From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed Oct 6 12:39:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Lan=E7amento_do_PEMMO_em_Mo=E7ambique?= Message-ID: <002801c4ab8c$f8ed2a00$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Os Princ=EDpios para a Gest=E3o, Monitoriza=E7=E3o e Observa=E7=E3o = Eleitoral para a Regi=E3o da SADC (PEMMO) v=E3o ser lan=E7ados brevemente em Maputo sob = os ausp=EDcios do F=F3rum das Comiss=F5es Eleitorais (ECF) e EISA. O evento ter=E1 lugar na Quinta-feira, dia 7 de Outubro 2004, no Hotel Polana, em Maputo. A cerim=F3nia ter=E1 lugar entre as 18.00 e as 21.00 horas. O PEMMO ser=E1 lan=E7ado como o instrumento a ser usado por observadores tanto locais como regionais na avalia=E7=E3o das pr=F3ximas elei=E7=F5es parlamentares e Presidenciais em Mo=E7ambique a ter lugar nos dias 1 e 2 de Dezembro 2004. O lan=E7amento permitir=E1 ao ECF e EISA apresentar e promover o PEMMO entre os actores eleitorais em Mo=E7ambique. O evento contar=E1 com a participa=E7=E3o de representantes de partidos = pol=EDticos, organiza=E7=F5es da saciedade civil, igrejas, =F3rg=E3os da = comunica=E7=E3o social, representantes do Governo e da Assembleia da Rep=FAblica, doadores e membros do corpo diplom=E1tico acreditado em Mo=E7ambique. =20 O evento =E9 co-organizado pelo Instituto Eleitoral da =C1frica Austral (EISA) e a Comiss=E3o Nacional de Elei=E7=F5es (CNE). O EISA =E9 uma organiza=E7=E3o n=E3o governamental regional baseada em Joanesburgo que = na =E1rea de elei=E7=F5es e promo=E7=E3o da democracia e boa governa=E7=E3o = na regi=E3o da SADC. CNE =E9 membro do F=F3rum das Comiss=F5es eleitorais da SADC = com o qual o EISA desenvolveu o PEMMO. Organiza=E7=F5es da sociedade civil em toda regi=E3o fizeram parte do processo de revis=E3o destes princ=EDpios = e subsequentemente adoptaram-no como instrumento para avaliar processos eleitorais. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:04 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed Oct 6 12:39:04 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Launch of PEMMO Message-ID: <001f01c4ab83$cb6536d0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The ECF/EISA Principles for Election Management Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO) will soon be launched in Mozambique The launch will take place on Thursday 7th October 2004 at the Hotel Polana in Maputo. It will begin at 6 pm and end at 8pm. The PEMMO will be launched as the instrument that will be used for assessment by both domestic and regional observers observing the upcoming Mozambican Parliamentary and Presidential elections to be held on 1-2 December 2004. This will allow the ECF and EISA to introduce and promote the PEMMO amongst Mozambican Electoral stakeholders. The event will be attended by political parties, non-governmental organisations, church groups, media agencies, representatives of the government and national assembly and the donor and diplomatic communities. The PEMMO will be launched by EISA and the National Election Commission (CNE). EISA is a regional NGO based in Johannesburg which works in the field of elections and in promoting democracy and sustainable good governance in the SADC region. The CNE is a member of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries which together with EISA was responsible for the production of the PEMMO. Civil society groups throughout the region were part of refining the draft PEMMO and have adopted it as their election assessment tool.=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Tue Oct 12 17:19:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Oct 12 17:19:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Democracy Seminar Series: SADC Election Guidelines Message-ID: <000c01c4b063$a04dca40$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> We wish to invite you, or a representative of your organisation, to participate in the forthcoming democracy seminar series. The topic under discussion is SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections: What is new? It is a widely accepted truism that democracy cannot exist without regular multiparty elections. But a country can hold regular elections and yet fall far short of democratic credentials. In SADC, democratic process is confronted with sporadic and/or protracted violent conflicts and resultant political instability. This conflict and instability has tended to escalate during and around elections in many countries. It is against this backdrop that SADC member states devoted an enormous amount of energy and time to designing and developing a set of norms, standards, guidelines and/or principles for the effective management of elections. The newly adopted SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections represents a significant institutional mechanism for constructively managing elections. Do these Principles and Guidelines present any new ideas for best election practices in SADC? =20 The seminar will be addressed by Dr Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor - Research, EISA If you require any further information please do not hesitate to email Ms Nkgakong Mokoyane (nkgakong@eisa.org.za) or call her on 011 482 5495. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Date: 21 October 2004 Time: 11h00 - 12h30 Venue: EISA, 2nd Floor, The Atrium, 41 Stanley Avenue, Auckland Park, Johannesburg http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/sadcegseminar.htm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:49:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Fri Oct 22 13:49:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections Message-ID: <00b001c4b82d$a1eb0670$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections due to be held in Namibia on 15-16 November 2004. Leading the delegation will be Dr Gloria Somolekae, Co-ordinator of the Democracy Research Project at the University of Botswana and EISA board member. The mission will be composed of 31 members drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies and academic institutions from Switzerland and various SADC countries, namely Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Read more on the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/pr20041022.htm Enquiries: Email Ms Irene Mathenjwa , Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Mr Dieudonn=E9 Tshiyoyo , Programme Officer, EISA Tel + 27 11 482 5495 Fax+27 11 482 6163 ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and=20 Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:54:02 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Fri Oct 22 13:54:02 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Sub-Saharan Africa Workshop: NGO process for the Community of Democracies Message-ID: <00cb01c4b82e$b32f1470$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA, International IDEA, and the Executive Secretariat of the Non-Governmental Process for the Community of Democracies, are co-organising an African Regional Workshop which aims to facilitate discussion with a broad group of actors in Sub-Saharan Africa on the main democratic deficits in the region, and to provide concrete proposals to be presented at the next Ministerial meeting in Santiago (2005). For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/conferences/ssaw/ssaw.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 27 13:13:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed Oct 27 13:13:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Press Statement from the EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <005b01c4bc16$8e02d830$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Twenty two observers from the SADC region are leaving for various parts of Botswana, to start monitoring the Parliamentary and Local Government Elections, to be held this Saturday, October 30. The mission is made up of academics, civil society organizations, members of parliament and political parties. The mission was put together by EISA, an NGO operating in SADC countries. EISA's mission is to promote credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Its headquarters are in Johannesburg, with regional offices in Mozambique, Angola and the DRC. The EISA Observer Mission in Botswana is led by the Honourable Mme Ntlhoi Motsamai, the speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana. The overall objective of this Mission is in line with EISA's vision of promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Following an invitation extended by the Botswana Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dated 24 September 2004, EISA established a mission to observe the 2004 Parliamentary and Local Elections in Botswana. Specific objectives for this particular Mission include the following: * To assess whether conditions exist for the conduct of elections that reflect the will of the people of Botswana; * To assess whether the elections are conducted in accordance with the electoral legislative framework of Botswana. * To assess whether the elections meet the benchmarks set out in the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO), developed under the auspices of EISA and the Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) of SADC countries. * PEMMO is the result of 3 years of work by the ECF and EISA. This initiative led to the adoption of election principles which are serving as benchmarks in the conduct and assessment of elections in the SADC region. It should be recalled that these principles were adopted on 6 November 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and resulted from a process of consultation with all electoral commissions in the SADC region as well as CSOs who work in the field of elections. