“Democracy in Decline: Why Election Standards Matter More than Ever Launch of The Carter Center Election Obligation & Standards Handbook”

28 March 2023  15:00 - 17:15

Virtual Event | Organised by The Carter Center | Held in (CAT) Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia in
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Panel Discussion on Carter Center Revised

Elections Standards and Obligations Handbook

Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia

28 March 2023

16:00hrs – 19:00hrs

 

Program for Livestreamed Panel

16:00 – 16:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Barbara Smith, Vice President of Peace Programs, The Carter Center

16:15 – 17:15 Moderator

Joan Chirwa, Founder, Free Press Initiative

Panelists

Anthony Banbury, President and CEO, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) David Carroll, Director, Democracy Program, The Carter Center

Ellen Dingani, Programmes Director, Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network (ZESN)

O’Brien Kaaba, Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR)

Henry Muguzi, Executive Director, Alliance for Finance Monitoring

 

Closing Remarks

HE Ambassador of Ireland to Zambia Bronagh Carr

17:15 – 19:00 Reception to Follow

Welcome

Rachel Fowler, Country Representative, Carter Center Zambia

Remarks

McDonald Chipenzi, Commissioner, Electoral Commission of Zambia (Invited)

Spoken Word

Closing Remarks and Toast

HE Ambassador of Ireland to Zambia Bronagh Carr

Presenters

David Carroll, Director, Democracy Program, The Carter Center
Barbara Smith, Vice President, Peace Programs, The Carter Center
Henry Muguzi, AfeoNet
O’Brien Kaaba, Zambian lawyer & ACC Board Member
Ellen Dingani, Programmes Director, Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network (ZESN) (tbc)
IFES (tbc)
McDonald Chipenzi, ECZ Commissioner (tbc)

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