A-WEB Receives a Special Award -from Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)- |
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Last updated 2014-11-28 |
Director General of A-WEB, Kim Jeong-Gon participated in the "20 Years of Electoral Democracy Colloquium & Awards Dinner," which was hosted by the Electoral Commission of South Africa(IEC) in Johannesburg from Nov. 20 to 21, 2014. 20 years of elections in South Africa 2014 A-WEB Activities During his visit, Kim acclaimed IEC's tremendous efforts to encourage women's participation in elections, protect human rights of children and youths and to build a solid democracy in the country. He also introduced A-WEB's 2014 projects such as Election Visitor Program and EMB Capacity Building Programs for electoral officials in front of representatives from African Countries.
It was the moment that A-WEB was recognized as a pivotal organization to bring election management bodies together beyond borders and boundaries in order to contribute to the development of democracy worldwide. A-WEB will not be complacent about outcomes we have achieved and will double our efforts to promote free, fair and reliable elections with a sense of duty as a guardian of democracy. |