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. PEMMO has been applied for the assessment of the South African and Malawian elections held in April and May 2004 respectively. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA works with electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in Africa. Enquiries Mr Dieudonn=E9 Tshiyoyo, +267 72 85 72 50 Ms Zahira Seedat, +267 72 85 72 48 From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 1 16:40:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Mon Nov 1 16:40:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] EISA OEM Interim Stement on the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <008201c4c021$e0fb8410$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections: Interim statement Read the Interim statement from the EISA Election Observer Mission to the 2004 Botswana Parliamentary and Local Government Elections on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/botswana.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 8 12:25:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Mon Nov 8 12:25:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Namibia 2004 Message-ID: <002001c4c358$0a0d5200$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the first Election Update for Namibia 2004 from this page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 15 08:35:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Mon Nov 15 08:35:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Mozambique 2004, No.1 Message-ID: <009901c4c8ae$a04270b0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA has just published the first Election Update for Mozambique's forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Please visit this page of the web site to download the Update: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm Kindly address queries and orders to publications@eisa.org.za Regards Alka ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Wed Nov 17 18:00:02 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed Nov 17 18:00:02 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Elections 2004: Press Release from EISA EOM Message-ID: <006701c4ccbe$1b9ec8e0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> PRESS RELEASE ------------- EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Mozambique Presidential and National Assembly Elections EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission to the Mozambican Presidential and Parliamentary Elections to be held 1-2 December 2004. The mission will be led by Dr Brigalia H Bam, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa with Mr Denis Kadima, EISA Executive Director as Deputy Mission Leader. The 35 members of the mission will be drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies, political parties and academic institutions from SADC countries, namely Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. These elections will be the fifth electoral process where the election will be assessed using the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO). PEMMO was adopted in November 2003 by the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF) and EISA. These principles were adopted are the result of a process of consultation with all the Electoral Commissions in the SADC region as well as civil society organisations (CSOs) who work in the elections field. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. The mission will arrive in Mozambique on the 23rd November. In the days before the elections members of the mission will meet with various electoral stakeholders in all the regions including political parties, civil society organisations and the electoral commission. The mission will remain in the country until the 5th of December observing the voting and counting processes as well as post-polling activities. The mission will cover all eleven administrative districts of the country. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in the SADC region and beyond. Media Enquiries --------------- Email Sa Ngidi (sa@eisa.org.za), Manager, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Belinda Musanhu (belinda@eisa.org.za), Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA Tel +27 11 482 5495 Fax +27 11 482 6163 Observers --------- Please note that this mission is now full and we regret no further observers can be accommodated. For further information about EISA Electoral Observer Missions, please email eom@eisa.org.za. From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:22:02 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Fri Nov 19 10:22:02 2004 Subject: [Eisa] EISA EOM Interim Statement: Namibian Elections 2004 Message-ID: <006e01c4ce12$0db07da0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The full statement is available from the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP.namibia.htm EISA was invited by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to observe the country's Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for the 15th and 16th November 2004. Accordingly, EISA deployed an Observer Mission to these elections. As a regional Election Observer Mission, made up of citizens from various SADC Countries, we came here to and learn and make our contribution to the nurturing, institutionalisation and consolidation of democracy in Namibia. The Mission has made the assessment of the election and its preliminary findings and recommendations are presented in this interim statement. EISA will produce a more comprehensive and final report on the entire election process. This will provide an in-depth analysis, detailed observations as well as recommendations for further consolidation of the country's democratic governance. Therefore, EISA will continue to follow the process to its completion, including the announcement of results so as to evaluate the overall post-election phase. Enquiries please contact: Mr Denis Kadima or Ms Sa Ngidi From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:27:02 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Fri Nov 19 10:27:02 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Correction: web address fro Namibian EOM Interim Statement Message-ID: <007401c4ce12$f8253e20$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please note the correct address for the interim statement is http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Thu Nov 25 11:20:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Thu Nov 25 11:20:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Election Update No. 2, 2004 Message-ID: <01cd01c4d2cf$d746a150$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the latest Election Updates from this page on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm For orders please email Jackie Kalley . Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Wed Dec 1 16:35:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed Dec 1 16:35:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Conference: Consolidating Democracy and Political Party Funding Message-ID: <00a901c4d7ac$89fc3310$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is hosting a Conference entitled Democratic Consolidation and Political Party Funding at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on the 10-11 December 2004. Political parties play a critical role in the democratisation process and institutionalisation of governance throughout the whole world. The SADC region is no exception to this general rule. Among their many attributes, political parties aggregate and articulate interests of the electorate and thus act as the primary vehicle through which candidates lobby public opinion and contest elections. The importance of the functioning of political parties is therefore critical to the broader promotion of democratic culture and practice. Given the important role that political parties play in the promotion of governance and public policy, EISA and IDEA embarked upon a SADC-wide project aimed at assessing the state of political parties and their role with respect to the democratisation and institutionalisation of governance, over the past one and half years. The project involved data collection through interviews with key stakeholders, including political parties themselves. This conference is the culmination of the research work, undertaken by a regional network of researchers, aimed at sharing with other key stakeholders, especially political parties, the research results. The specific objectives of the conference are: * To analyse the role of political parties in democratic governance, * To provide relevant information and analysis of political party laws and * To investigate the internal party functioning and assess the degree of intra-party democracy. ENQUIRIES --------- For further information, please email EISA Research . From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Tue Dec 7 16:03:01 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Dec 7 16:03:01 2004 Subject: [Eisa] Observer Mission to the Mozambique 2004 Elections: Interim Statement Message-ID: <00c301c4dc60$46c54100$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please view the Interim Statement at the following page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm The Portuguese version will follow shortly. Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa@lists.sn.apc.org Thu Dec 9 12:15:02 2004 From: eisa@lists.sn.apc.org (eisa@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Thu Dec 9 12:15:02 2004 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elei=E7=F5es_de_Mo=E7ambique=2C_2004?= Message-ID: <008a01c4ddd5$19b7e070$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Miss=E3o de Observa=E7=E3o do EISA Declara=E7=E3o Interina, em Portugu=EAs: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Lan=E7amento_do_PEMMO_em_Mo=E7ambique?= Message-ID: <002801c4ab8c$f8ed2a00$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Os Princ?pios para a Gest?o, Monitoriza??o e Observa??o Eleitoral para a Regi?o da SADC (PEMMO) v?o ser lan?ados brevemente em Maputo sob os ausp?cios do F?rum das Comiss?es Eleitorais (ECF) e EISA. O evento ter? lugar na Quinta-feira, dia 7 de Outubro 2004, no Hotel Polana, em Maputo. A cerim?nia ter? lugar entre as 18.00 e as 21.00 horas. O PEMMO ser? lan?ado como o instrumento a ser usado por observadores tanto locais como regionais na avalia??o das pr?ximas elei??es parlamentares e Presidenciais em Mo?ambique a ter lugar nos dias 1 e 2 de Dezembro 2004. O lan?amento permitir? ao ECF e EISA apresentar e promover o PEMMO entre os actores eleitorais em Mo?ambique. O evento contar? com a participa??o de representantes de partidos pol?ticos, organiza??es da saciedade civil, igrejas, ?rg?os da comunica??o social, representantes do Governo e da Assembleia da Rep?blica, doadores e membros do corpo diplom?tico acreditado em Mo?ambique. O evento ? co-organizado pelo Instituto Eleitoral da ?frica Austral (EISA) e a Comiss?o Nacional de Elei??es (CNE). O EISA ? uma organiza??o n?o governamental regional baseada em Joanesburgo que na ?rea de elei??es e promo??o da democracia e boa governa??o na regi?o da SADC. CNE ? membro do F?rum das Comiss?es eleitorais da SADC com o qual o EISA desenvolveu o PEMMO. Organiza??es da sociedade civil em toda regi?o fizeram parte do processo de revis?o destes princ?pios e subsequentemente adoptaram-no como instrumento para avaliar processos eleitorais. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:04 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Launch of PEMMO Message-ID: <001f01c4ab83$cb6536d0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The ECF/EISA Principles for Election Management Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO) will soon be launched in Mozambique The launch will take place on Thursday 7th October 2004 at the Hotel Polana in Maputo. It will begin at 6 pm and end at 8pm. The PEMMO will be launched as the instrument that will be used for assessment by both domestic and regional observers observing the upcoming Mozambican Parliamentary and Presidential elections to be held on 1-2 December 2004. This will allow the ECF and EISA to introduce and promote the PEMMO amongst Mozambican Electoral stakeholders. The event will be attended by political parties, non-governmental organisations, church groups, media agencies, representatives of the government and national assembly and the donor and diplomatic communities. The PEMMO will be launched by EISA and the National Election Commission (CNE). EISA is a regional NGO based in Johannesburg which works in the field of elections and in promoting democracy and sustainable good governance in the SADC region. The CNE is a member of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries which together with EISA was responsible for the production of the PEMMO. Civil society groups throughout the region were part of refining the draft PEMMO and have adopted it as their election assessment tool. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Oct 12 17:19:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Democracy Seminar Series: SADC Election Guidelines Message-ID: <000c01c4b063$a04dca40$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> We wish to invite you, or a representative of your organisation, to participate in the forthcoming democracy seminar series. The topic under discussion is SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections: What is new? It is a widely accepted truism that democracy cannot exist without regular multiparty elections. But a country can hold regular elections and yet fall far short of democratic credentials. In SADC, democratic process is confronted with sporadic and/or protracted violent conflicts and resultant political instability. This conflict and instability has tended to escalate during and around elections in many countries. It is against this backdrop that SADC member states devoted an enormous amount of energy and time to designing and developing a set of norms, standards, guidelines and/or principles for the effective management of elections. The newly adopted SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections represents a significant institutional mechanism for constructively managing elections. Do these Principles and Guidelines present any new ideas for best election practices in SADC? The seminar will be addressed by Dr Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor - Research, EISA If you require any further information please do not hesitate to email Ms Nkgakong Mokoyane (nkgakong@eisa.org.za) or call her on 011 482 5495. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Date: 21 October 2004 Time: 11h00 - 12h30 Venue: EISA, 2nd Floor, The Atrium, 41 Stanley Avenue, Auckland Park, Johannesburg http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/sadcegseminar.htm =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:49:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections Message-ID: <00b001c4b82d$a1eb0670$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections due to be held in Namibia on 15-16 November 2004. Leading the delegation will be Dr Gloria Somolekae, Co-ordinator of the Democracy Research Project at the University of Botswana and EISA board member. The mission will be composed of 31 members drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies and academic institutions from Switzerland and various SADC countries, namely Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Read more on the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/pr20041022.htm Enquiries: Email Ms Irene Mathenjwa , Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo , Programme Officer, EISA Tel + 27 11 482 5495 Fax+27 11 482 6163 ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:54:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Sub-Saharan Africa Workshop: NGO process for the Community of Democracies Message-ID: <00cb01c4b82e$b32f1470$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA, International IDEA, and the Executive Secretariat of the Non-Governmental Process for the Community of Democracies, are co-organising an African Regional Workshop which aims to facilitate discussion with a broad group of actors in Sub-Saharan Africa on the main democratic deficits in the region, and to provide concrete proposals to be presented at the next Ministerial meeting in Santiago (2005). For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/conferences/ssaw/ssaw.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 27 13:13:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Press Statement from the EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <005b01c4bc16$8e02d830$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Twenty two observers from the SADC region are leaving for various parts of Botswana, to start monitoring the Parliamentary and Local Government Elections, to be held this Saturday, October 30. The mission is made up of academics, civil society organizations, members of parliament and political parties. The mission was put together by EISA, an NGO operating in SADC countries. EISA's mission is to promote credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Its headquarters are in Johannesburg, with regional offices in Mozambique, Angola and the DRC. The EISA Observer Mission in Botswana is led by the Honourable Mme Ntlhoi Motsamai, the speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana. The overall objective of this Mission is in line with EISA's vision of promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Following an invitation extended by the Botswana Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dated 24 September 2004, EISA established a mission to observe the 2004 Parliamentary and Local Elections in Botswana. Specific objectives for this particular Mission include the following: * To assess whether conditions exist for the conduct of elections that reflect the will of the people of Botswana; * To assess whether the elections are conducted in accordance with the electoral legislative framework of Botswana. * To assess whether the elections meet the benchmarks set out in the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO), developed under the auspices of EISA and the Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) of SADC countries. * PEMMO is the result of 3 years of work by the ECF and EISA. This initiative led to the adoption of election principles which are serving as benchmarks in the conduct and assessment of elections in the SADC region. It should be recalled that these principles were adopted on 6 November 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and resulted from a process of consultation with all electoral commissions in the SADC region as well as CSOs who work in the field of elections. