Access to electoral data and electoral transparency will be the focus of a three day exchange workshop hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on September 15-17 at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown, Johannesburg.
NDI, an international non-profit, non-governmental democracy assistance organisation will bring together 15 citizen election observers from across the African continent and a US-based transparency specialist to engage in discussions and practical exercises with their South African colleagues on the theme of open election data. As a co-host of the event, the IEC will share its work in promoting transparency in election administration and guidelines for citizen observers to engage constructively with election management bodies on transparency issues.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has been a leader among election management bodies around the world in both promoting and implementing election transparency practices. NDI is proud to partner with the IEC and hopes its strong example will be repeated by election administrators across Africa and the world.
Where: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg
When: 15 September 2014, 9h00 to 17h30
Contact:
Kate Bapela (IEC Spokesperson)
Cell: 072 236 2771
E-mail: bapelak@elections.org.za
