Annual Symposia
- Fifteenth Annual Symposium:- Contributing to credible elections in Africa through improved international observation practices, 23-24 November 2021
Programme
- No symposium was held in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic
- Fourteenth Annual Symposium:- Electoral Integrity in Africa: Under Imminent Threat? 25-26 September 2019
Proceedings Report
- Thirteenth Annual Symposium:- Realising democratic gains through social cohesion in Africa, 20-21 November 2018
Proceedings Report
Programme
Concept Note.
Twelfth Annual Symposium:- State capture as an obstacle to democratic consolidation in Africa, 28-29 November 2017
Papers presented
Proceedings report
- EISA's 20th Anniversary Symposium:- Current democratic realities in Africa: Where are we headed beyond the vote? 20 to 21 October 2016
Proceedings report
- Tenth Annual Symposium:- Recent trends in constitutional reforms in Africa: How do constitutions help or hinder democracy? 18-19 November 2015
Checks and balances: African constitutions and democracy in the 21st century, 2017 Grant Masterson & Melani Meirotti, EISA.
- Ninth Annual Symposium:- Experiences, lessons and good practices in promoting gender equality in politics in Africa, 11-12 December 2014
Programme
Concept note
- Eighth Annual Symposium:- Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Political Party Alliances in Africa, 26-27 September 2013
Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Political Party Alliances and Coalitions in Africa, JAE 13(1), June 2014
Seventh Annual Symposium:- Two Decades of Election Observation in Africa: Lessons Learned, Role, Performance and Impact on Democracy Building, 13-14 March 2013.
Programme
Concept note
- Sixth Annual Symposium:- Pressing buttons for political change: Technology for efficient elections and democracy deepening and broadening, 23-24 November 2011.
Programme
Concept note
- Fifth Annual Symposium:- Setting Benchmarks For Enhanced Political Party Performance For Democratic Governance, 23-24 November 2010
Proceedings report
- Fourth Annual Symposium:- Preventing and Managing Violent Election-Related Conflicts in Africa: Exploring Best Practices, 17-18 November 2009
Proceedings report
- The Third Annual EISA Symposium:- Strengthening Democratic Governance through the African Peer Review Mechanism: A civil society dialogue, 21-22 October 2008
Symposium statement, November 2008
Programme
Concept Note
- Second Annual Symposium:- In Search of Sustainable Democratic Governance for Africa: Does democracy work for developing countries? 7-9 November 2007
Proceedings report
- First Annual Symposium:- Challenges for Democratic Governance and Human Development in Africa, 8-10 November 2006
Proceedings report
Thematic conferences
Election management and observation
- Workshop on Electoral Commissions in the ECCAS region, 4 November 2021, Brazzaville.
- ECOWAS roundtable on sub-regional election standards and principles, 23-24 November 2017, Douala.
EMB-Observer dialogue: Enhancing Electoral Integrity, 10-11 June 2015 at the Sunny Side Park Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Using Public International Law to Assess Elections: The Experience in Africa, 3-4 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Network for Enhanced Electoral and Democratic Support (NEEDS) Workshop, Dakar, Senegal, 3-6 November 2009.
- Election Observation for African CSOs, Training Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25-28 August 2009.
- International Meeting on the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation, Maputo, 23-24 October 2008.
- Effective Electoral Assistance Workshop, Maputo, 23-28 June 2008.
- Prevention and Management of Electoral Conflict Seminar, 3-7 July, Luanda 2006.
- Regional Conference on Election Management, Monitoring and Observation (SADC), 2003.
Civil Society
- Election Observation for African CSOs, Training Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25-28 August 2009.
- CSOs contribution to democratic electoral process: The challenge to civil society organisations in contributing to the consolidation and promotion of the democratic electoral process, 3 - 4 March 2004, Johannesburg Rosebank Hotel.
- Sub-saharan Africa Workshop-Non-governmental process for the community of democracies, 2004.
- Strengthening Democracy through NEPAD: The Role of African Civil Society, 2003
Conference report.
- SADC NGO Network Roundtable-The Role of Democratic Elections in Promoting Regional Stability and Peace: The Challenge for Civil Society, Dar es Salaam, 1999. Order publication.
- NGO Roundtable: Strengthening Democracy through Civil Society, Gaborone, 1997. Order publication.
Governance, APRM and electoral reform
- Regional Workshop on the Review of EISA's “Benchmarks for Enhanced Political Party Performance for Democratic Governance in Africa”, Johannesburg, 29-30 March 2022
- Regional Forum on Civil Society Post-election follow-up on Recommendations and Electoral Reform Advocacy Initiatives, Abidjan, 29-30 June 2021
- The African Peer Review Mechanism in Southern Africa: Exploring Synergies with the Southern African Development Community, Gaborone, May 2015
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Reflection on Implementation of APRM in Mozambique National Seminar, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007.
- Improving Electoral Quality & Deepening Democratic Governance in SADC, Lusaka, Zambia, 28-29 November 2007.
- Regional Initiatives for Electoral Reform in SADC: Strengthening Democratic Transformation through Identified Benchmarks in the Region, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, August 2004.
- Strengthening Democracy through NEPAD: The Role of African Civil Society, 2003
Conference report.
- Electoral System Reforms in SADC: In Search of Accountability, Representation and Political Stability, 2003.
