“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 inContact details: rachel.fowler@cartercenter.org
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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)