Workshop
Details
08h00 – 08h30Arrival and Registration of Participants from Windhoek
08h30 – 08h45 Opening Devotion and Welcoming Remarks
The Venerable Reverend Lukas Katenda, Alternate Vice President of the Council of Churches in Namibia – CCN and Operations Officer of the Joint Election Observation Committee - JEOC
08h45 – 09h00Key Note Address
Reverend Maria Kapere, General Secretary: Council of Churches in Namibia - CCN
09h00 – 09h15Address by the German Embassy
His Excellency, Mr Egon Kochanke, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
09h15 – 09h20Address by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung: Dr Anton Boesl, Resident Representative
09h20 – 09h30Vote of Thanks:
Dr. Abisai Shejavali, Chairperson, Steering Committee: Churches and Elections in Namibia and Former General Secretary: Council of Churches in Namibia - CCN
PART I: BACKGROUND
09h30 – 10h00Recent History of Voting in SADC & Africa
History of Voting in Namibia
The Three Phases of an Election Cycle
(Pre-Election Phase; Election Phase; Post-Election Phase)
Ms Carola Engelbrecht - CATS
PART II: THE PRE-ELECTION PHASE
10h30 – 11h00The Legal Framework for Elections in Namibia
Constitutional Provisions; Electoral Act; Regional Councils Act;
Local Authorities Act; Delimitation; Electoral Systems)
Ms Carola Engelbrecht
11h00 – 11h30The Electoral Commission of Namibia
The Commission: Composition, Appointment and Functions;
The Secretariat of the Commission: Directorate of Elections
Mr Packy Pakarae – OIM International
11h30 – 12h15Political Parties, Organisations and Associations
Registration; List of Competitors; Roles; Rights and Responsibilities; Code of Conduct; Financing; Use of Public Resources
Mr Packy Pakarae
12h15 – 12h30Voter Registration and Voters Registers
Qualifications; National Voters Register; Local Authorities Voters Register
Ms C Engelbrecht
12h30 – 12h45Civic & Voter Education and Information
Roles of different Players – ECN; Parties/Organisations; Ministries; Media
Ms C Engelbrecht
PART III: ELECTION PHASE
14h00 – 14h30Conduct of Elections
Polling Stations; Equipment of Stations; Election Materials; Election Officials; Election Agents; Election Observers; Secrecy of the Ballot
Mr P Pakarae
14h30 – 15h15General and Special Voting Arrangements
Ordinary Votes; Tendered Votes; Special Votes; Voting Abroad and at Sea; Assisted Voting; Braille Ballot Papers; Prisoners, Elderly and Hospitalised Voters; New Electoral Amendment Act
Ms C Engelbrecht
15h15 – 16h00Polling and Counting Processes
Hours; Voting Station Layout; Steps in the Voting Process; Authorised Persons; Procedure at closing of Poll; Counting Steps; Rejection of Ballot; Announcement of Results
Ms C Engelbrecht
16h30 – 17h00Safety and Security
ECN and Namibian Police; Other Security Forces; Conflict Management
Mr P Pakarae
17h00 – 17h30Organisational Issues and Housekeeping
Joint Election Observation Committee
Wednesday, 4th November 2009
08h00 – 08h30Election Observers
Legal requirements; Complementary Roles of Election Observers and Party Agents
Mr P Pakarae
PART IV: POST-ELECTION PHASE
08h30 – 09h30Post-Election Review, Acceptance of Results; Election Disputes; Election Applications
What constitutes “free, fair and credible Elections”?
What the Law says
Ms C Engelbrecht
PART V: PREPARING FOR ELECTION OBSERVATION
09h30 – 10h30Practical Training
11h00 – 13h00Practical Training
14h00 – 16h00Practical Training
16h00 – 17h00Wrap Up
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