India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management

Election Commission of India Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-11oool

Phone: o11-23o52o15

E-mail: dir.dq@eci.nic.in Website: eci.nic.in

Rout, Director General (Overseas Training Development)

Head of

Departrrent: Mr. Akshay

coursefitle:

Type

Election Management: EmerSr..S Challenges (Course ID: r83z) Objectives : Capacity Development of Electoral Managers and Stakeholders

International Programme (IIIDEM -ITEC)

Subject

Duration & Period

Two weeks

No.

of

trainees

r.Political Parties, Finance and Expenditure Control z.Inclusive elections

g.Civic education and Voter participation 4. Gender and Elections 5. Voter Registration Challenges 6. Election Costs 7. Election Technologies 8. Grievance Redressal Mechanism and Codes to ensure Electoral Intesrity.

incl. study tour(s)

Max.3o Min. ro

April o9 to 23, 2Ot4

Topics & Sub-themes

Parties, Political Finance and Regulations of Political Finance. z. Inclusive Elections: Access, Political Rights and Legal Guarantees, Eligibility and Inclusion Issues in Voter Registration & Elections Day Operations, Importance of Inclusion, Experience Sharing by Participants. 3. Civic Education and Voter Participation: Principles of Voter Registration, Inclusive Voter Education, Steps to voter education programme 4. Gender and Elections: Importance of Involving Women In Elections, Electoral Cycle through a Gender Lens, Barriers Women Face in Accessing Electoral Processes and Strategies to Address (Election Friendly Procedure), Responsibilities of EMBs. Voter Registration Challenges: What, \{hy and When? Principles of Voter 5. Registration, Inclusive Voter Education, Determining Stakeholders Needs, Steps to Voter Information Programme, Voter Knowledge Attitudes Behaviour and Perceptions Surveys, Media & Civil Society in Voter Education. 6. Election Costs: Core costs, Integral costs & Reduction in Election Costs 7. Election Technologies: Electronic Voting Machines, ERMS, Online Registration, Deduplication, Webcasting, SMS based poll monitoring etc. 8. Grievance Redressal Mechanism & Codes to ensure Electoral Integrity:, Grievance Redressal Mechanism, codes of conduct & Election Integrity

r. Political Parties, Political Finance and Errpenditure Control: Political

Note: Applicants

(i) (ii) (iii)

Should have good working knowledge of English language Should be middle-level officials directly working with the National Election Management Body on election related matters. sbould for.-ward on-line applications through rndian Mission by

5r*Mar"eh*a'ori