INTRODUCTION In anticipation of an official invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 18 to 24 May. The NAM was composed […]
INTRODUCTION
In anticipation of an official invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 18 to 24 May. The NAM was composed of Vladimir Misev, ODIHR Senior Adviser on New Voting Technologies, and Hamadziripi Munyikwa, ODIHR Election Adviser.
The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR observation activity for the forthcoming elections and, if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions as well as with representatives of political parties, media, and civil society. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.
ODIHR would like to thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its assistance and co-operation in organizing the NAM. ODIHR would also like to thank each of its interlocutors for taking the time to meet with the NAM and for sharing their views.