Other activities in Armenia include:
- The Department of Political Science at the Slavonic University in Yerevan intends to establish a course on elections based on the BRIDGE-Armenia material and methodology.
- On 15 March 2007 a presentation of the BRIDGE-Armenia Manual was held at the Slavonic University by International IDEA at the request of the University’s Rector.
- April-December 2007: cooperation between International IDEA and the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia will include:
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- developing a training manual for high school teachers in civic and electoral education;
- training about 20-25 teachers in civic and electoral education in Armenia in accordance with BRIDGE methodology and approach; and
- conducting pilot training courses in schools and civic institutions using the new material and methodology with high school pupils and young adults.
The parliamentary elections to be held in Armenia on 12 May 2007 will be an important indicator of democratic progress. Between 19 February and 2 March 2007, International IDEA and the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Armenia trained 29 people (including 27 from Armenia) in Yerevan to become professional and ethical trainers in electoral administration.
BRIDGE training in Yerevan, February-March 2007
The course, known as BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) is the most comprehensive professional development course available in election administration. In January 2007, International IDEA and the CEC Armenia published the BRIDGE-Armenia Manual, focused specifically on Armenia's election administration experiences and needs. Using real examples, the BRIDGE-Armenia Manual seeks to build the capacity and professionalism of those involved in election administration. The course deals with the principles of election administration such as impartiality, accuracy and transparency.
The CEC Armenia will include the details of the newly accredited trainers in its database. They, as well as other national and inter-governmental organizations and NGOs in Armenia will be able to draw on these accredited individuals in the future. Furthermore, IFES Armenia in cooperation with the CEC Armenia will be organizing training courses for precinct electoral commissioners all over Armenia prior to the May parliamentary elections, and will recruit these newly accredited BRIDGE trainers for the course.
The BRIDGE Project was developed by International IDEA, the Australian Electoral Commission and the United Nations Election Assistance Division in response to the increased number of elections worldwide in the last 15 years, and the lack of a comprehensive professional development course in election administration.
Participants and trainers at the February-March 2007 BRIDGE training in Yerevan, Armenia.
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