12th European Conference of the Electoral Management Bodies
30-31 March 2015, Brussels, Belgium
The 12th European Conference of Electoral Management Bodies was the annual electoral event co-organised by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Interior of Belgium, Elections Unit.
The Conference addressed the following topic:
ENSURING NEUTRALITY, IMPARTIALITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN ELECTIONS:
THE ROLE OF ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODIES
► I. First plenary session: The essential elements for neutral, impartial and transparent elections
► II. Second plenary session: Composition and functioning of electoral management bodies: good practice
► III. Third plenary session: The complementary tools to the work of electoral management bodies: electoral disputes, election observation and media coverage
► Closing plenary session: Discussion on and adoption of the final Declaration of the Conference
PRESENTATIONS
Compiled Reports of the 12th EMB Conference
► Reports by session:
Monday, 30 March 2015 - 09:30-10:00 - Opening session
► Minister Jan Jambon
► Ambassador Astrid Helle
► Gianni Buquicchio
Monday, 30 March 2015 - 10:00-11:00 - First plenary session: The essential elements for neutral, impartial and transparent elections
► Andreas Gross (PowerPoint presentation)
► Dmytro Tretyakov
► Régis Trannoy (in French) (PowerPoint presentation in English)
Monday, 30 March 2015 - 14:00-15:30 - Second plenary session: Functioning of electoral management bodies: good practice
► Catherine Lagacé (only in French; PowerPoint presentation in English, French)
► Gregor Wenda
► Tamar Zhvania (PowerPoint presentation)
► Kristina Lemon (PowerPoint presentation)
► David Van Kerckhoven
► Vladimir Churov (PowerPoint presentation)
► Ana Cristina Lopez Lopez
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 - 09:00-10:30 - Third plenary session: The complementary tools to the work of electoral management bodies: electoral disputes, election observation and media coverage
► Manuel Gonzalez Oropeza
► Aburashid Solijonov (PowerPoint presentation)
► Tatyana Bogussevich
► Rastilav Kuzel (PowerPoint presentation)
► Henk Kummeling
► Cristobal Dupouy
USEFUL INFORMATION
► Date of the conference: 30/31 March 2015
► Conference venue: Conference Centre "Egmont" - Place du Petit Sablon, 8bis - B-1000 BRUSSELS
► Working languages: English – French – Russian – Dutch
► Accomodation, suggested hotels:
- The Hotel
- Sofitel Toison d’Or
- NH Grand Sablon
- Hôtel Chambord
More details on the hotels
► Practical information (airport-city center transportation, etc.) - Free WIFI in the meeting rooms
USEFUL LINKS
► Venice Commission
► Elections Directorate (only in French, Dutch and German) / Ministry of Interior of Belgium (only in French, Dutch and German)
► Elections Directorate website of the Ministry of Interior of Belgium (only in French, Dutch and German)
► Facebook page of the event
► Facebook page of the Electoral Management Bodies
CONTACT PERSONS
► Mr Régis TRANNOY, Ministry of Interior of Belgium, regis.trannoy /at/ rrn.fgov.be (Languages: French, English, Dutch)
► Mr Gaël MARTIN-MICALLEF, Venice Commission, gael.martin-micallef /at/ coe.int (Languages: English, French)
