According to the Trainings Concept developed by the Training Center for the second round of October 28, 2018 Presidential Elections, 1^st stage trainings of PEC members were held for the leadership of PECs during the period of November 20-22.

Among other areas of competence of leadership of PECs, the following topics were focused: vote counting process, instructions of filling out voting day summary protocol, rule for sealing election documentation, legislative mechanisms with respect to addressing polling day application/complaints, keeping voting day records book. The trainings were delivered through the practical training methodology.

Observers from 7 local observer organizations and from the international observer organization attended the training sessions (a total of 64 observers):

• The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR);
• Youth center – Our Generation 1921;
• Institutional Development and Monitoring Center;
• Union 21^st Century;
• Centre for Development and Democracy;
• Georgia’s Democratic Principles and Human Rights Union;
• International Center for Democratic Initiatives;
• Workers and Students Union for Professional Education and Qualified Personnel Training.

9228 head officials from 3648 PECs (including 11 PECs established in exceptional case) took 1^st Stage trainings, among them – 6898 female, 2330 male. Follow the link for detailed statistics.