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INDONESIAINDONESIA
Aceh Election Support Project (August 2005 to December 2006)

Democracy International supported postconflict democratic elections in the province of Aceh in Indonesia, in the wake of the tsunami disaster in December 2004 and a peace accord signed in August 2005. Leading up to the elections in December 2006, a DI team led by election expert Alan Wall worked with the national and Aceh election commissions and other provincial authorities to register large numbers of internally displaced persons, prepare new regulations, train election officials, and organize the elections.

SERBIASERBIA
Administration of Justice and Legislative Strengthening Program Design (July 2006 to October 2006)

For USAID in Serbia, DI designed a new “Separation of Powers” program to strengthen the capacity and independence of the courts and the National Assembly and to improve the drafting, analysis, and implementation of laws and regulations.

BOLIVIABOLIVIA
Administration of Justice Assessment (April 2010 to May 2010)

A three-person DI team conducted an evaluation in Bolivia of USAID’s seven-year Administration of Justice Program. Under this program, the United States has provided assistance to Bolivian justice sector institutions to introduce the oral-based accusatorial criminal procedural code, build courtrooms for public hearings, improve public defense services, and establish Integrated Justice Centers to improve access to justice and related social services.

HAITIHAITI
Advice for Election Authorities (October 2005 to January 2006)

For the United Nations, the OAS, and the Haitian Central Election Commission, Democracy International advised on procedures for voter registration and identity card production, voter registration database development, ballot design, printing and distribution of voter lists, and shipping of election supplies for elections in 2006. DI developed operational plans for the election commission’s vote counting and reporting procedures.

SUDANSUDAN
Advice on Domestic Election Monitoring (March 2010 to June 2010)

In support of elections in April, Democracy International has been working with The Carter Center to provide advice to civil society organizations in Sudan on domestic election monitoring issues. DI Principal Glenn Cowan traveled to Sudan in March 2010 to provide advice on vote count verification and other quantitative election monitoring methods.

GHANAGHANA
Advice on Election Monitoring (July 2008 to November 2008)

DI worked with the Carter Center and researchers from the University of California, San Diego on election monitoring and vote count verification for elections planned for December. On behalf of the Carter Center, Glenn Cowan visited Ghana to meet with election monitoring groups and assess plans for a parallel vote tabulation. In October he participated in a Carter Center preelection mission.

ETHIOPIAETHIOPIA
Advice on Legislative Hearings (May 2007 to June 2007)

DI worked with Women’s Campaign International and the National Assembly in Ethiopia on developing processes for parliamentary hearings. DI Principal Glenn Cowan traveled to Addis Ababa to advise the parliament and help organize public hearings on key issues.

SUDANSUDAN
Advice on Referendum Monitoring (October 2010 to March 2011)

As a part of the Carter Center’s domestic observation initiative, DI provided technical assistance to the Carter Center in support of their South Sudan Referendum observation program in Sudan. DI technical experts Greg Minjack, Jed Ober, and Jon Gatto traveled to Sudan from October 2010 to February 2011 to provide advice on quantitative election monitoring methods and the design of an SMS data collection system, as well as to conduct an analysis of data collected by observers and participate in strategic discussions regarding next steps towards continued democratic developmen

MACEDONIAMACEDONIA
Advice to Civil Society (March 2005 to April 2005)

DI advised the Macedonia Center for International Cooperation on strategies for a program in support of civil society advocacy.

BANGLADESHBANGLADESH
Advice to Political Parties on Voter Registration Verification (March 2007 to April 2007)

DI Principal Glenn Cowan advised political parties and gave the key-note address at a multiparty conference organized by the National Democratic Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh on voter registration verification, election issues, and communications strategies in the lead up to politically charged elections.