Experience

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  Administrative supreme court

  Feb 1996 - now

  Legal / human rights expert

  Legal in-depth research for, inter alia, human/constitutional rights, immigration and asylum issues, including ECHR and EU issues (Court of Justice decisions, applicable EU rulemaking); drafting of decisions, special assignments and reports for the President of the Administrative Supreme Court (e.g. on international and national legal issues and legal recourse for the Association of European Administrative Judges, in English and French language).

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  Osce odihr

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2009

  Election observer, albania, bosnia, fyrom, serbia...
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  Austrian ministry for foreign affairs

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Legal expert
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  Osce

  Jan 1999 - Jan 1999

  Senior human rights officer, rule of law officer
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  Caritas europa

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Member, migrant commission
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  Caritas austria, caritas europa

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  Head, refugee and migration issues
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  Needs network for enhanced electoral and democratic support

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Legal/election expert
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  European union election assessment team

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  Legal analyst

  Iraq 2010 Council of Representatives elections: legal analysis of legal framework and implementation. Baghdad, Basra, Erbil.

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  European commission

  Jan 2010 - now

  As a legal and human rights analyst/expert, I provide analysis of and reporting on the fulfilment of international and national commitments, particularly in the fields of human rights, election and asylum issues. I have worked as legal and/or human rights analyst/expert for the EU, OSCE, Austrian governmental institutions (Ministry for Foreign affairs, Ombudsman's Office, Administrative Supreme Court...) and NGOs (Caritas Austria, Caritas Europa). I also design and implement projects in the above named fields. Some of my projects: Iraq and Afghanistan elections 2010 (see below), EU-Assessment on implementation of "Scientific Visa" (ICMPD, 2011), Algeria elections 2012, 2013-ongoing: elections in Jordan, Kenya, Turkmenistan, Malawi, Myanmar, Kosovo (twice), Zimbabwe, Senegal. Show less

  • Legal/Election/Human Rights Consultant for EU, UN, OSCE, Government institutions..

    Sept 1997 - now

  • Election observer

    Aug 1998 - now

  • Legal Analyst, starting with EU Election Assessment Team Iraq 2010

    Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
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  European union election assessment team

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Human rights/gender/minorities analyst at eu eat in afghanistan 2010

  As Human Rights, Gender and Minorities Analyst of the EU Election Assessment Team, I provided an analysis of the human rights and gender framework governing the election in accordance with international standards for democratic elections, taking into consideration the country’s constitution, the election law, and other legal documents relevant to the process (regulations, guidelines, etc), and, most importantly, the actual realities of women, minorities, and other vulnerable groups or individuals in Afghanistan. Show less

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  Mission d'observation électorale de l'union européenne

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Analyste juridique
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  European union election observation mission

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Long term observer
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  United nations

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Human rights officer

  Reporting to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG)/Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and to the Chief of the Europe and Central Asia Section within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, the HRO:• plans, implements, reviews, monitors, and evaluates human rights aspects of the activities of UNRCCA,• is responsible for developing the program of activities and work plan of the Centre in the area of human rights related to preventive diplomacy;• works with relevant national authorities, the private sector and civil society to build national capacity to effectively implement international human rights obligations and recommendations of treaty bodies and mechanisms of the Human Rights Council and promote respect for human rights in Central Asia;• liaises with Human Rights Officers in UN Country Teams in Central Asia to ensure, where possible, complementariness of HR efforts of the Regional Centre. This extends also to gender-related issues. Participates in fact-finding and other missions to countries within the assigned area of responsibility;• provides up-to-date information to the SRSG and to OHCHR regarding human rightsmatters relevant to the Centre’s preventive diplomacy mandate and recommends appropriateactions;• reports regularly to the SRSG and OHCHR on human rights developments relevant to theCentre’s mandate, and provides ad hoc reports as appropriate;• assists in the organization of visits by Human Rights Council Special Procedures and other international human rights mechanisms;• maintains contact with other sectors of the UN, regional organizations, and governments oncoordination and policy matters;• takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equalparticipation of women and men in all areas of work;• performs other related duties as required Show less

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  Eods - election observation and democratic support

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  Trainee, training for deputy chief observers in eu eoms

  EODS training for DCOs in EU EOMs: From 24 to 28 October, EODS organised a training for the position of deputy chief observer in EU EOMs. The training was attended by 14 participants from different EU member states and aimed at developing capabilities to be DCO in EU EOMs. During the five days course, participants were introduced to topics relevant to the work of a DCO in an EU election observation mission, with a special emphasis on roles and responsibilities, international obligations, commitments and good practice related to elections and in particular on managerial skills, media, drafting EU EOM reports and recommendations and interpersonal skills, among others. The training combined presentations, discussions and case studies. In addition to this, there were exercises aiming at developing participants’ skills in line with EU EOM requirements for DCOs. (see EODS fb page) Show less

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  Eu eom early parliamentary elections kosovo 2017

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Legal analyst
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  Eu eom municipal elections kosovo 2017

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Legal/human rights analyst
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  Eu eom ghana 2020

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  Legal analyst
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  Osce office for democratic institutions and human rights (odihr)

  May 2024 - Jul 2024

  Long-term observer, osce odihr eom mongolia 2024

  The long-term observers’ work essentially reflects at local level the work of the core team (CT) at national level. Whereas the core team meets national authorities, national political leaders and the country coordinators of civil society groups, LTOs meet with their regional counterparts and analyse theelectoral process in the respective area of responsibility and report back with observations and analysis on various issues:· regional political context: the role of key political and electoral actors in the process and any political developments arising;· election administration: the performance of the Election Administration in preparing and implementing the election process;· voter registration: the level of public confidence in the quality and accuracy of the voter register, and the tracking of any related complaints;· candidate registration: the implementation of procedures for the registration of candidates;· campaign: the range of campaign activities taking place, any restrictions on the freedoms of expression, assembly and movement; the campaignregulation mechanisms in place;· media: the role of local media and its coverage of the election campaign:· gender issues: participation of women as voters, candidates, electoral officials and national observers· civil society: the range of local civil society activities related to the election, especially national observers;· complaints: the credibility of election-related complaints and the effectiveness of processes for managing complaints;· election day: the implementation of polling and counting procedures and the wider polling environment;· results and post-election issues: the aggregation, tabulation and publication of election results and the environment during the post-election.The LTOs also prepare the logistics and deployment for the Short-Term Observers in their region (18 STOs in our AoR in central Mongolia), brief the STOs upon arrival in the region and deploy them to their respective AoOs. Show less