AESF-IV: 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum held in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The fourth edition of Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV) was held Colombo, Sri Lanka to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region. This was for rst time AESF was held in South Asia. It was jointly organised by Election Commission of Sri Lanka and Asian network for free elections (ANFREL). AESF-IV The theme of AESF-IV was ‘Advancing Election Transparency …

15. Reimagining a way to democratization in Asia

The 1990s saw a worldwide trend of democratisation in Asia, often referred to as “the third wave”, and countries like Nepal, Indonesia and the Philippines served then as role models in a region still dominated by autocratic governments. The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) was established in 1997 as a network of election monitoring and human rights organisations across Asia. It was designed to encourage free and …

19th AMENDMENT HAS STRENGTHENED DEMOCRACY

President Maithipala Sirisena yesterday said the 19th Amendment to the Constitution has strengthened the country’s democracy and the present government will stay to fulfill the mandate it received by ensuring democracy and holding free, fair, and independent elections. The President was delivering the keynote speech at the inauguration of the 4th Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum (AESF-IV) held yesterday at Hotel …

AESF-IV: 4th एशियाई चुनावी हितधारकों मंच कोलंबो, श्रीलंका में आयोजित

इस क्षेत्र में चुनाव और लोकतंत्र की स्थिति पर चर्चा करने के लिए, एशियाई चुनावी हितधारक के मंच (AESF-IV) का चौथा संस्करण कोलंबो, श्रीलंका में आयोजित किया गया था, जो इसे दक्षिण एशिया में आयोजित किया गया पहला AESF बना रहा था। यह कार्यक्रम एशियाई नेटवर्क द्वारा मुक्त चुनाव (ANFREL) और श्रीलंका के चुनाव आयोग के लिए परस्पर संगठित किया …

นายวัส ติงสมิตร ประธานกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ เข้าร่วมประชุม The Fourth Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum (AESF IV)

วันที่ ๒๗ สิงหาคม ๒๕๖๑ นายวัส ติงสมิตร ประธานกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ เข้าร่วมประชุม The Fourth Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum (AESF IV) ในหัวข้อ “Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending Democracy Together” ร่วมกับหน่วยงานจัดการเลือกตั้ง (EMBs) และองค์กรประชาสังคม (CSOs) ณ กรุงโคลัมโบ สาธารณรัฐสังคมนิยมประชาธิปไตยศรีลังกา referrence : http://www.nhrc.or.th/News/Activity        

SRI LANKA HOSTS THE FOURTH EDITION OF ASIAN ELECTORAL STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

   Highlights In order to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region, the fourth edition of the Asian electoral stakeholder’s forum (AESF-IV) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This was the first ever AESF that has been held in South Asia. The event was mutually organised by Asian network for free elections (ANFREL) and Election Commission of Sri Lanka. …

AGENDA participated ih the 4th Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum

On 27 – 28 August, the AGENDA Program Manager, along with Disabled People’s Organization (DPO) representatives from Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste, participated in the fourth Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum (AESF IV) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme was “Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending Democracy Together”. H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic …

Sri Lanka to host discussion on crucial election issues in Asia

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka and the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) will convene the Fourth Asian Electoral Stakeholders Forum (AESF-IV) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 27 and 28, 2018. The AESF will have as theme “Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending Democracy Together.” The Colombo AESF is the first to be held in South …