Exciting Opportunity: Broaden your skills with the Online Training for International Electoral Observers (scholarships available)
Closing Date: 10 September 2025
Exciting Opportunity: Broaden your skills with the Online Training for International Electoral Observers (scholarships available)
Promote peace and security, prevent conflict, and protect democracy by becoming an expert in election observation
Overview
The Online Training for International Electoral Observers is designed to equip passionate individuals with the knowledge and skills required to become experts in election observation missions and effectively contribute to democratic processes. The Online Training for International Electoral Observers programme employs a multi-disciplinary approach, combining asynchronous and synchronous methodologies to deliver a dynamic and interactive learning experience.
Learning Objectives
By taking this course, you will:
- Gain a comprehensive overview of the history and legal standards of election observation
- Learn the roles of various actors, methodologies and instruments throughout the election cycle
- Explore the functioning of election observation missions and the role of media monitoring
- Engage with real-life simulations and case studies to experience the perspectives of both short-term and long-term observers, gaining insights into their priorities, duties and responsibilities
- Develop theoretical and practical skills that will enhance your qualifications as an electoral observer at both national and international level
- Examine emerging trends and challenges in election monitoring
- Receive personalised feedback from leading institutions and organisations
Methodology
Participants will experience an interactive learning approach, combining:
Asynchronous material via their LSM online platform
- Smart, interactive online tools for networking and peer collaboration
- 5 hours of thematic pre-recorded video lectures
- An estimated 10 hours of self-paced study with curated reading materials
- Ask-the-expert discussion forums for personalised feedback and guidance from course facilitators
- Intermediate quizzes to assess progress and understanding
- A final quiz to test your overall knowledge and skills acquired
Live sessions on Zoom
- A technical live session introducing the course structure and objectives
- 15 hours of thematic live sessions over 5 days, with a focus on practical group work
- Real time feedback and discussions with experts to deepen understanding
Programme Structure
- From 13 to 17 October 2025: 3 hours daily thematic live sessions
- From 6 to 26 October 2025: access to the LMS platform for self-paced asynchronous contents
- From 13 to 17 October 2025: 3 hours daily thematic live sessions
- From 6 to 26 October 2025: access to the LMS platform for self-paced asynchronous contents
Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria
Target audience: individuals who are passionate about the protection of democratic processes, interested in deepening their understanding of election observation missions, and motivated to start a career as trained civilian staff.
Language: fluency in English (both written and spoken), as the training will be conducted entirely in English.
Self-funded applicants (deadline: 30 September 2025): applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis; eligible candidates will be notified by email with an acceptance letter and fee payment instructions.
Scholarship applicants (deadline: 10 September 2025): applications will be reviewed after the deadline. Submissions must include a personal statement demonstrating experience of or interest in political processes, voting and elections.
Young applicants: Global Campus of Human Rights strongly encourage talented young women and men aged 18 to 25 to apply.
Class size: limited to 25 participants to foster peer networking and maximise opportunities for direct interaction and personalised feedback from the experts.
Fees and Scholahips
€ 475 and it includes:
- Tuition fee
- Reading material and access to the LMS platform
- Personalised feedback from experts
- Certificate of attendance upon completion of the programme
Global Campus of Human Rights offer a limited number of scholarships (subject to external funding approval) in the form of tuition waivers for individuals aged 18-25 with experience or interest in political processes, voting and elections
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