The conference is organized by the Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Research within the framework of the project "Development of Civil Society and Fair Elections," which is carried out with the assistance of the National Endowment for Democracy. \nThe conference will be attended by representatives of Ukrainian analytical centers, experts, journalists, and representatives of international organizations. \nThe purpose of the conference is to discuss effective tools for influencing the electoral process by Ukrainian analytical centers, to promote the conduct of Ukraine's presidential elections in accordance with democratic procedures, and to strengthen the analytical and instrumental capacity of democratic institutions in the regions of Ukraine through the exchange of experience between analytical centers. \n \nDuring the conference, the following will be: \n- proposals discussed and recommendations prepared regarding the optimization of the activities of "think tanks" to ensure fair, transparent elections; \n- an exchange of experience conducted between regional analytical centers in the areas of organizing the monitoring process; analyzing the activities of the media in the context of minimizing the use of manipulative technologies; organizing comprehensive measures for voter education; analyzing the main range of problems in the activities of analytical centers during elections (regional, political, methodological, resource aspects). \n \nThe planned work is in three sections: \n- the specifics of the work of analytical centers during an election campaign: principles, goals, methods, issues of cooperation among analytical centers. \n- programs for monitoring the electoral process and voter education; \n- the problem of the influence of analytical centers on ensuring fair and transparent elections. \n \nThe conference will take place on June 10-11, 2004, at the "Dzherelo" health center (Kyiv, Pushcha-Vodytsia