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Régis Dandoy

@regisdandoy.bsky.social
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Professor of comparative politics, Director of the Center for European Studies (USFQ, Ecuador), Jean Monnet chair (2022-2027) Elections, decentralization, digital politics, e-voting, election observation

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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Training of international electoral experts for the #AWEB mission of #ElectionObservation to the 2026 local elections in #Paraguay
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Convocatoria de artículos para la revista #Democracias sobre el tema 'Debates políticos contemporáneos en Ciencia Política’. Fecha-limite: 31 de diciembre de 2026 revistainstitutodemocracia.com/index.php/de...
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Debates políticos contemporáneos en Ciencia Política | Democracias
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us today at the #USFQ to celebrate the international #DemocracyDay with a series of conferences and activities in #democracy
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I will convene a panel on #ElectionObservation in the Digital Era at the next @ipsa.org World Congress of Political Science (Rome, 24-28 July 2027) Send your paper proposal before the 4 November 2026. More information here: wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/panel/ele...
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Election Observation in the Digital Era
Election observation has become a cornerstone of contemporary democratic processes, aiming to enhance transparency, credibility, and public trust in electoral outcomes. This panel seeks to delve into ...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A 5th manuscript has just been published in the special issue on #ElectionObservation that I am editing in the journal Frontiers in Political Science. Congratulations to Markus Pollak, Paul Grohma and Armin Rabitsch for this excellent brief research report !
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As part of International #DemocracyDay, the #USFQ is organizing a series of lectures on the state of democracy in #Ecuador and around the world. 1/5
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Interested in applying for European funding for your research and teaching activities? Join us tomorrow at the @alacipcp.bsky.social and SAAP congress of #politicalscience for a special panel on the #JeanMonnet actions !
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Today, I chaired and discussed the panel "Human rights, #democracy and diplomacy in transformation" at the conference "Latin America and Europe in the Redesign of Regional and Global Governance" of the #JeanMonnet Centre of Excellence in Regional and Global Governance
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EULAS - Jean Monnet Network @eulasnetwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🇪🇨 Call For Papers / Chamada de Artigos / Convocatoria de Artículos! Join EULAS and Universidad San Francisco de Quito this November for our conference on countering populism. Network with experts from across the globe! Submit your abstract by July 20th: www.eulas.network/event-detail... @ibei.org
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EULAS - Jean Monnet Network @eulasnetwork.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📢 Deadline extended! The submission deadline for our Call for Papers, "Countering Populism, Advancing Democracy & Human Rights across Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean," has been extended to 30 July 2026. Submit your proposal: www.eulas.network/event-detail... #CallForPapers #Democracy
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Countering Populism: Advancing Liberal Democracy and Human Rights across Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean | eulas.network
Call For Papers: Countering populism and defending democracy and human rights in Europe and Latin America. Join the EULAS Network and USFQ in Quito this November 5th-7th, 2026.
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Join us next week in Buenos Aires (Argentina) for a workshop on « #Democracy in debate in Americas and Europe », in the framework of the Hemispheric University Consortium Seed Fund 2026 and the #JeanMonnet module and chair at the Universidad Austral and #USFQ More information: lnkd.in/euxYpRhh
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
You are working on #democracy, #populism or #humanrights in Europe, Latin America or the Caribbean ? This @eulasnetwork.bsky.social conference on 5-7 November at the #USFQ is for you ! Send your paper proposal before the 21 July: www.eulas.network/event-detail...
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Countering Populism: Advancing Liberal Democracy and Human Rights across Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean | eulas.network
Call For Papers: Countering populism and defending democracy and human rights in Europe and Latin America. Join the EULAS Network and USFQ in Quito this November 5th-7th, 2026.
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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Don't miss this CfP on Populism, Polarization and Democracy!
