ter nformation, ommunication & ducation work
Global Knowledge Network On Voter Education - learning from each other
International Conference on Inclusion of Persons with Disablities(PwDs) in Electoral Roll on 24th January, 2018, New Delhi.
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Australia
David Robert Lang
(Assistant Commissioner, IT, AEC)
(Assistant Commissioner, IT, AEC)
Bhutan
Mani Kumar Ghaley
(Election Commission of Bhutan)
(Election Commission of Bhutan)
India
Umesh Sinha
(Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, ECI)
(Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, ECI)
IFES
William Sweeney
(President and CEO, IFES)
(President and CEO, IFES)
International IDEA
Antonio Spinelli
(Head of Mission, South Asia)
(Head of Mission, South Asia)
Moldova
Corneliu Pasat
(Central Electoral Commission, Moldova)
(Central Electoral Commission, Moldova)
Zambia
Dylan Bwalya Kasonde
(Director- ICT, Electoral Commission of Zambia)
(Director- ICT, Electoral Commission of Zambia)
International Conference on 'Voter Education For Inclusive, Informed and Ethical
Participation on 19-21 st October, New Delhi.
Day 1: October 19, 2016
Inaugural Session
Welcome Address
Ms. Padma Angmo, Director
Election Commission of India
Ms. Padma Angmo, Director
Election Commission of India
Remarks
Ms. Marina Walter, Deputy Country Director
UNDP
Ms. Marina Walter, Deputy Country Director
UNDP
Address
Mr O P Rawat, Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Mr O P Rawat, Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Address
Mr A K Joti, Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Mr A K Joti, Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Key Note Address
Dr Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Dr Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Setting the Agenda
Mr Umesh Sinha, Deputy Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Mr Umesh Sinha, Deputy Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India
Vote of Thanks
Dhirendra Ojha, Director
Election Commission of India
Dhirendra Ojha, Director
Election Commission of India
Session I: Electoral Literacy in formal education
Inviting the Chair and Speakers
Dr. Aarti Aggarwal
Consultant (SVEEP) ECI
Dr. Aarti Aggarwal
Consultant (SVEEP) ECI
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Canada
Karine Morin
Acting Chief of Staff
Acting Chief of Staff
Georgia
Ms.Natia Zaalishvili
Director
Director
Sri Lanka
Mr. Mudiyanselage Kumudu Saman Sri Rathnayake
Additional Commissioner
Additional Commissioner
Australia
Mr. Timothy John Courtney
First Astt. Commissioner
First Astt. Commissioner
USA
Mr. Thomas Hicks, Chairman
India
Mr. Chandrabhushan Kumar
Chief Electoral Officer
Chief Electoral Officer
Session II: Inclusive Electoral Literacy through informal education channel
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Indonesia
HASYIM ASY'ARI
Commissioner
Commissioner
Myanmar
AUNG MYINT
Commissioner
Commissioner
Nepal
Ayodhee Prasad Yadav
Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Election Commissioner
Namibia
Notemba Tjipueja
Chairperson
Chairperson
Pakistan
Altaf Ahmad
Director
Director
Tunisia
Khameyel Fenniche
Commissioner
Commissioner
NEPAL
(International IDEA)
(International IDEA)
Sheri Lynn Meyerhoffer
Head of Mission
Head of Mission
India
Radha Raturi
Chief Electoral Officer
Chief Electoral Officer
Session III: Enhancement of participation by special categories of voters
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Australia
Lynn Grace White
Assistant Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Iraq
Safaa Ibrahim Jasim
Commissioner, IHEC
Commissioner, IHEC
Lesotho
LIQABANG LYDIA MACHELI
Civic Education Officer
Civic Education Officer
Mexico
Patricio Ballados
Executive Director
Executive Director
USA
Thomas Hicks
Chairman
Chairman
USA
(IFES)
(IFES)
Vasu Mohan
IFES, Regional Director
IFES, Regional Director
India
Padma Angmo
Director
Director
Session IV: Role of Information and Communication Technology for Voter Education & Feedback
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Philippines
Juan Andres Donato Bautista
Chairman
Chairman
Fiji
Mohammed Saneem
Supervisor of Elections
Supervisor of Elections
USA
(UNDP)
(UNDP)
Najia Hashemee
UNDP, Regional Specialist
UNDP, Regional Specialist
India
Rajesh Lakhoni
Chief Electoral Officer
Chief Electoral Officer
Session V: Voter Educaation and Ethical Voting
Participants
Speakers
Presentation
Afganistan
Mohmd Aziz Bakhtiari
Commissioner
Commissioner
Brazil
FABIO LIMA QUINTAS
Director
Director
Kenya
Festus Masudi Rasi Ndago
Director
Director
Malaysia
Norlinah Binti Jamman
Chief Assistant
Chief Assistant
Maldives
Nazma Nizam
Administrative Officer
Administrative Officer
Thailand
Supachai Somcharoen
Chairman
Chairman
Uganda
Peninah Komuhendo Sekabembe
Principle Election Officer
Principle Election Officer
UNITED KINGDOM
(MCWS)
(MCWS)
Karamjit Sukhminder Singh
Trustee
Trustee
Israel
Ornit Shani
Senior Lecturer,Hafia University
Senior Lecturer,Hafia University
India
Umesh Sinha
Deputy Election Commissioner
Deputy Election Commissioner
Mauritius
Mohammad Irfan Abdool Rahman
Electoral Commissioner
Electoral Commissioner