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. PEMMO has been applied for the assessment of the South African and Malawian elections held in April and May 2004 respectively. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA works with electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in Africa. Enquiries Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo, +267 72 85 72 50 Ms Zahira Seedat, +267 72 85 72 48 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 1 16:40:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA OEM Interim Stement on the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <008201c4c021$e0fb8410$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections: Interim statement Read the Interim statement from the EISA Election Observer Mission to the 2004 Botswana Parliamentary and Local Government Elections on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/botswana.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 8 12:25:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Namibia 2004 Message-ID: <002001c4c358$0a0d5200$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the first Election Update for Namibia 2004 from this page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 15 08:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Mozambique 2004, No.1 Message-ID: <009901c4c8ae$a04270b0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA has just published the first Election Update for Mozambique's forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Please visit this page of the web site to download the Update: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm Kindly address queries and orders to publications@eisa.org.za Regards Alka ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Nov 17 18:00:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Elections 2004: Press Release from EISA EOM Message-ID: <006701c4ccbe$1b9ec8e0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> PRESS RELEASE ------------- EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Mozambique Presidential and National Assembly Elections EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission to the Mozambican Presidential and Parliamentary Elections to be held 1-2 December 2004. The mission will be led by Dr Brigalia H Bam, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa with Mr Denis Kadima, EISA Executive Director as Deputy Mission Leader. The 35 members of the mission will be drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies, political parties and academic institutions from SADC countries, namely Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. These elections will be the fifth electoral process where the election will be assessed using the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO). PEMMO was adopted in November 2003 by the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF) and EISA. These principles were adopted are the result of a process of consultation with all the Electoral Commissions in the SADC region as well as civil society organisations (CSOs) who work in the elections field. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. The mission will arrive in Mozambique on the 23rd November. In the days before the elections members of the mission will meet with various electoral stakeholders in all the regions including political parties, civil society organisations and the electoral commission. The mission will remain in the country until the 5th of December observing the voting and counting processes as well as post-polling activities. The mission will cover all eleven administrative districts of the country. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in the SADC region and beyond. Media Enquiries --------------- Email Sa Ngidi (sa@eisa.org.za), Manager, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Belinda Musanhu (belinda@eisa.org.za), Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA Tel +27 11 482 5495 Fax +27 11 482 6163 Observers --------- Please note that this mission is now full and we regret no further observers can be accommodated. For further information about EISA Electoral Observer Missions, please email eom@eisa.org.za. From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:22:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA EOM Interim Statement: Namibian Elections 2004 Message-ID: <006e01c4ce12$0db07da0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The full statement is available from the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP.namibia.htm EISA was invited by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to observe the country's Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for the 15th and 16th November 2004. Accordingly, EISA deployed an Observer Mission to these elections. As a regional Election Observer Mission, made up of citizens from various SADC Countries, we came here to and learn and make our contribution to the nurturing, institutionalisation and consolidation of democracy in Namibia. The Mission has made the assessment of the election and its preliminary findings and recommendations are presented in this interim statement. EISA will produce a more comprehensive and final report on the entire election process. This will provide an in-depth analysis, detailed observations as well as recommendations for further consolidation of the country's democratic governance. Therefore, EISA will continue to follow the process to its completion, including the announcement of results so as to evaluate the overall post-election phase. Enquiries please contact: Mr Denis Kadima or Ms Sa Ngidi From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:27:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Correction: web address fro Namibian EOM Interim Statement Message-ID: <007401c4ce12$f8253e20$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please note the correct address for the interim statement is http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Nov 25 11:20:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Election Update No. 2, 2004 Message-ID: <01cd01c4d2cf$d746a150$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the latest Election Updates from this page on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm For orders please email Jackie Kalley . Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Dec 1 16:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Conference: Consolidating Democracy and Political Party Funding Message-ID: <00a901c4d7ac$89fc3310$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is hosting a Conference entitled Democratic Consolidation and Political Party Funding at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on the 10-11 December 2004. Political parties play a critical role in the democratisation process and institutionalisation of governance throughout the whole world. The SADC region is no exception to this general rule. Among their many attributes, political parties aggregate and articulate interests of the electorate and thus act as the primary vehicle through which candidates lobby public opinion and contest elections. The importance of the functioning of political parties is therefore critical to the broader promotion of democratic culture and practice. Given the important role that political parties play in the promotion of governance and public policy, EISA and IDEA embarked upon a SADC-wide project aimed at assessing the state of political parties and their role with respect to the democratisation and institutionalisation of governance, over the past one and half years. The project involved data collection through interviews with key stakeholders, including political parties themselves. This conference is the culmination of the research work, undertaken by a regional network of researchers, aimed at sharing with other key stakeholders, especially political parties, the research results. The specific objectives of the conference are: * To analyse the role of political parties in democratic governance, * To provide relevant information and analysis of political party laws and * To investigate the internal party functioning and assess the degree of intra-party democracy. ENQUIRIES --------- For further information, please email EISA Research . From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Dec 7 16:03:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Observer Mission to the Mozambique 2004 Elections: Interim Statement Message-ID: <00c301c4dc60$46c54100$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please view the Interim Statement at the following page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm The Portuguese version will follow shortly. Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Dec 9 12:15:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:11:01 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elei=E7=F5es_de_Mo=E7ambique=2C_2004?