The EU Election Observation Missions (EOMs) in Jordan and in Sri Lanka have been joined by two EODS key experts. Both have been working in those countries for a short period around election day, on September 2024. The EODS Social Media Coordinator, Francesca Boggeri, visited the mission in Amman, Jordan, to consolidate good practices on the observation of online election-related content in coordination with the EOM Social Media Analyst. Additionally, Francesca Boggeri provided guidance to the Media Analyst and her unit on the application of the media monitoring methodology trough an online data collecting tool for enhancing transparency and accountability. In Colombo, Sri Lanka, the EODS Team Leader, Holly Ruthrauff, provided support to the team on methodological aspects, namely on prioritizing and drafting recommendations for future electoral processes.
Caption photo 1 & 2: EODS Social Media Coordinator, Francesca Boggeri, in Amman, with the EU EOM Jordan Social Media Analyst, Anass Bendrif, and his team of monitors.
Caption photos 3 & 4: EODS Team Leader, Holly Ruthrauff, observed elections in Sri Lanka on 21 September teamed up with Kairi Kasmann, Head of Sector of Service for Foreign Policy Instruments - FPI 3.
Caption photo 5: Meeting with Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the fourth executive President of Sri Lanka. In the photo, also, Kairi Kasmann, Head of Sector of Service for Foreign Policy Instruments - FPI 3, EU EOM Sri Lanka Deputy Chief Observer, Inta Lase, Political Analyst, Ralph-Michael Peters, and EODS Team Leader, Holly Ruthrauff.
