<p>Election observation is a highly visible demonstration of the European Union's commitment to supporting democracy and promoting human rights around the world.</p>

<p>It contributes to strengthening democratic institutions, building public confidence in electoral processes, helping to deter fraud, intimidation and violence, especially in fragile, post-conflict or developing regions. It also complements other key EU foreign policy objectives, particularly peace-building.</p>

International election observation

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

EU observer in action

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation - Closing session

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation - ' Challenges and opportunities of election observation: ICT, tackling disinformation and the use of social media '

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation - Poster

Extract of the Joint Press Conference of the Election Observation Mission to Lebanon – Preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission

To highlight the importance of election observation, European Parliament is holding a conference on “International Election Observation” in the European Parliament in Brussels. Closing statements by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), First EP Vice-President - Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC - Roger Nkodo DANG, Speaker of the the Pan African Parliament

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Roger Nkodo DANG, Speaker of the the Pan African Parliament (13:17 - 13:24)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC (13:24 - 13:42)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), First EP Vice-President (13:12 - 13:17)

To highlight the importance of election observation, European Parliament is holding a conference on “International Election Observation” in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair, Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D,IT), DROI Chair, Mariya Gabriel, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Sahle-Work ZEWDE, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative to the African Union and Cessouma Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Cessouma Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union (15:53 - 16:10)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair (15:16 - 15:23)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Mariya Gabriel, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society (15:23 - 15:38)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Sahle-Work ZEWDE, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative to the African Union (16:10 - 16:22)

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