IIIDEM Conducts Training on Election Management for SAARC Nations

December 7, 2016

The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) has conducted training on Election Management of SAARC Countries.
It was conducted by Election Commission of India (ECI) and sponsored by the Union Ministry of External Affairs with aim of promoting free, fair, peaceful and inclusive elections.

Key Facts

The training course is attended by delegates consisting of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
The 11 day (5th to 15th December 2016) course encapsulates several sessions on principles and practices for election management.
During the program, the 28 participants from these 6 SAARC countries will share their experiences on election situation in their respective countries.
Additionally, it aims to train officials on various aspects of election management like capacity building of stakeholders, code of conduct, voter inclusion and registration etc.
It will have participatory sessions on ‘Free, Fair Elections and International Standards,’ ‘Principles of Voter Registration and Type of Voter Registers’ and ‘Electoral Systems and Practices’.

About India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM)

IIDEM is an advanced resource centre of learning, research, training and extension for participatory democracy and election management.
It has been developed in collaboration with the Union Government, United Nations, Commonwealth and inter-governmental organisations like Sweden based International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).
It is a national and international hub for exchange of good practices in election management.
It has four components (i) Training and Capacity Development, (ii) Voter Education and Civic Participation, (iii) Research, Innovation and Documentation and (iv) International Projects and Technical Collaboration.

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