Observers' education establishments prepare for approaching election season
In Kazakhstan, an observer school has been established under the auspices of the Civil Alliance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the primary goal of monitoring elections and ensuring transparency. The school, which has been reported by Almaty.tv, is preparing a list of observers for all 517 polling stations in Almaty, totaling 1014 people.
Currently, 512 observers have been trained at the school, with extensive preparation required for this extensive undertaking. The training covers legal basics of the electoral process, observation procedures, and ethical standards to ensure the observers are ready to monitor elections effectively.
To handle potential conflicts or violations during elections, the school employs various strategies. These include detailed simulation exercises and role-playing to prepare observers for real-world scenarios, clear protocols for communication and escalation to appropriate bodies, legal support and guidance during the observation process, emphasis on neutrality and non-violence, and coordination mechanisms with election commissions and law enforcement to facilitate swift resolution of issues.
The school also practices scenarios that cover various situations during elections, including how to behave in case of provocations at a polling station. The school's mission is to develop the institute of observers for the voting procedure, the counting of votes, and to ensure a certain level of direct public control over the voting process.
The transparency of the electoral process is key to affirming the legitimacy of the elections. Alexander Bratjenkov, head of the city's observer school, emphasized the importance of observers knowing how to behave when provoked or how to act when they encounter violations. Conflicts are considered possible or even inevitable by Alexander Bratjenkov, and he stressed the importance of observers being well-prepared to handle such situations.
Serikzhan Baiqudtinov, head of the observer team from the territorial union of trade unions, stated that the school's aim is to significantly increase the number of trained observers. The school's strategies include having a clear action plan in case of conflicts or violations during elections.
The school's strategies also aim to increase the competence of observers. Igor Tarakov and Arsen Sandybaev, associated with the Almaty TV channel, have reported on the school's efforts. Kazakhstan’s ongoing legal reforms and efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in governance also support an environment conducive to structured election observation and conflict handling.
While direct detailed sources on the specific curriculum and exact strategies of the Civil Alliance's observer school in Kazakhstan are not explicitly available, such practices align with globally accepted standards of election observation training and conflict management established by organizations working in similar contexts around the world. If more precise or updated materials from the Civil Alliance or official Kazakh election bodies become accessible, they would provide further insight into the school’s methodologies and conflict strategies.
- The education-and-self-development of observers in the Civil Alliance's school in Kazakhstan focuses not only on training them for the electoral process, but also on preparing them to handle potential conflicts and violations in politics, ensuring a high level of general-news coverage and transparency during elections.
- The strategies employed by the Civil Alliance's observer school in Kazakhstan for conflict management align with globally accepted standards of election observation training, highlighting the importance of education-and-self-development in politics, transparency, and the monitoring of general-news events.