= Message-ID: <008a01c4ddd5$19b7e070$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Miss?o de Observa??o do EISA Declara??o Interina, em Portugu?s: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Lan=E7amento_do_PEMMO_em_Mo=E7ambique?= Message-ID: <002801c4ab8c$f8ed2a00$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Os Princ?pios para a Gest?o, Monitoriza??o e Observa??o Eleitoral para a Regi?o da SADC (PEMMO) v?o ser lan?ados brevemente em Maputo sob os ausp?cios do F?rum das Comiss?es Eleitorais (ECF) e EISA. O evento ter? lugar na Quinta-feira, dia 7 de Outubro 2004, no Hotel Polana, em Maputo. A cerim?nia ter? lugar entre as 18.00 e as 21.00 horas. O PEMMO ser? lan?ado como o instrumento a ser usado por observadores tanto locais como regionais na avalia??o das pr?ximas elei??es parlamentares e Presidenciais em Mo?ambique a ter lugar nos dias 1 e 2 de Dezembro 2004. O lan?amento permitir? ao ECF e EISA apresentar e promover o PEMMO entre os actores eleitorais em Mo?ambique. O evento contar? com a participa??o de representantes de partidos pol?ticos, organiza??es da saciedade civil, igrejas, ?rg?os da comunica??o social, representantes do Governo e da Assembleia da Rep?blica, doadores e membros do corpo diplom?tico acreditado em Mo?ambique. O evento ? co-organizado pelo Instituto Eleitoral da ?frica Austral (EISA) e a Comiss?o Nacional de Elei??es (CNE). O EISA ? uma organiza??o n?o governamental regional baseada em Joanesburgo que na ?rea de elei??es e promo??o da democracia e boa governa??o na regi?o da SADC. CNE ? membro do F?rum das Comiss?es eleitorais da SADC com o qual o EISA desenvolveu o PEMMO. Organiza??es da sociedade civil em toda regi?o fizeram parte do processo de revis?o destes princ?pios e subsequentemente adoptaram-no como instrumento para avaliar processos eleitorais. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:04 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Launch of PEMMO Message-ID: <001f01c4ab83$cb6536d0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The ECF/EISA Principles for Election Management Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO) will soon be launched in Mozambique The launch will take place on Thursday 7th October 2004 at the Hotel Polana in Maputo. It will begin at 6 pm and end at 8pm. The PEMMO will be launched as the instrument that will be used for assessment by both domestic and regional observers observing the upcoming Mozambican Parliamentary and Presidential elections to be held on 1-2 December 2004. This will allow the ECF and EISA to introduce and promote the PEMMO amongst Mozambican Electoral stakeholders. The event will be attended by political parties, non-governmental organisations, church groups, media agencies, representatives of the government and national assembly and the donor and diplomatic communities. The PEMMO will be launched by EISA and the National Election Commission (CNE). EISA is a regional NGO based in Johannesburg which works in the field of elections and in promoting democracy and sustainable good governance in the SADC region. The CNE is a member of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries which together with EISA was responsible for the production of the PEMMO. Civil society groups throughout the region were part of refining the draft PEMMO and have adopted it as their election assessment tool. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Oct 12 17:19:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Democracy Seminar Series: SADC Election Guidelines Message-ID: <000c01c4b063$a04dca40$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> We wish to invite you, or a representative of your organisation, to participate in the forthcoming democracy seminar series. The topic under discussion is SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections: What is new? It is a widely accepted truism that democracy cannot exist without regular multiparty elections. But a country can hold regular elections and yet fall far short of democratic credentials. In SADC, democratic process is confronted with sporadic and/or protracted violent conflicts and resultant political instability. This conflict and instability has tended to escalate during and around elections in many countries. It is against this backdrop that SADC member states devoted an enormous amount of energy and time to designing and developing a set of norms, standards, guidelines and/or principles for the effective management of elections. The newly adopted SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections represents a significant institutional mechanism for constructively managing elections. Do these Principles and Guidelines present any new ideas for best election practices in SADC? The seminar will be addressed by Dr Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor - Research, EISA If you require any further information please do not hesitate to email Ms Nkgakong Mokoyane (nkgakong@eisa.org.za) or call her on 011 482 5495. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Date: 21 October 2004 Time: 11h00 - 12h30 Venue: EISA, 2nd Floor, The Atrium, 41 Stanley Avenue, Auckland Park, Johannesburg http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/sadcegseminar.htm =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:49:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections Message-ID: <00b001c4b82d$a1eb0670$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections due to be held in Namibia on 15-16 November 2004. Leading the delegation will be Dr Gloria Somolekae, Co-ordinator of the Democracy Research Project at the University of Botswana and EISA board member. The mission will be composed of 31 members drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies and academic institutions from Switzerland and various SADC countries, namely Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Read more on the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/pr20041022.htm Enquiries: Email Ms Irene Mathenjwa , Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo , Programme Officer, EISA Tel + 27 11 482 5495 Fax+27 11 482 6163 ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:54:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Sub-Saharan Africa Workshop: NGO process for the Community of Democracies Message-ID: <00cb01c4b82e$b32f1470$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA, International IDEA, and the Executive Secretariat of the Non-Governmental Process for the Community of Democracies, are co-organising an African Regional Workshop which aims to facilitate discussion with a broad group of actors in Sub-Saharan Africa on the main democratic deficits in the region, and to provide concrete proposals to be presented at the next Ministerial meeting in Santiago (2005). For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/conferences/ssaw/ssaw.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 27 13:13:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Press Statement from the EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <005b01c4bc16$8e02d830$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Twenty two observers from the SADC region are leaving for various parts of Botswana, to start monitoring the Parliamentary and Local Government Elections, to be held this Saturday, October 30. The mission is made up of academics, civil society organizations, members of parliament and political parties. The mission was put together by EISA, an NGO operating in SADC countries. EISA's mission is to promote credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Its headquarters are in Johannesburg, with regional offices in Mozambique, Angola and the DRC. The EISA Observer Mission in Botswana is led by the Honourable Mme Ntlhoi Motsamai, the speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana. The overall objective of this Mission is in line with EISA's vision of promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Following an invitation extended by the Botswana Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dated 24 September 2004, EISA established a mission to observe the 2004 Parliamentary and Local Elections in Botswana. Specific objectives for this particular Mission include the following: * To assess whether conditions exist for the conduct of elections that reflect the will of the people of Botswana; * To assess whether the elections are conducted in accordance with the electoral legislative framework of Botswana. * To assess whether the elections meet the benchmarks set out in the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO), developed under the auspices of EISA and the Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) of SADC countries. * PEMMO is the result of 3 years of work by the ECF and EISA. This initiative led to the adoption of election principles which are serving as benchmarks in the conduct and assessment of elections in the SADC region. It should be recalled that these principles were adopted on 6 November 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and resulted from a process of consultation with all electoral commissions in the SADC region as well as CSOs who work in the field of elections. