United Nations Development Programme
برنامج األمم المتحدة اإلنمائي Strengthening of the Democratic Process in Egypt
تعزيز العملية الديمقراطية في مصر
Egypt Terms of Reference
Duty Station:
Cairo, Egypt
Application deadline:
Monday 8 July 2013
Type of contract:
Individual Contract
Title:
IT Expert Lexicon of Electoral Terminology
Languages required:
English, Arabic an advantage
Duration of the assignment:
10 months
Description of the assignment:
The IT expert will develop and maintain a tri-lingual online collaborative writing tool.
1. BACKGROUND Following the successful launch of the “Arabic-French Lexicon of Electoral Terminology (Tunisia)” in Tunis and the positive reception it received from local stakeholders and partners, UNDP received several requests to develop a similar lexicon that would bring together electoral terminology from various countries in the Arab world and is now starting to develop a regional lexicon. The regional lexicon is conceived as a tri-lingual work of reference in Arabic, English and French. It will serve a two-fold aim: allow an understanding of local usage, and help bring about a measure of harmonization of terminology in the region. It will also contribute to clarifying the concepts in the fields of elections and democracy building. The lexicon will serve as a tool of reference to provide clear and accurate explanations of key terms in the field of elections. It will seek to facilitate an understanding of electoral terms and