Commonwealth of the Independent States - Election Monitoring Organization (CIS-EMO) — is an international non-governmental organization, the main declared aim of each is to assist maintaining and developing the institution of elections and civil control in states with developing systems of democracy. The organization was founded in Russia, 2003. The general director is Aleksey Kochetkov (Russia) from 2004 till 2013. In 2013 Alexander Bedritskiy is elected the director of CIS-EMO.
The leading body of the Organization is the Supreme Council. Representatives of different countries constitute the Supreme Council. Today representatives of Russia, Poland, Germany, France, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Armenia, Latvia, Estonia are members of the authority of CIS-EMO. In 2008 CIS-EMO signed an agreement with the Centre for Monitoring Democratic Processes ‘Quorum’ for co-operation.
CIS-EMO participated in observing the following elections:
Parliament elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2004President elections in Ukraine, 2004Parliament elections in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, 2005Parliament elections in the Republic of Moldova, 2005President elections in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, 2005Mayor elections in Kishinev, Moldova, 2005Municipal elections in Estonia, 2005Parliament elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2005President elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2005Parliament elections in Transnistria, 2005Parliament elections in Ukraine, 2006Referendum on independence in Transnistria, 2006President elections in Transnistria, 2006President elections in Russia, 2008Parliament elections in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, 2009Parliament elections in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 2009Mayor elections in Kostroma, Russia, 2009Parliament elections in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, 2009Parliament elections in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 2009Parliament elections in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Russia, 2009Elections to Moscow City Hall, Russia, 2009Parliament elections in South Ossetia, 2009Parliament elections in Germany, 2009Municipal elections in Estonia, 2009President elections in Abkhazia, 2009President elections in Ukraine, 2010Parliament elections in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, 2010Parliament elections in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, 2010Referendum on changing the Constitution in Kyrgyzstan, 2010Parliament elections in Kyrgyzstan, 2010Municipal elections in Ukraine, 2010Regional elections in Ukraine, 2010Parliament elections in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, 2010Parliament elections in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, 2010Parliament elections in Estonia, 2011Parliament elections in Turkey, 2011President elections in Abkhazia, 2011Parliament elections in Poland, 2011President elections in South Ossetia, 2011President elections in Transnistria, 2011Parliament elections in Abkhazia, 2012President elections in South Ossetia, 2012President elections in France, 2012Parliamentary elections in Ukraine, 2012Status on the moment of participation.
Ján Čarnogurský, former Prime-minister, SlovakiaLeszek Miller, former Prime-minister, PolandAndrzej Lepper, former vice-Prime-minister, PolandPaul-Marie Coûteaux, member of EU Parliament, FranceSabine Lösing, member of EU Parliament, GermanyGiulietto Chiesa, member of EU Parliament, ItalySylwester Chruszcz, member of EU Parliament, PolandAlexander Mirski, member of EU Parliament, LatviaFrank Schwalba-Hoth, former member of EU Parliament, GermanyJean-Mari Perrin, former ambassador of France in Azerbaijan and Estonia, FranceThierry Mariani, member of National Assembly, FranceMichel Voisin, member of National Assembly, France, head of Delegation, the Delegation of France to the OSCE PA, FranceBogusław Kowalski, member of Sejm, PolandWaldemar Kraska, senator, PolandAldis Adamovich, Mayor of Preiļi, LatviaFrançois-Xavier Coquin, Professor, College de France, FranceMirca Margesku, Professor, FranceOlivier Vedrine, Professor, FranceOlivier Decrock, expert, FranceMarie-Helen Berard, Foundation Jacques Chirac, FranceLuca Bionda, Doctor of Political Science, ItalyStefano Vernole, expert, ItalyPawel Reszka, journalist, PolandRainer Rupp, journalist, GermanyCIS-EMO participates and organizes different events such as:
Round table in the European Parliament ‘Controlled Democracy in Russia?’, March 2009, Brussels;International conference ‘ Civic institutions in the election process. Control and maintaining’ in the Public Chamber of Russia, January 2009, Moscow;Conference ‘ Voting for democracy? ’, December 2009, Berlin;Round table ‘Dynamics in the developing of the democratic institutions in the Republic of South Ossetia in the first year after having been recognized’, May 2009, Tskhinval;Round table ‘Investment potential of South Ossetia: complex approach, problems and perspectives’, 2010, Tskhinval;School of international observers, September, 2010, Kyrgyzstan;OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting, July 2008, Vienna;Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Lawmaking, OSCE, November 2008, Vienna;Round table ‘ Civil Society in Law System of Modern Europe’, January 2009, Athens;Election conference of the party ‘European Left’, 2009, Berlin;International conference ‘Global Europe’, EUP, 2009, Brussels;Forum ‘European Union and Russia: new perspectives’, EUP, 2009, Brussels;Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum - ‘Modern State: standards of democracy and criteria of effectiveness’, September 2009, Yaroslavl;Review Conference, September 2010, Warsaw;Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE, October 2011, Warsaw;Round table ‘Election Systems of States of Old Democracy’, RIA Novosti, February, 2012, Moscow.