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'''Zambia Elections Information Centre''' is a Collaboration of Key Stakeholders on Elections Observation, Monitoring Rapid Response & Proactive Advocacy funded by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), . The aim of this organisation is to improve the quality of electoral processes and enhance collaboration among Civil Society Oganisations (CSOs) that are working on election issues. It also enables the citizens of Zambia to participate in and report on any experiences or incidents related to the elections.<ref>http://www.panos.org.zm/?p=3343</ref> | '''Zambia Elections Information Centre''' is a Collaboration of Key Stakeholders on Elections Observation, Monitoring Rapid Response & Proactive Advocacy funded by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), . The aim of this organisation is to improve the quality of electoral processes and enhance collaboration among Civil Society Oganisations (CSOs) that are working on election issues. It also enables the citizens of Zambia to participate in and report on any experiences or incidents related to the elections.<ref>http://www.panos.org.zm/?p=3343</ref> | ||
==Mission== | ==History== | ||
The Project was established with the vision to provide timely and relevant information on the election situation across the country through an ICT based communication platform. ZEIC is hosted at Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAF), regional communication for development non-governmental organization that promotes informed | |||
and inclusive participation of communities in public policy dialogue and decision making processes and has | |||
an executive made up of | |||
representatives from seven (7) leading Civil Society Organizations working on elections in Zambia namely; | |||
# Foundation for Democratic Processes (FODEP) | |||
# Southern Africa Centre for Conflict Resolution and Dialogue (SACCORD) | |||
# Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) | |||
# Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) | |||
# Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) | |||
# Zambia National Women’s Lobby | |||
# Law Association of Zambia | |||
===Mission=== | |||
To facilitate effective information management for credible, peaceful, free and fair 2016 general elections in Zambia | To facilitate effective information management for credible, peaceful, free and fair 2016 general elections in Zambia | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 15 June 2016
Zambia Elections Information Centre is a Collaboration of Key Stakeholders on Elections Observation, Monitoring Rapid Response & Proactive Advocacy funded by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), . The aim of this organisation is to improve the quality of electoral processes and enhance collaboration among Civil Society Oganisations (CSOs) that are working on election issues. It also enables the citizens of Zambia to participate in and report on any experiences or incidents related to the elections.[1]
History
The Project was established with the vision to provide timely and relevant information on the election situation across the country through an ICT based communication platform. ZEIC is hosted at Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAF), regional communication for development non-governmental organization that promotes informed and inclusive participation of communities in public policy dialogue and decision making processes and has an executive made up of representatives from seven (7) leading Civil Society Organizations working on elections in Zambia namely;
- Foundation for Democratic Processes (FODEP)
- Southern Africa Centre for Conflict Resolution and Dialogue (SACCORD)
- Transparency International Zambia (TIZ)
- Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
- Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC)
- Zambia National Women’s Lobby
- Law Association of Zambia
Mission
To facilitate effective information management for credible, peaceful, free and fair 2016 general elections in Zambia
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