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. PEMMO has been applied for the assessment of the South African and Malawian elections held in April and May 2004 respectively. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA works with electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in Africa. Enquiries Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo, +267 72 85 72 50 Ms Zahira Seedat, +267 72 85 72 48 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 1 16:40:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA OEM Interim Stement on the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <008201c4c021$e0fb8410$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections: Interim statement Read the Interim statement from the EISA Election Observer Mission to the 2004 Botswana Parliamentary and Local Government Elections on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/botswana.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 8 12:25:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Namibia 2004 Message-ID: <002001c4c358$0a0d5200$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the first Election Update for Namibia 2004 from this page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 15 08:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Mozambique 2004, No.1 Message-ID: <009901c4c8ae$a04270b0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA has just published the first Election Update for Mozambique's forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Please visit this page of the web site to download the Update: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm Kindly address queries and orders to publications@eisa.org.za Regards Alka ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Nov 17 18:00:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Elections 2004: Press Release from EISA EOM Message-ID: <006701c4ccbe$1b9ec8e0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> PRESS RELEASE ------------- EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Mozambique Presidential and National Assembly Elections EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission to the Mozambican Presidential and Parliamentary Elections to be held 1-2 December 2004. The mission will be led by Dr Brigalia H Bam, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa with Mr Denis Kadima, EISA Executive Director as Deputy Mission Leader. The 35 members of the mission will be drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies, political parties and academic institutions from SADC countries, namely Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. These elections will be the fifth electoral process where the election will be assessed using the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO). PEMMO was adopted in November 2003 by the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF) and EISA. These principles were adopted are the result of a process of consultation with all the Electoral Commissions in the SADC region as well as civil society organisations (CSOs) who work in the elections field. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. The mission will arrive in Mozambique on the 23rd November. In the days before the elections members of the mission will meet with various electoral stakeholders in all the regions including political parties, civil society organisations and the electoral commission. The mission will remain in the country until the 5th of December observing the voting and counting processes as well as post-polling activities. The mission will cover all eleven administrative districts of the country. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in the SADC region and beyond. Media Enquiries --------------- Email Sa Ngidi (sa@eisa.org.za), Manager, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Belinda Musanhu (belinda@eisa.org.za), Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA Tel +27 11 482 5495 Fax +27 11 482 6163 Observers --------- Please note that this mission is now full and we regret no further observers can be accommodated. For further information about EISA Electoral Observer Missions, please email eom@eisa.org.za. From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:22:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA EOM Interim Statement: Namibian Elections 2004 Message-ID: <006e01c4ce12$0db07da0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The full statement is available from the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP.namibia.htm EISA was invited by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to observe the country's Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for the 15th and 16th November 2004. Accordingly, EISA deployed an Observer Mission to these elections. As a regional Election Observer Mission, made up of citizens from various SADC Countries, we came here to and learn and make our contribution to the nurturing, institutionalisation and consolidation of democracy in Namibia. The Mission has made the assessment of the election and its preliminary findings and recommendations are presented in this interim statement. EISA will produce a more comprehensive and final report on the entire election process. This will provide an in-depth analysis, detailed observations as well as recommendations for further consolidation of the country's democratic governance. Therefore, EISA will continue to follow the process to its completion, including the announcement of results so as to evaluate the overall post-election phase. Enquiries please contact: Mr Denis Kadima or Ms Sa Ngidi From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:27:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Correction: web address fro Namibian EOM Interim Statement Message-ID: <007401c4ce12$f8253e20$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please note the correct address for the interim statement is http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Nov 25 11:20:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Election Update No. 2, 2004 Message-ID: <01cd01c4d2cf$d746a150$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the latest Election Updates from this page on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm For orders please email Jackie Kalley . Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Dec 1 16:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Conference: Consolidating Democracy and Political Party Funding Message-ID: <00a901c4d7ac$89fc3310$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is hosting a Conference entitled Democratic Consolidation and Political Party Funding at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on the 10-11 December 2004. Political parties play a critical role in the democratisation process and institutionalisation of governance throughout the whole world. The SADC region is no exception to this general rule. Among their many attributes, political parties aggregate and articulate interests of the electorate and thus act as the primary vehicle through which candidates lobby public opinion and contest elections. The importance of the functioning of political parties is therefore critical to the broader promotion of democratic culture and practice. Given the important role that political parties play in the promotion of governance and public policy, EISA and IDEA embarked upon a SADC-wide project aimed at assessing the state of political parties and their role with respect to the democratisation and institutionalisation of governance, over the past one and half years. The project involved data collection through interviews with key stakeholders, including political parties themselves. This conference is the culmination of the research work, undertaken by a regional network of researchers, aimed at sharing with other key stakeholders, especially political parties, the research results. The specific objectives of the conference are: * To analyse the role of political parties in democratic governance, * To provide relevant information and analysis of political party laws and * To investigate the internal party functioning and assess the degree of intra-party democracy. ENQUIRIES --------- For further information, please email EISA Research . From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Dec 7 16:03:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Observer Mission to the Mozambique 2004 Elections: Interim Statement Message-ID: <00c301c4dc60$46c54100$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please view the Interim Statement at the following page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm The Portuguese version will follow shortly. Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Dec 9 12:15:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:14:33 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elei=E7=F5es_de_Mo=E7ambique=2C_2004?= Message-ID: <008a01c4ddd5$19b7e070$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Miss?o de Observa??o do EISA Declara??o Interina, em Portugu?s: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Lan=E7amento_do_PEMMO_em_Mo=E7ambique?