ECES – Missing a Trick? Building Bridges between EU Mediation and EU Electoral Support in Conflict-affected Countries

This short report provides a summary of the discussions from an expert seminar held  by mediatEUr and ECES to explore how the EU might strengthen its capacity to respond to electoral conflicts and violence. The meeting aimed to support the creation of greater linkages between conflict prevention and electoral assistance; outline the complexities and opportunities for electoral assistance and conflict resolution; generate recommendations for EU capacity building; and outline elements for a specialised training curriculum on electoral violence, electoral assistance, mediation and conflict resolution, as well as leadership development for EU audiences.