A WEB

Election ICT Capacity Building Program

From April 19th to May 1st of 2015, A-WEB will be running an Election ICT Capacity Building Program. With objectives of a) understanding and comparing the election and political system of participants' country; b) identifying the trends of the election system and political culture and discussing practical approaches in the application of electoral Information and Communication Technology (ICT); c) strengthening future cooperation in electoral management area between A-WEB and Election Bodies.

In order to participate in the training program, total of 18 participants from 6 countries (Kenya, Zambia, Dominican Republic, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina) will be visiting Songdo, Incheon, where the Secretariat's office is located. Each participant is requested to prepare and submit his/her report on the country's election management body and issues in the national electoral system in order for the group to collectively seek ways to provide appropriate solutions and insights to meet the identified challenges in the participant's election management system during the Capacity Building Program. All participants are also required to prepare preliminary action plans aimed at improving each country's election management system. There will be lectures and field trips as well.

A-WEB hopes that the training program will serve as a valuable opportunity for all participating EMBs to promote their awareness about the importance of global cooperation and exchange of ideas in developing electoral system in each country.