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ACE at a glance EMB DIALOGUE, 6 th December 2011, Stockholm, Sweden Samuel Jones, ACE Thematic Network Facilitator. What is ACE?. ACE website is an online knowledge repository of electoral processes.
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ACE at a glance • EMB 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 • Portal • Encyclopaedia • Electronic Library • Database • Online 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.
Encyclopaedia • Electoral 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