ERIS observer Gavin Aarvold was the subject of a recent Al Jazeera documentary as part of their Power and People series during the Ukraine observation mission.

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Where We've Been

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Africa
Eris has undertaken numerous projects in Africa including:
  • ERIS provided technical input into the UN intergrated elections support mission, assisting with the detailed lessons learned exercises. A review of DFID activities was provided, as well as the provision of a series of recomendations for future UK support.
  • On behalf of the FCO and DFID, ERIS provided technical assistance advising the St Helena Government on best practice for a consultative poll on consitutional reform, as well as providing advice in the PR campaign, and the technical conduct of the poll itself.
  • Consultancy services for the Independent Election Commission in Botswana
  • On behalf of UNDP, ERIS provided an assesment of the 2006 local elections in Rwanda.
  • Electoral education programme for high-school children in Ghana and Cameroon
  • Domestic observer programme assistance in the Republic of Congo
  • Electoral Technical Assistance to Mali
  • Civic education and election observation of the 2000 Referendum on Political Systems, the 2001 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, and the 2001-2002 local council elections in Uganda
  • Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Independent Election Commission in order to deliver free, fair and transparent elections in Lesotho
  • Lead technical advisor for the planning and implementation of the Consitutional Review Commission's civic education programmes in Swaziland
  • Needs Assessment for the Rwanda Presedential and Parliamentary elections
  • Assessment of election environment for DFID in Nigeria
  • Setting up a voter registration systme in Zanzibar
Americas
Eris has undertaken numerous projects in Americas including:
  • ERIS, working on behalf of DFID, provided a series of possible additional verification activities of the 2006 Preliminary list of voters.
  • Working on behalf of the EC, ERIS provided a continuous strategic analsis of the ongoing electoral process in Guyana ahead of the 2006 general elections.
  • Technical Assistance and media training to the Central Election Commission of Guyanna prior to the 2001 elections
  • Reporting on electoral situation in Peru during build up to the 2000 General Elections
  • Consultants and electoral experts for the European Union exploratory mission to Colombia
  • Providing Head of Mission for European Union observation mission in Guyana
  •  Providing HEad of Mission for United Nations observation in Guyana
  • Forum in Peru for South American Domestic Observation
  • ERIS was asked by the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands to provide an observation and assesment of the 2007 General Elections. more..
Europe
Eris has undertaken numerous projects in Europe including:
  • ERIS recruits UK observers for all EU missions, and over one third of all OSCE observation missions.
  • OSCE Observation more..
Middle East
Eris has undertaken numerous projects in Middle East including:
  • ERIS provided a series of consultants to assist with the Political Participation Fund (PPF), a DFID bilateral progromme of aid for the reconstruction of Iraq. The fund targets marginalised groups that have hitherto been denied a meaningful voice within their country.