= Message-ID: <002801c4ab8c$f8ed2a00$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Os Princ?pios para a Gest?o, Monitoriza??o e Observa??o Eleitoral para a Regi?o da SADC (PEMMO) v?o ser lan?ados brevemente em Maputo sob os ausp?cios do F?rum das Comiss?es Eleitorais (ECF) e EISA. O evento ter? lugar na Quinta-feira, dia 7 de Outubro 2004, no Hotel Polana, em Maputo. A cerim?nia ter? lugar entre as 18.00 e as 21.00 horas. O PEMMO ser? lan?ado como o instrumento a ser usado por observadores tanto locais como regionais na avalia??o das pr?ximas elei??es parlamentares e Presidenciais em Mo?ambique a ter lugar nos dias 1 e 2 de Dezembro 2004. O lan?amento permitir? ao ECF e EISA apresentar e promover o PEMMO entre os actores eleitorais em Mo?ambique. O evento contar? com a participa??o de representantes de partidos pol?ticos, organiza??es da saciedade civil, igrejas, ?rg?os da comunica??o social, representantes do Governo e da Assembleia da Rep?blica, doadores e membros do corpo diplom?tico acreditado em Mo?ambique. O evento ? co-organizado pelo Instituto Eleitoral da ?frica Austral (EISA) e a Comiss?o Nacional de Elei??es (CNE). O EISA ? uma organiza??o n?o governamental regional baseada em Joanesburgo que na ?rea de elei??es e promo??o da democracia e boa governa??o na regi?o da SADC. CNE ? membro do F?rum das Comiss?es eleitorais da SADC com o qual o EISA desenvolveu o PEMMO. Organiza??es da sociedade civil em toda regi?o fizeram parte do processo de revis?o destes princ?pios e subsequentemente adoptaram-no como instrumento para avaliar processos eleitorais. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 6 12:39:04 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Launch of PEMMO Message-ID: <001f01c4ab83$cb6536d0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The ECF/EISA Principles for Election Management Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO) will soon be launched in Mozambique The launch will take place on Thursday 7th October 2004 at the Hotel Polana in Maputo. It will begin at 6 pm and end at 8pm. The PEMMO will be launched as the instrument that will be used for assessment by both domestic and regional observers observing the upcoming Mozambican Parliamentary and Presidential elections to be held on 1-2 December 2004. This will allow the ECF and EISA to introduce and promote the PEMMO amongst Mozambican Electoral stakeholders. The event will be attended by political parties, non-governmental organisations, church groups, media agencies, representatives of the government and national assembly and the donor and diplomatic communities. The PEMMO will be launched by EISA and the National Election Commission (CNE). EISA is a regional NGO based in Johannesburg which works in the field of elections and in promoting democracy and sustainable good governance in the SADC region. The CNE is a member of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries which together with EISA was responsible for the production of the PEMMO. Civil society groups throughout the region were part of refining the draft PEMMO and have adopted it as their election assessment tool. =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Oct 12 17:19:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Democracy Seminar Series: SADC Election Guidelines Message-ID: <000c01c4b063$a04dca40$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> We wish to invite you, or a representative of your organisation, to participate in the forthcoming democracy seminar series. The topic under discussion is SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections: What is new? It is a widely accepted truism that democracy cannot exist without regular multiparty elections. But a country can hold regular elections and yet fall far short of democratic credentials. In SADC, democratic process is confronted with sporadic and/or protracted violent conflicts and resultant political instability. This conflict and instability has tended to escalate during and around elections in many countries. It is against this backdrop that SADC member states devoted an enormous amount of energy and time to designing and developing a set of norms, standards, guidelines and/or principles for the effective management of elections. The newly adopted SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections represents a significant institutional mechanism for constructively managing elections. Do these Principles and Guidelines present any new ideas for best election practices in SADC? The seminar will be addressed by Dr Khabele Matlosa, Senior Advisor - Research, EISA If you require any further information please do not hesitate to email Ms Nkgakong Mokoyane (nkgakong@eisa.org.za) or call her on 011 482 5495. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Date: 21 October 2004 Time: 11h00 - 12h30 Venue: EISA, 2nd Floor, The Atrium, 41 Stanley Avenue, Auckland Park, Johannesburg http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/sadcegseminar.htm =========================== Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:49:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections Message-ID: <00b001c4b82d$a1eb0670$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections due to be held in Namibia on 15-16 November 2004. Leading the delegation will be Dr Gloria Somolekae, Co-ordinator of the Democracy Research Project at the University of Botswana and EISA board member. The mission will be composed of 31 members drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies and academic institutions from Switzerland and various SADC countries, namely Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Read more on the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/pr20041022.htm Enquiries: Email Ms Irene Mathenjwa , Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo , Programme Officer, EISA Tel + 27 11 482 5495 Fax+27 11 482 6163 ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Oct 22 13:54:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Sub-Saharan Africa Workshop: NGO process for the Community of Democracies Message-ID: <00cb01c4b82e$b32f1470$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA, International IDEA, and the Executive Secretariat of the Non-Governmental Process for the Community of Democracies, are co-organising an African Regional Workshop which aims to facilitate discussion with a broad group of actors in Sub-Saharan Africa on the main democratic deficits in the region, and to provide concrete proposals to be presented at the next Ministerial meeting in Santiago (2005). For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/conferences/ssaw/ssaw.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Oct 27 13:13:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Press Statement from the EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <005b01c4bc16$8e02d830$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Twenty two observers from the SADC region are leaving for various parts of Botswana, to start monitoring the Parliamentary and Local Government Elections, to be held this Saturday, October 30. The mission is made up of academics, civil society organizations, members of parliament and political parties. The mission was put together by EISA, an NGO operating in SADC countries. EISA's mission is to promote credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Its headquarters are in Johannesburg, with regional offices in Mozambique, Angola and the DRC. The EISA Observer Mission in Botswana is led by the Honourable Mme Ntlhoi Motsamai, the speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana. The overall objective of this Mission is in line with EISA's vision of promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa. Following an invitation extended by the Botswana Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dated 24 September 2004, EISA established a mission to observe the 2004 Parliamentary and Local Elections in Botswana. Specific objectives for this particular Mission include the following: * To assess whether conditions exist for the conduct of elections that reflect the will of the people of Botswana; * To assess whether the elections are conducted in accordance with the electoral legislative framework of Botswana. * To assess whether the elections meet the benchmarks set out in the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO), developed under the auspices of EISA and the Electoral Commissions Forum (ECF) of SADC countries. * PEMMO is the result of 3 years of work by the ECF and EISA. This initiative led to the adoption of election principles which are serving as benchmarks in the conduct and assessment of elections in the SADC region. It should be recalled that these principles were adopted on 6 November 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and resulted from a process of consultation with all electoral commissions in the SADC region as well as CSOs who work in the field of elections. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. PEMMO has been applied for the assessment of the South African and Malawian elections held in April and May 2004 respectively. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA works with electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in Africa. Enquiries Mr Dieudonn? Tshiyoyo, +267 72 85 72 50 Ms Zahira Seedat, +267 72 85 72 48 From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 1 16:40:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA OEM Interim Stement on the Botswana Elections Message-ID: <008201c4c021$e0fb8410$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA Observer Mission to the Botswana Elections: Interim statement Read the Interim statement from the EISA Election Observer Mission to the 2004 Botswana Parliamentary and Local Government Elections on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/botswana.