, 
applicants from the following countries are most highly encouraged to 
apply:
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Croatia
Moldova
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Full application information is composed by:
1) Curriculum vitae;
2) At least one recommendation from person(s) familiar with the 
candidate's work;

Where and when will take place the training?
Belgrade, 22-23 November 2003

Follow-up of the training
After the training the Romani STOs who will be supported to 
participate in the EOMs by the project will perform the duties of the 
regular STOs but will focus mainly on Romani population behaviour 
during the election, attitude of media towards Roma, Roma candidates 
behaviour, etc.

Application Deadline is 10th October 2003

Who makes the selection and how?
The management team of the project together with ODIHR 
representatives, based on an evaluation form for each applicant will 
make the selection. The evaluation form will follow the selection 
criteria as well as the evaluation of the CVs and relevance of the 
recommendation letters.
A letter of information will be send to the selected applicants.

Funding
The costs for the training (accommodation, travel and meals) will be 
provided by ODHIR/CPRSI as well as the costs of the observation 
missions.

For further information and application please contact:
Zeljko Jovanovic
Manager of "Roma, use your ballot wisely!" project
Tel/fax: +381 63 228 370
E-mail: <mailto:zeljkojovanovic1979 at yahoo.com>zeljkojovanovic1979 at yahoo.com

Margareta Matache
Assistant of "Roma, use your ballot wisely!" project
Tel: + 40 74 092 11 34
Fax: + 40 21 23141 44
E-mail: <mailto:mmatache at hotmail.com>mmatache at hotmail.com

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