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Gavin WEISE,
Deputy Director, Europe and Asia, IFES
Thank you Mr. Chairman, Acting President Ghimpu, Prime Minister Filat and distinguished
guests. I’m pleased to return to Moldova, having had opportunity to
take part in the CEC’s post-election strategic review conference this past November.
I am only sorry that some of my fellow colleagues from IFES HQ, and our
senior expert on voter registration reform, were unable to join us here today due
to difficulties in flights through Europe.
In addition to the post-election strategic review last year, IFES collaborated with
the CEC during the 2009 elections to: launch a new training paradigm based upon
adult learning models and modern, state of the art training materials; develop an
ambitious voter education program before both elections which involved mass
media, SMS, electronic billboards, local plasma screens and other mediums; provide
advice on election dispute resolution, and on the legal framework in general,
with comments provided to the CEC and the parliament on the draft electoral
law; and offer assistance with the ongoing efforts to reform voter registration
processes in Moldova.
In addition, IFES will this week be signing a memorandum of cooperation with the
CEC on future initiatives, which include: comprehensive voter registration system
analysis and support; development of system of training and qualifying electoral
officials; and assistance in administration around key electoral events in the upcoming
years. This memorandum will not only acknowledge our prior assistance
and work together, but also herald in what IFES hopes will be a new era of cooperation,
a new working relationship, between partner organizations.
The subject matter of this conference in many ways represents the next step
in last year’s strategic review, in that many of the recommendations made by