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Election-Watch.EU

Acronym: EW

General Information

Identification Code: 532832148982-75
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Network
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/9/2023
Last Update: 2/15/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Election-Watch.EU (wahlbeobachtung.org) is an independent, non-partisan civil society organisation with extended international and citizen-based election observation and electoral assistance expertise. The initiative aims at observing and assessing the European Elections and electoral processes in European countries. The process initiated in Austria focuses on international obligations and commitments as well as on best practices to strengthen democracy in Europe and European fundamental values. Through recommendations and advocacy, Election-Watch.EU contributes to the improvement of European and members states’ electoral systems and processes, and more broadly to the strengthening of democratic political practice. Election-Watch.EU provides information on the European and Austrian election processes, international standards and best practices.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Enlargement
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Fraud prevention
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
  • national
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Electoral legislation Digitial Services Act Digital Market Act Artificial Intelligence Act Regulation of political advertising Freedom of Expression legislation Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising Regulation mobile EU citizens Directive European political party funding
Communication Activities: Presentation of recommendations in the EP AFCO (Constitutional) Committee Presentation of recommendation to European Cooperation Network on Elections (ECNE) “Supporting Engagement in European Elections and Democratic Societies” (SEEEDS) project (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme; CERV funded) Meetings with Members of European Parliament, political parties, representatives of the European Commission, Council and other EU institutions Advocacy work, policy papers, etc. Input into political advertising: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/election-watch-eu-input-on-online-political-advertising-regulation-in-europe/ Input into data protection in political advertising: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/election-watch-eu-inivted-to-speak-on-data-protection-day/ Policy paper on AI in elections: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/policy-paper-on-ai-and-freedom-of-expression-in-elections/ 2019 Election Assessment Mission Report: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/european-parliament-elections-2019-election-watch-eu-eam-final-report-with-16-recommendations/ 2023 Organisation of High Level Event on enhancing integrity in European Elections at the EP: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/great-exchange-among-european-decision-makers-and-civil-society-on-ensuring-the-integrity-of-the-2024-european-elections/ 2023 First High Level Event on European Elections panel participation: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/first-high-level-event-on-european-elections/ 2023 Pre-Election Assessment Mission to the June 2024 EP elections: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/pre-election-assessment-mission-by-election-watch-eu-in-brussels/ 2024 Publication of Pre-Election Assessment Mission Report to the June 2024 EP elections: https://www.wahlbeobachtung.org/en/pre-election-assessment-mission-report-published/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Disability,Artificial intelligence and digital

Head Office

Address: Aschergasse 45
Post Code: 1130
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
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EU Office

Address: Aschergasse 45
Post Code: 1130
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: EW is a beneficiary of an EPD coordinated CERV funding for the SEEEDS project. Other beneficiaries are DRI and EPDE. Website of SEEEDS project: https://seeeds.epd.eu/

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 10
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 13
Members F T E: 2.5
Info Members: During the 2019 Election-Watch.EU Election Assessment Mission to the EP elections more than 70 experts/observers participated. Over the years some 100-150 colleagues have contributed to the work of Election-Watch.EU For the planned Election Assessment Mission to the 2024 EP elections teams, individuals and like minded organisations in 27 EU Member States will participate in the Election Assessment Mission.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Political Accountability Foundation: https://odpowiedzialnapolityka.pl/ MEMO98 https://memo98.sk/ GONG https://gong.hr/en/ Expert Forum https://expertforum.ro/en/ White Gloves https://www.baltosiospirstines.lt/
Organisation Members: EPD https://epd.eu/communityofpractice/election-watch-eu/ GNDEM https://gndem.org/members/ Declaration of Principles for International Observers: https://electionstandards.cartercenter.org/at-work/collaborative-efforts-towards-standards/endorsing-organizations/