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Daria Paprocka, PhD

PhD in Political Sciences
Łódź University, Poland

Dr Daria Paprocka has 20 years working experience for international organisations such as the United Nations, UNICEF, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the European Union and the Council of Europe. During that time, she worked, among others, in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kenya, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine and the US. Dr Daria Paprocka wrote her PhD thesis on Afghanistan´s political system, capitalising on the experience she had acquired as a Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan.

Since 2010, Dr Daria Paprocka has been working as an electoral consultant, participating in election observation missions of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in her capacity of Political and Campaign Finance Analyst or Deputy Head of Mission. She also provides legal opinions on the regulatory framework developed by election management bodies. Since 2017, Dr Daria Paprocka has been working as a Senior Researcher of the European Centre for Electoral Support, where specialises in electoral political economy, electoral violence, and in women participation in politics.

Dr Daria Paprocka is a member of the Scientific Committee of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research in Malaga, Spain. She speaks English, Spanish, Russian, and Polish.

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Research and Professional Activities

1. Publications

– ‘Illegitimate election observation as a tool for building political standing of
separatists’ governments in conflict resolution process’, New Eastern Europe No
1-2 (XL)/2020, pp. 94-101.
– ‘Combat sports and Ethos of the Warrior in Central Asia’ (‘Sporty walki a etos
wojownika w Azji Centralnej’), in: Górak-Sosnowska K. (ed.) (2016) Sport in the
World of Islam (Sport w świecie islamu)
– ‘Even the Smallest Autonomies Matter’, New Eastern Europe, 4 (XIII)/2014;
– ‘Gagauzia in the context of Moldova’s integration process with UE’ (‘Gagauzja w
kontekście procesu integracji Mołdawii z Unią Europejską’), in: Piskorska B. et al.
(2014) Moldova and European Union (Mołdawia i Unia Europejska – od
współpracy do integracji)
– The Importance of Afghan Representative Structures in the State Formation
Process in the 21st Century,& Cultural Conditions of Development in Asia and
Africa (Cultural Conditions of Development in Asia and Africa), ed. Katarzyna
Górak-Sosnowska, Joanna Jurewicz, Ibidem, Łódź 2010.
– Nancy Dupree – A Woman Who Loves Afghanistan& Middle East (Middle East)
2010.
– The Political Thought of the Taliban, Polish Diplomatic Review (Polski Przegląd
Dyplomatyczny), no. 2 (53) 2010. &Opium in Afghanistan,&Gdansk International
Studies (Gdańskie Studia Miedzynarodowe), 2009, vol. 7 (no. 1-2). &Azerbaijanis
Condemned to the Aliyev Dynasty,Gazeta Wyborcza, January 13, 2009.
– Afghanistan´s Development Strategy, Polish Diplomatic Review (Polski Przegląd
Dyplomatyczny) 2008, no. 5 (45). Afghanistan – Local Administration; Between
East and West (Między Wschodem a Zachodem) Vol I., 2008.

2. Conferences

– Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE): Regional Conference
on Implementing the Right to Free Elections: the Challenge of Applying Electoral
Legislation and Respecting Council of Europe Standards.My presentation topic:
The Operation of Electoral Administration and the Challenge of Neutrality and
Impartiality.Paris, June 2015.
– OSCE/ODIHR: Women´s Participation in Politics and Elections, Warsaw, Poland,
July 2013.

3. Reports

– Assessment of Needs and Competences of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of
Gagauzia in the Context of the Governmental Program of the Republic of
Moldova and its Reform Strategies – lead author, prepared for the OSCE Mission
in Moldova in 2013;
– Study on Child Marriages in Azerbaijan – co-author, prepared for UNICEF
Azerbaijan in 2008;

– Keeping Us Safe: A Rapid Assessment of Violence in Selected Public Spaces in
Azerbaijan – co-author, prepared for UNICEF Azerbaijan in 2008;
– OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: drafting of the interim
and final report – Electoral Observation Mission in Croatia (2015) and Serbia
(2014); Contributions to the interim and final report – Electoral Observation
Missions in Moldova (2010, 2011), Tajikistan (2015); Contributions to the final
report – Electoral Missions in Spain (2011), Czech Republic (2013), Malta (2013).
– Council of Europe – Venice Commission – Evaluation of the Electoral Dispute
Resolution Framework in Georgia (2013) and Moldova (2014); Analysis of the
Local Election Law Projects in Ukraine (2015); Analysis of the Approved Local
Election Law in Ukraine (2015).

4. Achievements

– 2023 International Expert in Political Financing /International Development Law
Organization (IDLO) and Independent Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee of
Moldova/ Moldova/ end of consultancy.
– 2024-2014 Deputy Head at the Electoral Observation Missions of the
OSCE/ODIHR. 2023-2010 Political Analyst / Campaign Financing Analyst in
OSCE/ODIHR missions.
– 2022 Gender Expert / OSCE/ODIHR / Uzbekistan, North Macedonia / end of
consultancy.
– 2021 Senior Researcher / UN Women Moldova &Piligrim-Demo – Moldovan
NGO / homebased/ end of consultancy. 2021 Legal expert/ OSCE/ODIHR /
homebased / end of consultancy.
– 2021 Head of Election Observation Mission / Piligrim-Demo – Moldovan NGO /
homebased / end of election observation.
– 2021 Election Expert/Senior Researcher / European External Action Service
(EEAS) / homebased / end of consultancy.
– 2020 Political Environment and Campaign Finance Analyst / National Democratic
Institute (NDI) / homebased / end of election observation.
– 2015 Expert at the Council of Europe – European Commission for Democracy
Through Law (Venice Commission) in Ukraine. 2014-2013: Expert at the Council
of Europe – Venice Commission in Moldavia and Georgia.
– 2010 Senior Expert at the OSCE Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan. 2009 – 2010
Political Officer for the OSCE Mission in Moldavia. 2008 Consultant for UNICEF
Azerbaijan.
– 2005-2008 Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan (UNAMA). 2003-2005 Head of Democratization.Team at the OSCE
Mission in Kosovo.
– 2002-2003 Project Expert at the Prime Minister´s Chancellery in Poland.
– 2002-2000 Board Member and Training Work Group Coordinator and Trainer at
Amnesty International Association in Poland.