From 7 to 10 November were held training seminars dedicated to the efficient organization of Polling Stations Commissions (PSC), conducting elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ferghana region. The members of all 980 PST from 19 districts and cities of Fergana region participated at these trainings in order to improve their professional skills.

For efficient organization of seminars 7 working groups were drawn up from the experts from the Central Election Commission (CEC), the members of the District Election Commission (DEC) and the staff of the regional department of Independent Institute for Monitoring of the Formation of Civil Society (IIMFCS) and other responsible organizations.

Video-tracks concerning the organization of activity of the PSC and the peculiarities of the formation electoral lists were shown during the seminars.

Reports and presentations containing information related to the legal basis of activities of PSC, polling problems with early voting and powers of local and international observers were explained. In addition, participants of the seminar-training have received answers to their concerns.

It should be noted that holding of these seminars contributed to the enhancing of the outlook of PSC members. In order to provide practical and methodological assistance for the organization of training seminars were involved 7 employees of Fergana regional department of IIMFCS. The head and deputy head of regional office were appointed as supervisors of the working groups.

According to the participants’ opinion, they received from the representatives of Fergana regional department of IIMFCS useful and important information, based on results of monitoring held in polling stations. During the debates specialists of Fergana regional department of IIMFCS showed a serious preparedness for seminars and they gave precise answers to the questions. Handouts and presentations contributed to the efficient organization of seminar-trainings, which were prepared by Fergana regional department of IIMFCS, increased interest of the participants.

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