Harnessing international best practices
2026 Elections in BiH
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2026 Elections in BiH 〰️
Using globally tested best practices to promote nonpartisan civic engagement and protect democracy
Established and led by a group of international democracy development practitioners with experience managing complex projects around the globe, Civic Hub identifies, adapts, and applies resources and methodologies grounded in international best practices to promote civic engagement and protect democracy in the United States and abroad.
Elections and New Technologies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
To facilitate the rollout of new voting technologies for the 2026 general election and support stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Civic Hub supported the implementation of the new technology, the development of interactive training materials, and training for electoral stakeholders, including a training-of-trainers (ToT) program for political party poll agents. Civic Hub also contributed to international election observation by deploying its own team of observers. The initiative promoted transparency and information sharing around the new technologies, which were used at full scale in the successfully conducted October 4 general election in BiH. It was implemented in partnership with CEDES Ltd. and in coordination with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Visit our New Project BiH page for more.
Oral Histories and Knowledge Management
Thousands of international development projects and staff were terminated with no process to retain and organize records about what had been done, what worked, and what did not. Collecting this kind of data must be the starting point to establish how international development should be reformed. Civic Hub US is working with project staff and leadership to record lessons, key documents, and oral histories of terminated projects for future study and reform. Please contact us if you were among the terminated projects.
Impartial Election Observation in the US
US elections are among the most challenged and least transparent globally. Non-partisan election observers, domestic or international, are not allowed reasonable access to the process. Non-partisan observation by impartial actors, a common and typically codified global practice, is absent in most swing states. Partisan oversight and decentralization of the election process contribute to mistrust and confusion among voters. Civic Hub US is working with civic actors to open up civic space in the US and allow global and domestic civic actors better access to elections based on international principles and best practices.
Sarajevo, Oct. 9. Following a successful election and a comprehensive rollout of new technology supported by Civic Hub US, we discuss lessons learned and next steps for BiH with Laura Bošnjak on the Behind the Scene podcast.
Religion and Civic Discourse
Platforms and opportunities for discourse among religious and non-religious communities are limited. As a part of expanding civic space in the U.S. and globally, Civic Hub brings together and facilitates discourse among communities regardless of their cultural, socio-economic, demographic, and other differences and preferences.
“My ability to first speak about my project, then defend myself all but disappeared as my project was suspended and my employer and donor closed their doors and websites. Civic Hub’s Oral Histories provided me with an opportunity to contribute my story and provide meaningful inputs on possible reform during the most difficult time professionally for myself and my team.”
— Ancuta H., Development Professional
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
info@civichub-US.org
Phone
(202) 247 8477