Programme
23 September 1997, Tuesday
10:00
- 13:00 Registration of Participants and Guests to
the Conference
The
Election Equipment and Services Exhibition is Open
for Viewing
12:00
- 12:20 Press Conference
Participants:
Dr. Zoltan Toth, Secretary General of ACEEEO
Dr. A. V. Ivanchenko, Chairman of the CEC of RF
Richard Soudriette, President of IFES
12:30
- 14:00 Opening Lunch
Welcoming
Speech: Dr. Z. Toth, Secretary General of the ACEEEO
14:00
- 14:30 Opening Session
Welcome
and Introductory Remarks
Dr. Alexander V. Ivanchenko, Chairman of the CEC of
RF
Richard Soudriette, President of IFES
14:30
- 15:30 Plenary Session - Chaired by the President
of the Executive Board
14:30 - 14:45 Presentation
"Role
of Election Administrators in Ensuring Transparent
Election Processes," Jeffrey Fischer, Executive
Vice President of IFES
14:45
- 15:00 Presentation
"New
Tendencies in the Democratisation of Elections,"
Dr. A. V. Ivanchenko, Chairman of the CEC of RF
15:00
- 15:30 Presentation of Concrete Examples Related
to the Topic of the Conference. (To be determined
in consultation with the IFES, CEC of the RF, and
the Secretariat)
15:30
- 15:45 Break and Visiting Election Equipment and
Services Exhibition
15:45 - 17:00 Plenary Session - Chaired by Dr. Juliana
Geran Pilon, IFES Program Director for Europe and
Asia
Presentation
made by selected participants related to the theme
of the conference. (To be determined in consultation
with the IFES, CEC of the RF, and the Secretariat)
17:00
- 18:00 ACEEEO Executive Board Meeting
Agenda
determined at the July 23 - 24, 1997ACEEEO Board Meeting
in Komarom
17:00
- 18:00 Visiting the Election Equipment and Services
Exhibition
18:00 - 20:00 Reception - Hosted by the CEC of the
RF
24 September 1997, Wednesday
9:00
- 10:00 Plenary Session - Chaired by Richard Soudriette,
IFES President
9:00 - 9:15 Presentation and Discussion
"Association
Activities in 1996, prospects for Future Development,
"Dr. Z. Toth Secretary General of the ACEEEO
9:15
- 10:00 Presentation made by select participants related
to the activities of ACEEEO followed by a moderated
question and answer period. (To be determined in consultation
with the IFES, CEC of the RF and the Secretariat)
10:00
- 10:15 Break and Visiting the Election Equipment
and Services Exhibition
10:15 - 13:15 Simultaneous Professional Development
Workshops - Session I
Workshop
I: Transparency in Election Administration: What is
it? How can transparency in the electoral process
be fostered? How can transparency in election functions
such as voter education, voter registration, ballot
access, and NGO and political party involvement be
developed?
Workshop II: The Role of Election Commissions in Enforcing
Campaign Financing and Reporting Provisions: How can
election commissions strengthen/implement relevant
laws and create a transparent reporting environment?
Who will benefit from transparency in campaign financing?
13:15
- 14:30 Lunch Break
14:00
- 17:30 Simultaneous Professional Development Workshops
- Session II (Rotation of the participants)
17:30
- 18:00 Visiting the Election Equipment and Services
Exhibition
18:00
- 19:30 Dinner
20:30
- 23:30 Cultural Event - Theatre
25 September 1997, Thursday
9:00
- 9:30 Visiting the Election Equipment and Services
Exhibition
9:30
- 10:00 Plenary Session - Chaired by Dr. Z. Toth,
Secretary General of the ACEEEO
9:30
- 9:45 Presentation
"Role
of Permanent Election Commissions in Assuring the
Fairness and Transparency of the Election Process,"
Bernard Owen, France
9:45
- 10:00 Moderated Question and Answer Period
10:00
- 11:00 Introduction of Supporting Vendors and Visiting
the Election Equipment and Services Exhibition
11:00
- 13:00 International Election Support Panel - Moderated
by Jeffrey Fischer, IFES Executive Vice-President
"International
Observation in Elections - Experience and Perspectives"
- Three Presentations (10 minutes each) followed by
a moderated question and answer period
1. "UN. Experience in the Organization of Observations
in the Elections" Nour Driss, UN Department of
Electoral Assistance.
2. "Experience in Voter Education in Bosnia"
Representative from ODIHR
3. "Experience of Observing Election in Albania"
Speaker to be Announced.
13:00
- 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30
- 17:30 Plenary Session for ACEEEO Members
Agenda
determined at the July 23 - 24, 1997 ACEEEO Board
Meeting in Komarom
17:30
- 17:45 Closing Remarks
Dr.
Zoltan Toth, Secretary General of the ACEEEO
Dr. A. V. Ivanchenko, Chairman of the CEC of RF
Richard Soudriette, President of IFES
18:00
- 19:00 Cocktail Party
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