| Electoral ICT Capacity Building Training Program |
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| Last updated 2015-05-27 |
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From 19th of April to 1st of May, A-WEB held Electoral ICT Capacity Building Program in Songdo, Incheon, for 10 days, in which 18 staffs of election commissions from 6 countries (Kenya, Zambia, Dominican Republic, Mongolia, the Dominican Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina) have participated.
The staffs from each election commission have participated in the training program to understand each election system and political circumstances, and to diagnose the problems, partnering with A-WEB to seek ways to achieve sustainable electoral ICT in each nation. The training program was conducted in English, consisting of presentations and discussions, lectures, and trips to institutions. Also, the trainees exchanged their opinions on practical ways to apply the methods to their nations. [Contents of the Training]
- Challenges and Issues raised in each phase of electoral process - Harmony between Freedom and Fairness of Election - Each Nation’s Effort to Secure Fairness - Relationship between Political Development and Economic Development - Political development and Role of Election Commission - The Media and Elections - New technologies and Electoral Management - Civil Education (participation of citizens in the electoral process) - Execution of Election Law (a subject and methods of a crackdown on illegal practices) - Method to secure transparency and to reinvigorate political fundraising - Current and Future Directions of A-WEB to accomplish the development of democracy in the world
[Kenyan Trainees Listening to the Lecturer's Presentation in the Conference Room]
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