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21 March 2004,Tbilisi. OSCE and
Internews representatives editing the voter education documentary
POST-ELECTION UPDATE:
The 14-minute voter education
documentary was broadcast during the prime time, for five days
leading up to elections (23-27 March) in Georgian and Russian
languages and is expected to have reached as many as 3 million
Georgians according to Internews estimates. The transcripts in
Georgian and English were distributed to OSCE and to interested
OSCE/ODIHR observers deployed throughout Georgia for monitoring. On
Election Day, a number of voters interviewed by GEAP observers
reported having seen the documentary
26 MARCH 2004 UPDATE:
On 22 March 2004 the documentary was
distributed to 27 regional television stations. The film is being
aired in Georgian and Russian languages during prime time, for the
five days leading up to the Election Day. The stations also air
promotions of the film during that period.
18 MARCH 2004 UPDATE:
On March 15, the OSCE and the
Internews Producer meet in order to discuss the on input for the
documentary. OSCE will participate in the editing and reviewing of
the documentary prior to airing. The production should raise
awareness about the upcoming elections, who is being elected, the
constituency boundaries, secrecy of vote, voter marking - as an
efficient anti-fraud measure, basic political developments and
institutions, role of the parliaments and its members and mobilizing
them to participate in the 28 March 2004 Parliamentary Elections in
Georgia
10 MARCH 2004 UPDATE:
An agreement was signed with Internews Georgia on 10 March. In the
framework of the project Internews Georgia will produce one
documentary film of maximum duration of 14 minutes. The documentary
film will be aired by 27 regional television stations. The film will
be aired regularly one time per day 6 days prior to the Election
Day. The stations will also air promotions of the film during that
period.
4 MARCH
2004 UPDATE:
On 25 February 2004, the tender period for voter
education project proposals closed and subsequently the GEAP
selection committee reviewed the 14 received proposals. The
committee assessed that most of the new applicant
organizations are either too inexperienced,
overstretch their resources, or the proposals are unsubstantiated or
duplicate already funded initiatives. However,
discussions are ongoing with a couple of
potential partner organisations.
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FEBRUARY 2004 UPDATE:
The deadline for submitting proposals is on 25 February 2004. Due to
the limited timeframe negotiations with potential implementing
partners are ongoing.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The aim of the Voter Education Campaign
through Production of a Documentary Film and its broadcast by
Regional Television Stations is to raise the awareness of the
communities in East and West Georgia about what the elections are
for and how is elected, what are the constituency boundaries, that
the vote is secret, the importance of voter marking - as an
efficient anti-fraud measure (It is not this campaign’s aim to
explain the voting procedures), basic political developments and
institutions, role of the parliaments and its members and to
mobilize them to participate in the 28 March 20004 Parliamentary
Elections in Georgia. The campaign will address the most common
voter information needs in East and West Georgia.
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