• • • • • • • • Role of pS in follow-up to recommendations: › Development of co-operative country-specific feed-back mechanism to post-election follow-up: OSCE/ODIHR Follow-up Assessment Missions (ref. model of existing Need Assessments Missions); › pS to address recommendations in bilateral assistance programmes; › Inclusion of recommendations in Action Plans of OSCE field presences. Improving role of the PC in follow-up to recommendations: › Increased focus on pS that fail to meet commitments; › Role of CiO to inform the PC on serious cases of non-implementation; › Systematic peer review needs to be strengthened; possibly on basis of ODIHR questionnaires; › Review of implementation of EOM/EAM reports in special PCs; x-months after publication final election observation report; Use HDIM: specific time-slot dedicated to address shortcomings and successes to follow-up (side-event); Enhanced use of existing HD mechanisms (Moscow Mechanism); Connection between ODIHR elections related activities and the tasking and overall priorities of the OSCE; Increased focus on period between elections to assist pS improve legislation/procedures; ODIHR assistance with regard to review of electoral legislation and framework; Support for enhancing professionalism of electoral administrations, political framework and cooperation at the national level. F. Co-operation and co-ordination with partners • Within OSCE, with IOs, parliamentary bodies, domestic observer groups and other relevant actors in election observation; • Co-operation and co-ordination with OSCE PA (1997 co-operation agreement) and with the CIS; • Set-up of IEOM; • Commonalities and differences in ODIHR observation activities and those of other international observation bodies; • Guidelines for co-operation with other IOs; • Involvement of the Mediterranean and Asian partners for Cooperation. G. Areas requiring specific attention: Addressing new challenges • Absentee voting, early voting, voting for disabled persons; • Campaign finance • Electronic voting technologies; IV. Improving the effectiveness of the ODIHR’s assistance to pS A. The ODIHR’s mandate to assist pS • Relationship between ODIHR activities and OSCE priorities and commitments; • Ways to preserve the political and operational independence of the ODIHR; • ODIHR’s accountability to pS; • Implementation of the recommendations of the Panel of Eminent Persons; • Role of CiO in encouraging pS to seek assistance ODIHR assistance; • Role of civil society in ODIHR’s assistance to participating States; Common Responsibility: Commitments and Implementation 101