DF Community Education Workshop brings participants from diverse orientations to raise awareness on Electoral Systems and Processes.

By Dialogue Fiji

​Earlier this week, more than 40 participants attended a Community Education Workshop on Electoral Systems and Processes at the Peninsula International Hotel in Suva. The workshop was part of the “Building Public Confidence in Elections in Fiji through Civil Society Action” project, which is jointly implemented by Dialogue Fiji and International IDEA and is  funded by UKAid.

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Speaking during the opening session of the workshop, Mr. Amitesh Prasad, the Programme Manager of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for the Pacific region, said that elections were an important cornerstone of democracy and afforded citizens the power to choose their leaders. Given its implications for political stability, the focus on elections was integral.

The day-long workshop was facilitated by the DF Executive Director, Nilesh Lal, who took participants through various sessions on electoral systems and processes, history of electoral system development in Fiji, seat allocation methods and implications, and afforded participants opportunities for deliberation.

The next Community Education Workshop would be held in the western division on the 22nd and 23rd March 2022.