The Election Commission (EC) will host an international webinar on Friday on inclusive participation of voters where election management bodies will showcase best practices adopted to enhance electoral participation of women, persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Nearly 100 delegates from 24 countries across the world and four international organisations — International IDEA, International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES), Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) and European Centre for Elections -- are going to participate in the webinar. Besides, 20 diplomats are also scheduled to attend the event.
The event is being held to mark the completion of two years of chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) by the EC.
Three publications will also be released at the webinar. "This international webinar will provide a good opportunity to all the participants to exchange ideas and learn from each other's experience of the best practices and initiatives taken to enhance electoral participation of women, persons with disabilities and senior citizen voters," the statement said.