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EULAS - Jean Monnet Network @eulasnetwork.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📢 Call for Papers Open: Populism. Polarization. Democracy under pressure. 🔥 Join us and USFQ in Quito this November for our nxt conference on defending liberal democracy & human rights across Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean. Deadline July 20th: www.eulas.network/event-detail... @ibei.org
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I am pleased to announce that my university remains ranked 1st in Ecuador and 38th in Latin America according to the QS World University Rankings 2027 #QSWUR
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Center for World University Rankings #CWUR published its rankings for 2026: The Universidad San Francisco de Quito #USFQ is the only Ecuadorian university among the 2000 best universities worldwide ! 🥂🥇
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
3rd and last day of the IDEAS international conference at the @ulbruxelles.bsky.social I presented my #JeanMonnet research on #ElectionObservation missions in Europe
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Day 1 of the IDEAS international conference at the @ulbruxelles.bsky.social on Prosperity in the European Union
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Fascinating guest lecture by Peter Kreko on #Democracy, brainwashing and disinformation now at the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies #BrIAS
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
New chapter on "#eDemocracy: Current and Future Perspectives", co-authored with Domagoj Bebić and Norbert Kersting, published in the edited book "Perspectives on Reglobalization" @ipsa.org link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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E-Democracy: Current and Future Perspectives
Since its establishment in 2007, IPSA’s Research Committee 10 on Electronic Democracy (RC10) has led efforts to monitor trends in e-democracy, digital political communication, and online partici...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A second manuscript has just been published in the special issue on #ElectionObservation that I am editing in Frontiers in Political Science. Congratulations to Santiago Carranco-Paredes and Ariel Merino for this excellent policy brief ! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...
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Gonzalo Pardo-Beneyto @gpardoben.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Así da gusto! Muchas gracias @regisdandoy.bsky.social por todo el trabajo de edición y coordinación
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
As part of the special issue on #ElectionObservation that I am editing in Frontiers in Political Science, a first article has been published ! Congratulations to Mélany Barragán, @gpardoben.bsky.social, and Marcelo Guillén for this excellent article ! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Join us tomorrow at the #USFQ for the conference of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal for the World Portuguese Language Day
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I just joined the #Gridale (the reflection group on integration and development in Latin America and Europe), as expert for #Ecuador My profile on the Gridale platform 👇 gridale.org/samuel-marti...
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Samuel Martins
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Day 1 of the international mission of #ElectionObservation in Bolivia
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Cours-conférence "La Révolution citoyenne en #Équateur (2007-2017) et ses prolongements" par Emmanuelle Sinardet ce jeudi 19 mars 2026 de 12h à 14h à la Maison des Sciences humaines de l'ULB et @sciencepoulb.bsky.social msh.ulb.ac.be/fr/agenda/co...
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Cours-conférence "La Révolution citoyenne en Équateur (2007-2017) et ses prolongements"
<h3>par <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="" href="https://msh.ulb.ac.be/fr/member/emmanuelle-sinardet">Emmanuelle Sinardet</a> (Professeure à l'Université Paris Nanterre (CR...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I am honored to be an awardee of the 2026 Start-Up Grant Scheme of the @regstud.bsky.social ! I will analyze « Decentralization and Indigenous Issues in Ecuadorian Regional Party Manifestos » at the #USFQ More info on this award: www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-st...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Today, I had the pleasure to host an event co-organized by EU delegation in Ecuador and the Center for European Studies at the #USFQ on the commemoration of the 4 years of Russia’s brutal and illegal war against #Ukraine, in presence of the Ambassador of Ukraine Yuriy Polyukhovych
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
On Wednesday, the USFQ will be hosting a high-level event to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the Russian war against #Ukraine
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Mon interview sur le vote obligatoire pour le média digital USBEK et RICA et le magasin FUTUR #CompulsoryVoting usbeketrica.com/fr/article/f...
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Faut-il rendre le vote obligatoire en France ?
Atteinte à la liberté individuelle fondamentale pour les uns, remède à l’abstention pour les autres, le vote obligatoire est loin de faire consensus en France, où il est ponctuellement débattu. En imp...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Today, I had the pleasure to receive the ambassadors of France and Germany at the #USFQ. They engaged in a fascinating discussion with political science and IR students on the topic of "Franco-German perspectives on the #EuropeanUnion in times of uncertainty."
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Tomorrow, political science and IR professors from the USFQ will present their predictions for 2026. Stay tune !
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Today, I celebrate my 5th anniversary as a professor of comparative politics at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito ! #USFQ
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
New article: "Favouring the incumbent... again? Exploring the voting behaviour of non-resident citizens in the 2025 Ecuadorian elections" Co-authored with @sumpierrez.bsky.social in the journal Democracias #Externalvoting #Ecuador revistainstitutodemocracia.com/index.php/de...
