16  //  ELECTIONS Two new publications were launched by ODIHR at an event on the margins of the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 12 September 2017. (OSCE/Agnieszka Rembowska) “W e hope these new publications will prove useful tools not only for election observers, but also for a wider audience including electoral management bodies, political parties, civil society and international organizations.” — ODIHR Director Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTION OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY ODIHR works continuously to further develop and strengthen its election observation methodology and to increase professionalism in the observation of certain specialized aspects of elections, as tasked by OSCE participating States. In 2017, ODIHR published two new handbooks: the Handbook on Observing and Promoting the Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities and Guidelines for Public Security Providers in Elections. These are intended to assist ODIHR observers in assessing these specific issues as part of the overall observation of electoral processes. The publications are designed to be useful to government and election authorities, as well as civil society groups. Throughout the year, ODIHR continued using digital pens for the submission of observation information by short-term observers in observation missions, which helped streamline and enhance the collection of data provided by them.