Description

Although they are an integral part of the foundations of a democratic state, the holding of elections does not in itself determine their credibility or even the state of a country’s democracy. To be credible, elections must rather be part of a broader political framework based on good governance, the rule of law and equal participation in political life. Africa has made tremendous progress in past decades, both normatively and institutionally, and on the ground. However, many challenges remain.

MODERATOR
Dr. Cheickh Tidyane Bangoura, Vice Chair of the ASG, expert in rule of law and international justice issues.

PANELITS
Francis Gabriel Oke has been Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Assistance Program since 2006. He is also the Permanent Secretary of the Network of National Electoral Management Structures in West Africa.

Privilege (Priva) Haang’andu currently doubles as the Governance Principal Researcher for Includovate Pty Ltd, an Australian research incubator and as Development and Peace’s Regional Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for Saskatchewan and Keewatin Le-Pas.

Dusan Jovanovic is the Deputy Executive Director of CANADEM. He joined CANADEM in 2007 and is responsible for managing the recruitment and deployment of field experts to posts all over the world.