Sara Staino

Job Title: Programme Officer

Joined International IDEA in September, 2006.

Nationality: Sweden and Uruguay

Programme: Western Asia & North Africa

Office: Cairo

Email: s.staino@idea.int

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Expertise at International IDEA:

• Elections and Conflict
• Election Administration
• Effective Electoral Assistance
• Capacity Development (BRIDGE and E-Learning)
• ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

Experience:

• University Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Örebro, Sweden, teaching International Politics, International Election Observation and a course on Democratic Elections and International Electoral Support (2003-)
• International Student Exchange and Minor Field Study Coordinator at Orebro University, Sweden (part time 2004-2005)
• Fully accredited BRIDGE trainer since 2007
• International Election Observer since 2005
• Chairman of a Polling Station Commission for elections in Sweden, since 2002

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Örebro University, 2003
• Latin American Political History, Universidad Americana, Nicaragua, 2002
• Conflict Resolution and International Relations, Universidad Americana, Nicaragua, 2002
• Human Rights Programme, University College of Malmö, Sweden, 2000
• Spanish Language and Translation Studies, University of Alicante, Spain, 1999

Languages: Spanish, English, Swedish

Publications:

• “Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook” (co-author and editorial anchor) - International IDEA, 2006
• “The Electoral Court of Uruguay – A Fourth Branch of Government” - International IDEA, 2006
• “Professional Electoral Management” - BRIDGE training curriculum module for training of election administrators and electoral stakeholders - Australian Electoral Commission, 2008
• "Electoral Management" topic area of the ACE Encyclopaedia - www.aceproject.org, 2006
• “El Voto por Obligacion” - Opinión y Reflexión Dosmil 30 - Cronicas” (Año1-N° 16), 2004

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