On 28 March 2023, the second meeting among representatives of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee on State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional and Urban Development and the Central Election Commission of Ukraine with the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina took place in the framework of a series of peer-to-peer exchanges with representatives of countries having experience on holding elections in a post-conflict/post-war period*.

The second meeting focused on the timing and security measures, the role, appointment and functioning of election administration during the first post-war elections.

During the discussion, representatives of the CEC of Bosnia and Herzegovina shared their experience on key security factors and criteria considered before and during the conduct of first post-war elections, as well as the measures taken to ensure the safety of all participants taking part in the electoral process.

Participants discussed election administration of the first post-war elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and lessons learnt that could be useful for Ukraine. They were particularly interested in the election management system applied during the organisation and conduct of the first post-war elections and its further evolution. This included the role of international organisations in the process of election management, principles for establishing and work of election management bodies, as well as the respective challenges and problems encountered.

*Series of meetings are organized upon the request of Ukrainian partners and as follow-up to the High-level dialogue on “Good democratic governance in Ukraine: achievements, challenges and the way forward in post-war period” held in Strasbourg, France, on 8 – 9 November 2022, within the framework and with the support of the Council of Europe project "Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine", implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction" for 2023-2026.