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Vista de ¿Favoreciendo al presidente en el poder… otra vez? Explorando el comportamiento electoral de los ciudadanos residentes en el exterior durante las elecciones ecuatorianas de 2025
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is the time of year when you have to fill out evaluation surveys of your fellow political scientists...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Send you paper abstract before 15 October here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... and join us at the Congress of European Studies at the USFQ !
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
In the framework of my #JeanMonnet course ‘Elections in Europe and Latin America’ at the USFQ, I had the pleasure to receive Prof. Gian Luca Gardini from the University of Udine for a special lecture on ‘Una evaluación contextualizada de la relación Unión Europea–América Latina y el Caribe’
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Call for articles ! I am editing a special issue on Election Observation, in the journal 'Frontiers in Political Science’ (indexed in Scopus). Do not hesitate to send your abstract ! #ElectionObservation www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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Frontiers | Election Observation
Election observation has become an integral part of the democratic process, aiming to evaluate the integrity and fairness of electoral systems worldwide. In ...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure to co-organize the seminar “Election Observation and Democracy Assistance” at the Waseda University. The event gathered practitioners and scholars on #ElectionObservation such as Hyo-sook Kim, Hiroyuki Urabe, Takashi Nagatsuji and myself.
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Participating to the Seoul International Forum on Elections #SIFE2025 in the margin of the @ipsa.org world congress in Seoul #IPSA2025, together with a nice group of scholars working on #ElectionObservation
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Panel on ´Restoring Trust in Elections’ now at the Seoul International Forum on Elections #SIFE2025 with great panelists such as @ipsa.org president Pablo Onate, @theresareidy.bsky.social @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social Won-ho Park and Bum-soo Kim
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
While I am attending the Seoul International Forum on Élections #SIFE2025 and a panel on electoral reform, #Ecuador is getting ready for a referendum aimed at eliminating public funding for political parties
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
While I am attending the Seoul International Forum on Élections #SIFE2025 and a panel on electoral reform, #Ecuador is getting ready for a referendum aimed at eliminating public funding for political parties
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
If you are today around Incheon or Seoul, join me for an international conference on #ElectionObservation ! The event is co-organized by A-WEB and the #JeanMonnet chair hosted at the USFQ
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Join us on the 9 July at Waseda University to discuss #ElectionObservation and #Democracy Assistance ! www.waseda.jp/inst/wias/ne...
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Seminar organized by Professor Régis Dandoy of Universidad San Francisco de Quito: “Election Observation and Democracy Assistance” (Jul. 9)
“Election Observation and Democracy Assistance” (7/9) Abstract This academic panel explores the evolving role of election observation and de...
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
My university USFQ ranks #1 in #Ecuador in the QS World University Rankings 2026 ! 🥂
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I was honored to receive a recognition from the National Ecuadorian Council for the activities of the #JeanMonnet chair on #ElectionObservation at the USFQ
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Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Call for papers: @eulasnetwork.bsky.social International Conference on Trade, Investment, Finance and Sustainable Development in EU-LAC Relations (10-12 November 2025, Rosario, Argentina) Deadline: 30 June 2025 www.eulas.network/event-detail...
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Call for Papers - International Conference on Trade, Investment, Finance and Sustainable Development | eulas.network
Call For Papers: “Trade, investment, finance and sustainable development in EU-LAC relations amid global transformations”. How are EU-LAC ties evolving in a shifting global landscape? Don’t miss this ...
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EULAS - Jean Monnet Network @eulasnetwork.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
We're Live! We're pleased to announce the launch of our new multilingual website: www.eulas.network - the hub for collaboration across #latinamerica, the #Caribbean & #europe. 📚 Coming soon: Research, events, webinars, podcasts & more! Explore, connect, and join the journey! Subscribe for updates ✨
website launch www.eulas.network. collaboration with these partners:
Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)  
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)  
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)  
Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)  
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales - PY FLACSO-Paraguay  
Universidad de Chile (UCHILE)  
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales - AR FLACSO-Argentina  
Universidad de la República (UDELAR)  
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales - EC FLACSO-Ecuador  
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)  
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)  
Universidad de Talca (UTALCA)  
Universidad de los Andes (UNIANDES)  
Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)  
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)  
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)  
The University of the West Indies (UWI)  
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA)  
Universitetet I Oslo (UIO)  
Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques Sciences Po (SciPo)  
Universitat de Barcelona (UB)  
Université de Poitiers (UP)  
Università di Bologna (UNIBO)  
Dublin City University (DCU)
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