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FEMBoSA

Capacity Development Programme for

officials of FEMBoSA

ne-week Capacity Development Program The Capacity Development Program on ‘Voter
on Voter Registration has been conducted Registration’ is one of the flagship programs of
O for the officials of the Forum of Election IIIDEM for international participants. The program
Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA). The is developed based on the learning needs of
program was organized by the India International the officials on various themes including Voter
Institute of Democracy and Election Management Registration and International standards, Voter
(IIIDEM), the training and capacity development arm Education for Voter Registration – Targeted
of the Election Commission of India. The program campaigns and engagement with stakeholders,
was held from March 21 to March 25, 2022, at Qualifications, and restrictions for voter registration,
IIIDEM Campus at Dwarka, New Delhi. and Collection of VR Data. The training resource
The program aimed to enhance the capacities persons include senior officials of the Election
of election officials under the ‘Thimpu Resolution’ Commission of India, IIIDEM, and Chief Electoral
of the 11th meeting of the FEMBoSA. Officials Officers.
from the Bangladesh Election Commission and During the program, participants also shared
Election Commission of Sri Lanka participated in their country’s practices on Voter Registration. A
this program. A one-week Capacity Development one-day study tour for the participants had also
Program on Voter Education was also organized in been made to familiarize them with the practices
February 2022. and experiences from the field.*

*Similarly numerous other trainings are conducted by IIDEM throught the year.
Source: https://eci.gov.in/ | https://www.facebook.com/iiidem.eci/

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