The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) is in Cotonou, Benin, to attend the 8th Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and the AAEA General Assembly.
The NEC-Liberia Chairperson, Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, is in Cotonou, at the invitation of the African Union, through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, under its mandate to advance democratic and participatory governance in Africa. The Cotonou forum under the theme, Strategic Communication: Building a Sustainable EMBs-Stakeholders Relationship, is also organized in collaboration with the Association of African Electoral Authorities (AAEA).
According to a dispatch from the African Union, Madam Browne Lansanah will join other AU members to chart innovative policy pathways and actionable measures for safeguarding the management of credible, peaceful, and democratic electoral processes, in relation to the annual theme.
The forum will offer the opportunity for the NEC-Liberia Chairperson to join other Chairpersons from different EMBs and key electoral stakeholders on the continent, to share experiences and harness lessons on effective communication between EMBs and electoral stakeholders.
