1. ACE at a glance EMB DIALOGUE, 6 th December 2011, Stockholm, Sweden Samuel Jones, ACE Thematic Network Facilitator

2. What is ACE? ACE website is an online knowledge repository of electoral processes. An online electoral knowledge network that promotes credible and transparent electoral processes with emphasis on sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process.

3. ACE – a multifaceted tool www.aceproject.org  Portal  Encyclopaedia  Electronic Library  Database  Online community

4. ACE’s Target Audience Electoral management bodies Government officials Political parties International organisations Civil society organisations NGOs Academics, researchers and students

5. The Structure of ACE ACE is a partnership between nine organisations: Elections Canada Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of democracy in Africa (EISA) European Commission (ex-officio) Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) – Mexico International Foundation for Electoral Services (IFES) International IDEA United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD) The interim ACE Secretariat is hosted by International IDEA on behalf of the ACE Partners.

7. Encyclopaedia Electoral Systems Legal Framework Electoral Management Boundary Delimitation Voter Education Voter Registration Voting Operations Parties and Candidates Vote Counting Media and Elections Electoral Integrity Elections and Technology Voting from Abroad 13 topic areas, more than 10 000 pages of information

10. Comparative Data Election-related comparative data collected through regional research Continuously updated Covering more than 200 countries

12. Regions and Countries ACE provides information on more than 200 countries Updated daily Information on:  Electoral data  News & events  Upcoming elections  Reports and other materials  Relevant links

13. Ask the Experts  Core ACE knowledge supplemented by interactive element  ACE provides customised expert advice

14. The Practitioners’ Network Contains around 400 experienced election professionals Represents all regions of the world Is continuously expanding

15. An online global community Expand professional networks Share experiences and knowledge from the field Get advice from experts

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