On 9 July 2024, International IDEA and the Office of the Election Commissioner of Mauritius (OEC) organized a crucial ‘Technical and Advisory Support Event’ in Port Louis, focusing on ‘Inter-agency Collaboration in Countering Hybrid Threats’ as part of the Protecting Elections Project, funded by the Government of Canada. The external election security expert Sebastian Bay led the workshop with support from Julia Thalin, International IDEA's Associate Programme Officer for Electoral Processes.
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International IDEA and the Office of the Election Commissioner of Mauritius (OEC) recently re-joined forces to organize a Protecting Elections Capacity Development Workshop in Port Louis. The workshop served as a sequel to the event held in February earlier this year and aimed to further empower national stakeholders in protecting electoral integrity.
IDEA Internacional y la Oficina del Comisionado Electoral de Mauricio (OEC) recientemente volvieron a unir fuerzas para organizar un Taller de Desarrollo de Capacidades para la Protección de Elecciones en Port Louis. El taller sirvió como secuela del evento celebrado en febrero a principios de este año y tenía como objetivo empoderar aún más a las partes interesadas nacionales en la protección de la integridad electoral.
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International IDEA and the Office of the Election Commission of Mauritius (OEC) recently organized a Protecting Elections Workshop in Port Louis, bringing together various national organizations with the mandate to organize or support elections to jointly map challenges to electoral integrity and identify courses of action.
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