Welcome to ISFED!

ISFED History

Was founded in 1995

ISFED is an independent, impartial, objective, nonpolitical and non-governmental organization, supporting democratic processes and establishment of justice in the Georgia.

Strategic directions:

Promoting electoral processes, to be compatible to the democratic standards Ensuring transparency of public and civil institutions and promoting the increase of trust

towards them Promoting civil society’s development process Improvement of Legislation and protecting the Rule of Law

ISFED Structure

General Assembly

Board

Central Office

5 Regional Offices

73 District Coordinators

Project Directions

Election Monitoring

Voter Education

Voters’ Lists

Monitoring the activities of Local Self-governing institutions and engagement of citizens in decision making process on local level

Participation in legislative improvement process

Monitored Elections

05.11.1995 - Presidential and Parliamentary Elections;15.11.1998 - Plebiscite of IDPs from Abkhazia;15.11.1998 - Local Government Elections 31.10.1999 - Parliamentary Elections;09.04.2000 - Presidential Elections;02.06.2002 - Local Self-Government Elections;02.11.2003 - Parliamentary Elections;04.01.2004 - Presidential Elections;28.03.2004 - Repeated vote of proportional Parliamentary Elections;05.10.2006 - Local self-government Elections 05.01.2008 - Snap Presidential Elections;21.05.2008 - Parliamentary Elections.03.11.2008 - Adjara Supreme Council and the Parliament of Georgia By-Elections30.05.2010 – Local Self Government Elections

Election Monitoring

Pre Election Monitoring Monitoring the work of Election

AdministrationMonitoring Voters’ ListsMonitoring Campaign EnvironmentElectoral Subjects

Election Day Monitoring Quantitative Monitoring (PVT)Qualitative Monitoring

Post Election Day Monitoring Election AdministrationComplaints/ Appeals

Voter Education

05.10.2006 - Local self-government Elections

05.01.2008 - Snap Presidential Elections

21.05.2008 - Parliamentary Elections

03.11.2008 - Adjara Supreme Council and the Parliament of Georgia By-Elections

30.05.2010 – Local Self Government Elections

Voter Education

EEW meetings

“I Vote for the

First Time”

Radio/TV Talk Shows

Newspaper Inserts

Video/Audio Spots

Public Stands

Promo materials

Interactive Film

Bus tours

Resource Centers

Voters’ List Audit

2006 - for Local Self Government Elections

2008 - after Parliamentary Elections

2011 - for 2012 Parliamentary Elections

Voters’ Lists Audit

The Subject of research:

Define the percentage of errors in the voters’ list;

Evaluate the work of election administration related to the voters’ list;

Elaborate recommendations for improvement of the voters’ list;

Raise awareness of the relevant stakeholders and Georgian voters on the quality of the voters’ list.

Monitoring of Local Self-governing institutions and participation of citizens in local decision

making process

2007-Citizens Involvement in Transparency of Local PublicInstitutions

2007-Promoting Citizens' Political Rights2008-2009 – Developing Capacities of Democratic Institutions For Fair Electoral processes and active Civil Participation 2009- Citizens' Involvement in Decision-Making Process on the Local Level2010-Engagement of civil society in constitutional reforming process2010-2011 Peoples’ Manifesto

Monitoring of Local Self-governing

institutions and participation of citizens in decision making

processMain instruments

Trainings of citizens and local self governmental bodies

Research / identification of local problems

Requesting of public information, attending sessions, engagement in budgetary process

Advocacy meetings

Public debates

Participation in Legislative Improvement Process

Constitutional Reform

Participation in work of Constitutional Commission Conducting Public Discussions

Election Code

Attending Election Code Working Group meetings Elaborating the Recommendations Conducting Public Discussions

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Donor Organizations

USAIDEuropean UnionCouncil of EuropeNEDOSGFEurasia Partnership FoundationUNDPSIDAOSCEBritish Embassy

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