Electoral Integrity Project Annual Workshop 2022 Opening Panel
Chair: Toby James (University of East Anglia, Co-Director of the EIP)
The Global Electoral Integrity report recently published data on the quality of elections 2012-21. The report details the strengths and weaknesses of all parts of the electoral process in 480 elections in 169 countries around the world. It can be used by policy makers to target improvements to the quality of elections. The report comes at a time when there are global concerns about democratic backsliding. But how can international organisations, civil society and citizens go about bringing change?
Holly Ann Garnett will give an overview of the report. Massimo Tommasoli, International IDEA’s representative to the UN, will speak about the Democracy Summit and the work that is being done by the international community – and what others can do. Samson Itodo, Chief Executive of Yiaga Africa, will explain the work that Yiaga Africa has been doing in improving electoral integrity in Nigeria, and how civil society can play a key role in improving elections. The session should be a call to action for international organisations and civil society groups to continue to scrutinize electoral integrity around world and work to improve and protect democracy.
Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College of Canada/Queen’s University, Co-Director of the EIP), An overview of global electoral integrity
Massimo Tommasoli, PhD, Director, Global Programmes & Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the UN
Samson Itodo, Executive Director, Yiaga Africa
