Supporting the Development of ElectLab 2026

The European Platform for Democratic Elections is looking for experts to support the development of the concept for ElectLab 2026, EPDE’s annual academy focused on election integrity, capacity building, and peer learning.

ElectLab brings together election experts, citizen observer organizations, youth-focused actors, and civil society practitioners from across Europe and beyond to exchange experience, strengthen practical skills, and develop new approaches to election-related challenges.

The 2026 edition aims to place stronger emphasis on:

• long-term learning impact,
• follow-up and multiplication,
• practical expertise,
• training and facilitation skills,
• and innovative learning methodologies.

We are currently establishing a small working group that will support the conceptual and methodological development of the academy. Furthermore this call intends to gather interest and attention from potential trainers and speakers of ElectLab who would be willing to contribute and share experience/expertise in certain areas. Experts, organizations and companies can apply and propose their interest in contributing to overall objective/mission of ElectLab 2026.

Deadline: 10th of June 2026

Applications will be reviewed on rolling bases.

The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) is seeking a Senior Election Expert and Team Lead (m/f/d) to strengthen and develop citizen election observation organizations in the EU and its neighborhood, thereby defending free and fair elections on the continent.

The EPDE is a network of 17 independent European citizen election observation organizations. Over the past decade, EPDE has evolved into a citizen-based collective infrastructure for protecting the integrity of elections in Europe. With its broad expertise, it serves as an early warning system for authoritarian backsliding and democratic decline in Europe. The EPDE secretariat is located in Berlin and is held by the European Exchange (Europäischer Austausch gGmbH). EPDE aims to increase citizen oversight over democratic processes and to strengthen the resilience of European elections against authoritarian interference.

Deadline: 20 April 2026

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