ACE at a glance EMB DIALOGUE, 6 th December 2011, Stockholm, Sweden Samuel Jones, ACE Thematic Network Facilitator
Jan 14, 2016
ACE at a glanceEMB DIALOGUE, 6th December 2011, Stockholm, Sweden
Samuel Jones, ACE Thematic Network Facilitator
What is ACE?
•ACE website is an online knowledge repository of electoral processes.
•An online electoral knowledge network that promotes credible and transparent electoral processes with emphasis on sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process.
ACE – a multifaceted tool
www.aceproject.org PortalEncyclopaediaElectronic LibraryDatabaseOnline community
ACE’s Target Audience
•Electoral management bodies•Government officials•Political parties•International organisations•Civil society organisations•NGOs•Academics, researchers and students
The Structure of ACE
ACE is a partnership between nine organisations:
•Elections Canada•Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of democracy in Africa (EISA) •European Commission (ex-officio) •Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) – Mexico•International Foundation for Electoral Services (IFES)•International IDEA•United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)•United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)•United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD)
The interim ACE Secretariat is hosted by International IDEA on behalf of the ACE Partners.
EncyclopaediaElectoral Systems
Legal Framework
Electoral Management
Boundary Delimitation
Voter Education
Voter Registration
Voting Operations
Parties and Candidates
Vote Counting
Media and Elections
Electoral Integrity
Elections and Technology
Voting from Abroad
13 topic areas, more than 10 000 pages of information
Comparative Data
• Election-related comparative data collected through regional research
• Continuously updated
• Covering more than 200 countries
Regions and Countries
• ACE provides information on more than 200 countries
• Updated daily
• Information on: Electoral data News & events Upcoming elections Reports and other
materials Relevant links
Ask the Experts
Core ACE knowledge supplemented by interactive element
ACE provides customised expert advice
The Practitioners’ Network
• Contains around 400 experienced election professionals
• Represents all regions of the world
• Is continuously expanding
An online global community
• Expand professional networks
• Share experiences and knowledge from the field
• Get advice from experts
Questions?