The Institute for Public Environment Development developed the Handbook for Local Election Observation of Local Elections.

The Institute for Public Environment Development developed the “Election Handbook for Local Observers”. The Handbook is a helpful tool that local election observers in Bulgaria may use. The document is adapted version of the OSCE Election Observation Handbook. We have included examples of Bulgarian practices, as well as of the Institute’s observation of the last…

IPED Sent a List of Questions to the Central Election Commission to be Included in a Social Survey

On the 18th of September, 2012 experts of the Institute for Public Environment Development sent a list of topics and issues after the request of the Central Election Commission. CEC plans to conduct a survey on the voters’ level of information about their rights and responsibilities in the electoral process. The questions sent by IPED…

“BorCor – between the myths and corruption reality in Bulgaria” – report

The report “BORKOR – Between the Myths and the Corruption Realities” was prepared by the Institute for Public Environment Development. The report is result of our independent civil monitoring over the activities related to the establishment of the Center for Prevention and Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime (BORKOR) and the public policies of that…

The Institute for Public Environment Development Monitored the Vote for Members of the Supreme Judicial Court

On the 15th of September, 2012 the Institute for Public Environment Development observed the vote for the new members of the Supreme Judicial Court, elected from the quota of the Bulgarian judges. The Institute’s observers monitored the meeting that continued almost 24 hours, thus quarantining that the vote will be conducted according the rules.

The institute for public environment development conducted an independent observation of the municipal elections in Kustendil

On the 13th of May, 2012 the Institute for Public Environment Development observed the partial local elections in Kustendil. 15 independent observers, trained by the Institute’s experts monitored the work of the polling stations, located in the city. For the first time in Bulgarian elections an independent team of observers shared the picture of the…

On the 18th of June, 2012 the Institute for Public Environment Development started work on “Bulgarian Civic Agenda 2.0 or Cyberactivism – The Bridge Between Civil Society and Technology Based Community”, supported by the CEE Trust.

The project aims to: increase the awareness about the opportunities for collaboration between the ICT community and the civil society organizations in order to develop and implement digital tools for evaluation of public policies and the democratic development of the institutions based on the use of open data and the new technologies. exchange knowledge and…

Representatives of the Institute are invited by the President of Bulgaria to participate in a round table discussion on “The Election Process: Problems and Solutions” which will be held on June 27, 2012

The expertise of the Institute for Public Environment Development regarding the election process and election legislation was once again recognized, this time by the presidential institution. Representatives of the Institute are invited by the President of Bulgaria to participate in a roundtable discussion on “The Election Process: Problems and Solutions” which will be held on…

Public Register of the Independent Civil Observers of the Election Process, Registered by the Central Election Commission and trained by the Institute for Public Environment Development

We would like to thank all the independent observers, trained by the Institute for their efforts while observing the election process. As a registered by the Central Election Commission independent observer, the Institute for Public Environment Development will keep monitoring the election process in Bulgaria, so that we can contribute for its fairness. For that…

Experts of the Institute met representatives of the Central Election Commission to discuss opportunities for cooperation

On the 26th of July, experts of the Institute for Public Environment Development met with representatives of the Central Election Commission to discuss ways to develop training modules and materials presenting the voters their rights. During the discussion the CEC expressed their willingness to rely on the Institute’s expertise for various educational and outreach activities…