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 8 12:25:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Namibia 2004 Message-ID: <002001c4c358$0a0d5200$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the first Election Update for Namibia 2004 from this page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Mon Nov 15 08:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Election Update Mozambique 2004, No.1 Message-ID: <009901c4c8ae$a04270b0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA has just published the first Election Update for Mozambique's forthcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Please visit this page of the web site to download the Update: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm Kindly address queries and orders to publications@eisa.org.za Regards Alka ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Nov 17 18:00:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Elections 2004: Press Release from EISA EOM Message-ID: <006701c4ccbe$1b9ec8e0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> PRESS RELEASE ------------- EISA Observer Mission to the 2004 Mozambique Presidential and National Assembly Elections EISA launches its Regional Election Observer Mission to the Mozambican Presidential and Parliamentary Elections to be held 1-2 December 2004. The mission will be led by Dr Brigalia H Bam, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa with Mr Denis Kadima, EISA Executive Director as Deputy Mission Leader. The 35 members of the mission will be drawn from civil society organisations, election management bodies, political parties and academic institutions from SADC countries, namely Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. These elections will be the fifth electoral process where the election will be assessed using the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO). PEMMO was adopted in November 2003 by the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF) and EISA. These principles were adopted are the result of a process of consultation with all the Electoral Commissions in the SADC region as well as civil society organisations (CSOs) who work in the elections field. PEMMO gives the region an objective basis in terms of which to conduct and assess elections. The mission will arrive in Mozambique on the 23rd November. In the days before the elections members of the mission will meet with various electoral stakeholders in all the regions including political parties, civil society organisations and the electoral commission. The mission will remain in the country until the 5th of December observing the voting and counting processes as well as post-polling activities. The mission will cover all eleven administrative districts of the country. EISA is a regional non-governmental organisation established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values in the SADC region and beyond through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. EISA services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields in the SADC region and beyond. Media Enquiries --------------- Email Sa Ngidi (sa@eisa.org.za), Manager, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA OR Belinda Musanhu (belinda@eisa.org.za), Programme Officer, Elections and Political Processes Unit, EISA Tel +27 11 482 5495 Fax +27 11 482 6163 Observers --------- Please note that this mission is now full and we regret no further observers can be accommodated. For further information about EISA Electoral Observer Missions, please email eom@eisa.org.za. From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:22:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA EOM Interim Statement: Namibian Elections 2004 Message-ID: <006e01c4ce12$0db07da0$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> The full statement is available from the EISA web site at: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP.namibia.htm EISA was invited by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to observe the country's Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for the 15th and 16th November 2004. Accordingly, EISA deployed an Observer Mission to these elections. As a regional Election Observer Mission, made up of citizens from various SADC Countries, we came here to and learn and make our contribution to the nurturing, institutionalisation and consolidation of democracy in Namibia. The Mission has made the assessment of the election and its preliminary findings and recommendations are presented in this interim statement. EISA will produce a more comprehensive and final report on the entire election process. This will provide an in-depth analysis, detailed observations as well as recommendations for further consolidation of the country's democratic governance. Therefore, EISA will continue to follow the process to its completion, including the announcement of results so as to evaluate the overall post-election phase. Enquiries please contact: Mr Denis Kadima or Ms Sa Ngidi From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Fri Nov 19 10:27:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Correction: web address fro Namibian EOM Interim Statement Message-ID: <007401c4ce12$f8253e20$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please note the correct address for the interim statement is http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/namibia.htm Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Nov 25 11:20:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Mozambique Election Update No. 2, 2004 Message-ID: <01cd01c4d2cf$d746a150$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Download the latest Election Updates from this page on the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/EISA/publications/cateu.htm For orders please email Jackie Kalley . Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Wed Dec 1 16:35:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] EISA Conference: Consolidating Democracy and Political Party Funding Message-ID: <00a901c4d7ac$89fc3310$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> EISA and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is hosting a Conference entitled Democratic Consolidation and Political Party Funding at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria on the 10-11 December 2004. Political parties play a critical role in the democratisation process and institutionalisation of governance throughout the whole world. The SADC region is no exception to this general rule. Among their many attributes, political parties aggregate and articulate interests of the electorate and thus act as the primary vehicle through which candidates lobby public opinion and contest elections. The importance of the functioning of political parties is therefore critical to the broader promotion of democratic culture and practice. Given the important role that political parties play in the promotion of governance and public policy, EISA and IDEA embarked upon a SADC-wide project aimed at assessing the state of political parties and their role with respect to the democratisation and institutionalisation of governance, over the past one and half years. The project involved data collection through interviews with key stakeholders, including political parties themselves. This conference is the culmination of the research work, undertaken by a regional network of researchers, aimed at sharing with other key stakeholders, especially political parties, the research results. The specific objectives of the conference are: * To analyse the role of political parties in democratic governance, * To provide relevant information and analysis of political party laws and * To investigate the internal party functioning and assess the degree of intra-party democracy. ENQUIRIES --------- For further information, please email EISA Research . From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Tue Dec 7 16:03:01 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] Observer Mission to the Mozambique 2004 Elections: Interim Statement Message-ID: <00c301c4dc60$46c54100$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Please view the Interim Statement at the following page of the EISA web site: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm The Portuguese version will follow shortly. Regards ------------------ Alka Grobler ICT Programme Officer, EISA alka@eisa.org.za http://www.eisa.org.za tel +27 11 482 5495 fax +27 11 482 6163 EISA - Promoting Credible Elections and Democratic Governance in Africa From eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org Thu Dec 9 12:15:02 2004 From: eisa-admin at lists.sn.apc.org (eisa-admin@lists.sn.apc.org) Date: Wed May 23 11:00:13 2007 Subject: [Eisa] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elei=E7=F5es_de_Mo=E7ambique=2C_2004?= Message-ID: <008a01c4ddd5$19b7e070$4c01a8c0@eisa.org.za> Miss?o de Observa??o do EISA Declara??o Interina, em Portugu?s: http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mozambique.htm