Election Fraud: Comparative Perspective
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes pre-election day fraud through the campaign or registration, election day fraud, vote buying, abuse of state resources and detecting abuse.
International Electoral Observation Briefing & Information session
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes the Organization of American States, mandates to observe elections, activities of observers, and inclusive and clean elections.
Elections and Transparency in the Gulf Countries
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the importance of media for fair, free and transparent elections.
Election Management Bodies (EMBs): Composition, Roles and Types
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes election management bodies (EMBs), including key elements, basic models and guiding principles.
Global and Regional Perspectives on Money and Politics in Political Campaigns
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes challenges facing emerging democracies and factors different from western systems that can impact campaign finance. Results from a study of campaign finance are summarized.
Minority Participation
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes definitions and types of minorities, minority rights, reasons for minority representation, the "mirror" notion, and how to preserve electoral rights.
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) in New York, campaign finance components, mandates, public funding issues and audit reports.
Campaign Finance in the United States
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes contribution limits in U.S. federal elections, including national party committee limits, local party limits, and political action committee (PAC) limits.
Regulating Campaign Finance in the United States
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on transparency, regulation of political finance in the U.S., enforcement, trends in campaign finance including the Internet, the role of media, and civil society and trust.
Elements of Democratic Elections
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes seven key differences between democratic and undemocratic elections.
A Comparative Perspective on Gulf Elections
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the role of elections in democratization and historical paths to democracy in monarchies. It also gives background information on Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Delimiting Electoral Boundaries
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the importance of delimitation, types of electoral systems that delimit electoral districts, legal framework, authority, communities of interest and examples from Sierra Leone and Lebanon.
Palestinian Elections Case Study
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on the Palestinian elections - how it was successful, key players, the role of the international community and shortcomings.
Election Standards: An Introduction
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation gives an overview of election standards, declaration of principles, standards for assessing elections and international obligations.
Transparency Through Election Observation*
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the emergence and state of election monitoring, its contribution to democratic transition, and problems and shortcomings of election observation. It also focuses on vote count verification and improving professionalism.
Election Observation
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the purpose of election observation, international standards for elections, regional recognition and election monitors.
Election Management Training Institute - Agenda
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This agenda outlines the 10 day Election Management Training Institute, organized by the Center for Democracy & Election Management, part of American University's School of Public Affairs.
The Permanent Campaign: Political Branding and Governing
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes defining success in a political context, understanding types of political brands, developing a tool kit of political brand techniques and creating a political brand using public opinion polling.
Building Skills for Empowerment - Workshop 1
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2006
This Educator's Notes and Curriculum Guide has information for 14 sessions, including: social construction of gender, problem identification, legal rights, understanding power and empowerment. Each session includes goals, handouts, trainer's tips and more.
Building Knowledge, Understanding and Skills for Education and Action - Workshop 2
Language(s): English
Published: 2006
This Educator's Notes and Curriculum Guide has information for seven sessions, including: social, economic and political timeline; understanding the global economy; and participatory education techniques. Each session includes goals, handouts, trainer's tips and more.
Personal Productivity and Time Management
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation focuses on time management, personal productivity and "mastering the mundane." It includes a productivity pyramid, time matrix and a summary of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
Personal Productivity and Time Management: Time Matrix
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout is part of the Personal Productivity and Time Management presentation. It includes eight questions about the amount of time and energy participants spend in each quadrant of the Time Matrix.
Personal Productivity and Time Management: Time Matrix Scoring
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout is the scoring sheet for the Time Matrix Handout. It is part of the Personal Productivity and Time Management presentation.
Volunteer Enrollment Form
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This volunteer enrollment form includes skills and interests, preferences in volunteering, availability and background verification.
Volunteer Interview Record
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This is a form with questions to ask potential volunteers during their interview.