- Electoral Systems Roundtable, Cape Town, 1998. Order publication.
- Roundtable Proceedings on Designing Electoral Systems, 1996. Order publication.
Political parties
- South Africa: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop 2, 2-4 March 2009.
- South Africa: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop 1, 24-25 February 2009.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Botswana: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop, 8 December 2006.
- Political Parties: Policy development and public outreach workshop, 20 February 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties in Southern Africa, Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005
Conference proceedings
- Dialogue on Political Parties in Southern Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, 10-11 December 2004
Conference proceedings
- Roundtable meeting: Strengthening democracy in South Africa through party coalition building, June 2003.
Women and youth
- Youth in Mozambique Conference 2021: Strategies to raise levels of public participation, communication and action, Zoom - ID: 824 4456 6728 | Passcode: 221 747, 19 & 26 April 2021.
- Youth Participation in Political Processes in Southern Africa, 2005, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
- Infusion of Democracy and Human Rights in the Education Curriculum: From Policy to Practice-Facing Future Challenges, 2004.
- Participation of Youth in Local Government Elections: Roundtable Report, Johannesburg, 2000. Order publication.
- Preparing for Local Government Elections: Encouraging Participation, Bisho, 1999
Order publication.
- Putting Women in Power: Free and Fair Elections: Report, Julie Ballington and Bob Jones, 1999. Order publication.
Regional and country conferences
Economic Community of Central African States
Southern African Development Community
- Youth Participation in Political Processes in Southern Africa, 2005, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
- Regional Initiatives for Electoral Reform in SADC: Strengthening Democratic Transformation through Identified Benchmarks in the Region, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, August 2004.
- Regional Conference on Election Management, Monitoring and Observation (SADC), 2003.
- Electoral System Reforms in SADC: In Search of Accountability, Representation and Political Stability, 2003.
- SADC NGO Network Roundtable - The Role of Democratic Elections in Promoting Regional Stability and Peace: The Challenge for Civil Society, Dar es Salaam, 1999. Order publication
- NGO Roundtable: Strengthening Democracy through Civil Society, Gaborone, 1997. Order publication
SADC Electoral Commission Forum
- Conference on the SADC Electoral Commission Forum, Namibia, 1997. Order publication.
- Launch Conference of the SADC Electoral Commissions Forum, Cape Town, 1998. Order publication.
- Southern African Elections Forum-Conference Report, 11-14 June 2000, Windhoek. Order publication.
Angola
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
- Angolan Roundtable on Consensus Building, 2002.
Botswana
- Political Party Workshops, Botswana, 2009.
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Botswana Electoral System Reform, 14-15 March 2006, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Botswana: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop, 8 December 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
DRC
- Political, Electoral and Human Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Learning from Experiences in South Africa and the SADC region on 14 July 2009.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
- Electoral Perspectives and the process of Democratisation in the DRC: Lessons from the SADC countries-Conclusions, 2002
Conference proceedings: English · Français.
Egypt
National roundtable on election observation in Egypt, 2014.
Lesotho
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa, 14 July 2009.
- Lesotho's 2007 General Elections: Towards a Constructive Management of Post-election Disputes, EISA Workshop, 25-27 September 2007, Maseru, Lesotho
Conference proceedings.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties in Southern Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, 10-11 December 2004
Conference proceedings
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
- Youth in Mozambique Conference 2021: Strategies to raise levels of public participation, communication and action, Zoom - ID: 824 4456 6728 | Passcode: 221 747, 19 & 26 April 2021.
- Reflection on Implementation of APRM in Mozambique National Seminar, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
- Consolidating Peace and Democracy in Mozambique through Election-related Conflict Management Initiatives, 2003.
Namibia
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
South Africa
- The South African 2019 national and provincial elections: A post-election review, 8-9 July 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- South Africa: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop 2, 2-4 March 2009.
- South Africa: Strengthening Political Parties for Sustainable Democracy Workshop 1, 24-25 February 2009.
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Electoral Systems & Accountability: Options for Electoral Reforms in South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, 2007.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Political Parties: Policy development and public outreach workshop, 20 February 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
- Voter Information and the Role of Community Radios in South Africa's 2004 Election, 2004.
- Roundtable meeting: Strengthening democracy in South Africa through party coalition building, June 2003.
- The South African Electoral System Roundtable, 2002.
- Conflict Management Programme Report: South African Local Government Elections August-December 2000, Johannesburg, June 2000. Order publication
- Report on Conflict Management Committees and Arbitration Panels for the National Assembly and Provincial Elections, Johannesburg, June 1999. Order publication
- Preparing for Local Government Elections: Encouraging Participation, Bisho, 1999. Order publication
- Revisiting the Rural Model of Local Government in South Africa, 1997. Order publication
Swaziland
Tanzania
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
Zambia
- EISA and the Judiciary of Zambia held a workshop in Lusaka to examine the High Court's handling of the 2016 parliamentary election petitions with a view to enhancing future electoral dispute resolution in Zambia.
Proceedings report, 2017.
- Regional Conference on Political Parties and Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, 2006.
- Policy Dialogue on democracy protection institutions in southern Africa on 14 July 2009.
- Dialogue on Political Parties and Governance in the SADC Region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, 14-15 April 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference proceedings
Zimbabwe