New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) The Election Commission is organising a conference of international poll management bodies here ahead of its 76th year of establishment.
The two-day conference on "Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaway for EMBs" comes after more than 70 countries with nearly half the world's population went to the polls last year.
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The conference aims to reflect on key areas of contemporary poll management and a prospective view of elections while drawing key learnings, the Election Commission (EC) said on Monday.
Nearly 30 representatives from the election management bodies (EMBs) of 13 countries -- Bhutan, Georgia, Namibia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Mauritius, Philippines, Russian Federation, Tunisia and Nepal -- will participate in the conference on January 23-24.
The conference will commence with a keynote address from Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and include sessions on various aspects of election management.
The EC came into being on January 25, 1950, a day before India became a republic.
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