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A five-day thematic workshop on “Sustainability in Electoral Administration: Adequate Resourcing for Credible Elections,” was held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 4th to 8th March 2013.
This joint initiative of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought together representatives of Electoral Management Bodies from over 45 countries, electoral practitioners, international electoral experts and representatives of international organisations active in the field of electoral assistance, mainly UNDP and EU.
The workshop discussed issues of main concern for electoral administrators such as: What are the different options and models that promote and ensure sustainability in electoral administration?
What is the role of the National Electoral Commissions in ensuring credible, transparent and independent elections?
What is the impact of political parties and other key electoral stakeholders on civic education, electoral process monitoring and election and election observation?
How does the financing of electoral campaigns affect the decision-making process and the democratic governance in general?
The workshop was officially opened by the Mozambican Minister of State Administration, Ms. Carmelita Namashulua and President of the Electoral Commission of Mozambique, Dr. João Leopoldo da Costa.
Keynotes were also delivered by the EU Ambassador to Mozambique, Mr. Paul Malin, as well as by Ms. Geraldine J Fraser-Moleketi, Practice Director of the Democratic Governance Group UNDP/BDP, and by the UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Mozambique, Ms. Jennifer Topping.
Presentation of the forthcoming Global Electoral Organisation (GEO) by the Korean delegation
Kim Yong-Hi, Deputy Secretary-General, NEC Republic of KoreaImpact of electoral systems and representation on sustainability
Carlos Valenzuela, UN Chief Technical Advisor for electoral support in Tunisia, Egypt and LibyaDistance between the electorate and its representatives: Is the democratic system sustainable?
Rafael Lopez-Pintor, International Electoral ExpertIraq
Safaa Al-Musawi, Spokesperson, IHEC IraqSenegal
Doudou Ndir, Président, CENA SénégalVoter registration: sustainability and cost implications of various methodologies
Dieudonné Tshiyoyo, Regional Electoral Advisor, UNDP Regional Centre DakarVoter registration and the introduction of ICT: sustainability and cost implications
Karine Sahli-Majira, International DemographerVoter Registration methodologies and the political sustainability throughout the process
Teresa Polara, Electoral Assistance Specialist, European Commission – EuropeAid – Development and Cooperation DGSustainability matters around data protection and the use of national ID cards
Niall McCann, UNDP Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor and Coordinator, EC-UNDP Joint Task Force on Electoral AssistanceCape Verde
Arlinda Chantre, Director General, Directorate General in Support of Electoral Processes Cape VerdeSierra Leone
William Davis, Executive Secretary,Electoral Commission of Sierra LeoneUN/DPA electoral assistance policy frameworks and UN electoral assistance evaluations
Eamon O’Mordha, Team Leader Policy and Institutional Memory, UN Electoral Assistance Division – Niall McCann, UNDP Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor and Coordinator, EC-UNDP Joint Task Force on Electoral AssistanceThe future of international electoral assistance: Moderated panel discussion
Representatives of EU, EAD, UNDP, IFES, DFID, NDI and Aid AgenciesPlenary discussions: summary of issues and recommendations
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