International Webinar 2021
International webinar on Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Person with Disabilities & Senior Citizens
“Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives”
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Agenda of the Programme/event
By ECI
International Webinar on
‘Enhancing electoral participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) & Senior citizen Voters : Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives’
Friday, 26th November 2021
(Venue: Ball Room, Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Delhi)
PROGRAMME
Inaugural Session
1100-1105 hrs.
Welcome by Mr. Umesh Sinha, Secretary General, ECI and
Sr. Adviser and Head, India A-WEB Centre
1105 –1115 hrs.
*Remarks by Mr. Jonghyun Choe, Secretary General,
Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) – (*Recorded Video)
1115–1130 hrs.
Keynote Address by Mr. Sushil Chandra, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India & Chairperson, A-WEB
1130-1140 hrs
Release of the following Publications of India A-WEB Centre :
- October 2021 issue of A-WEB India Journal of Elections
- October 2021 issue of ‘VoICE International’ Magazine
- Publication on ‘ Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities and senior citizen voters in Elections’
1140-1150 hrs
Release of International Video presentation on facilitation and participation of Women, PwDs and senior citizens in elections
Technical Session I
Co-Chairs :
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Irfan Abdool Rahman, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius
H.E. Mr. K.M.Nurul Huda
Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
Mr. Sushil Chandra
Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India
Time (hrs) - IST
Presentation by
1150 -1205
Opening remarks by Co-Chairs
1205-1220
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Irfan Abdool Rahman, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius
1220-1235
Dr. Seung Ryeol Kim, Adviser to SG,
A-WEB Sectt.
1235-1250
Mr. Ion Mincu-Radulescu, Permanent Rep. of PEA of Romania to A-WEB
1250-1305
Ms. Gina Lee, Official from
NEC of the Republic of Korea
1305-1320
Closing remarks by Co-Chairs
LUNCH : 1320 – 1430 hrs.
Technical Session II
Co-Chairs :
H.E. Mr. Dasho Ugyen Chewang, Commissioner, Election Commission of Bhutan
Mr. Rajiv Kumar
Hon’ble Election Commissioner of India
Time (hrs) - IST
Presentation by
1430 - 1440
Opening remarks by Co-Chairs
1440 - 1455
H.E. Ms. Chao-Chi Lin, Commissioner,
CEC of Taiwan
1455 -1510
Ms. Lasanthi Daskon, Dy. Country Director, IFES-Sri Lanka
1510 - 1525
Ms. Esmeralda Amora-Ladra, Director, Commission on Elections, Manila
1525 -1540
Mr. Touch Socheara, Director of Training, NEC of Cambodia
1540-1555
Closing remarks by Co-Chairs
and Q & A session
Technical Session III
Co-Chairs :
H.E. Mr. M.M.Mohamad
Member, Election Commission of Sri Lanka
Mr. Anup Chandra Pandey
Hon’ble Election Commissioner of India
Time (hrs)- IST
Presentation by
1555-1605
Opening Remarks by Co-Chairs
1605 - 1620
H.E. Ms. Janet Love, Vice Chairperson
EC of South Africa
1620 - 1635
Mr. Kezang Wangdi, Planning Officer,
EC of Bhutan
1635 - 1650
Mr. Umesh Sinha, Secretary General, Election Commission of India
1650 - 1705
Mr. Luiz de Andrade Filho, Secretary, Embassy of Brazil on behalf of TSE of Brazil
1705 -1720
Closing remarks by Co-Chairs
Closing Session
1720-1730 hrs.
Remarks by Mr. Peter Wardle, Adviser, Cambridge Conference on Electoral Democracy, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre
1730-1740 hrs.
Remarks by Mr. Peter Erben, Principal Adviser,
International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES)
1740-1750 hrs.
Remarks by H.E. Dr. Nomsa Masuku, Commissioner
Electoral Commission of South Africa on behalf of Chairperson, EC South Africa and Vice-Chairperson of A-WEB
1750 - 1800 hrs.
Closing remarks by Mr. Sushil Chandra, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India & Chairperson, A-WEB
1800-1805 hrs.
Vote of Thanks by Ms. Mona Sreenivas, Director, ECI
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Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from Philippines
By ECI
ENHANCING ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES and SENIOR CITIZENS : COMELEC’S BEST PRACTICES AND INITIATIVES
Atty. Esmeralda T. Amora-Ladra
Director IV, Planning Department
COMELEC Philippines
November 26, 2021
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Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from India
By ECI
PIONEERING INITIATIVES FOR PARTICIPATION OF
WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIAN ELECTIONS
Umesh Sinha
Secretary General
Election Commission of India
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Submitted 11/30/2021
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Paper Presentation from Bhutan
By ECI
International Webinar on “Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Senior Citizens: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives.”
Organized by the Election Commission of India and the India A-WEB Centre
New Delhi, India
26 November 2021
Presented by:
Kezang Wangdi,
Planning Officer,
Policy and Planning Coordination Division (PPCD)
75 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Paper Presentation South Africa
By ECI
Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Person with Disabilities (PwDs) and Senior Citizens: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives
- Presentation from the Electoral Commission of South Africa
- Presented by: Ms Janet Love, Vice Chairperson of Electoral Commission
- Date: 26 November 2021
70 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from Brazil
By ECI
Women’s participation in elections: the Brazilian experience
- Luiz de Andrade Filho
Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi
on behalf of Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court
16 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from Romania
By ECI
Enhancing Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs):
Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives of Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania
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Submitted 11/30/2021
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Paper Presentation from Cambodia
By ECI
Country Paper for
International Webinar on “Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Senior Citizens”
(26th November 2021)
Prepared by:
Mr. TOUCH Socheara
Director of Training and Voter Education Department
12 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from Mauritius
By ECI
Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with disabilities and Senior Citizens
- 26 November 2021
- M. I. Abdool Rahman Electoral Commissioner
14 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from A-WEB Secretariat
By ECI
Ways to Improve the Voting Convenience of Voters with Disabilities
- Seung Ryeol Kim
Advisor to Secretary General
Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB)
22 downloads
Submitted 12/01/2021
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Presentation from Russia
By ECI
Ensuring the voting rights of Russian citizens with disabilities
- Nikolay LEVICHEV
Member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation
6 downloads
Submitted 12/15/2021
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Presentation from Republic of Korea
By ECI
Election Management in Response to COVID-19 and the 21st National Assembly Elections in the Republic of Korea
8 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from Taiwan
By ECI
Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities and New Immigrants in Taiwan
Dr. Chao-Chi Lin
Commissioner
Central Election Commission, Taiwan, ROC
9 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from IFES Sri Lanka
By ECI
Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives
Challenges and opportunities for inclusion of persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka
21 downloads
Submitted 11/30/2021
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Presentation from MCSC
By ECI
Electoral participation: women persons with disabilities senior citizens
Peter Wardle
UK Electoral Commission, 2005-2015
Adviser, Cambridge Conference on Electoral Democracy
15 downloads
Submitted 12/01/2021