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2015 Seoul International Forum on Elections
Last updated 2015-05-15

  

 

There was the 1st Seoul International Forum on Elections from May 13th and 14th May 2015 hosted by both A-WEB and the National Election Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Korea. 

The Forum 2015 focused on three themes:
1. The Current Status of ODA Dedicated to Democracy and Elections;
2. Promoting the Political Rights of Minorities ; and
3. The Role of Political Parties in Resolving Social Conflicts.

Global experts in the field of elections and the democracy gathered at the forum to discuss relevant issues that are at the center of today's election management and democratization as well as to promote international cooperation in election management.

A-WEB would like to warmly thank every panel speakers and participants for their contributions.

List of Speakers
Andrew Ellis (Interim Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, I-IDEA)
Ana Beatriz Martins (First Counselor/Head Political Section of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea)
Lee Ju-Hwan (Director of Training Affairs, A-WEB)
Carmina Sanchis-Ruescas (Country Director for Cambodia, IFES)
Kyle Lemargie (Senior Program Manager for South East Asia, IFES)
Aum Deki Pema (Commissioner, Election Commission of Bhutan)
Hans Schattle (Professor of Political Science, Yonsei University)
Cuz Potter (Professor of International Studies, Korea University)
Tom Garrett (Vice-President for Programs, IRI)
Geoffrey P Macdonald (Visiting Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College)
Sara Taylor (Deputy Country Representative in Bangladesh, Asia Foundation)