International Conference on Voter Education

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Question: Election Commission of India will organize International Conference on Voter Education in which of the following cities?
a) New Delhi
b) Raipur
c) Pune
d) Bengaluru
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • The first ever Global Conference on Voter Education titled “Voter Education for Inclusive, Informed and Ethical Participation” is being organized by the Election Commission of India in association with UNDP from 19th to 21st October, 2016 at New Delhi.
  • The main purpose of the conference is to learn from the experiences of Election Management Bodies by way of sharing the best practices, policies and initiatives of voter education.
    Highlights:
  • Election Management Bodies of 27 countries from across the globe will converge at this Conference to share experiences and develop novel practices.
  • The Conference will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of India.
  • The Conference will deliberate upon 5 topics ranging from Electoral Literacy to Enhanced participation by special categories of voter’s, role of information and communication technology in Voter Education and Strategies for Informed and Ethical Voting.
    Importance:
  • Global Platform:
    The Conference shall provide the first ever global platform for sharing best practices in voter education. This diverse variety of knowledge and experience would enable to bring out ‘best of the best’ global practices in the Conference.
  • Overseas Indian Survey cum Competition:
    It aims to not only get useful data through the survey but also attract and engage NRIs about their voting eligibility and rights. This will also help the Commission in formulating further voting initiatives especially designed for the Overseas Indian population.
  • The VoICE.NET:
    This network will provide an innovative platform to share knowledge, interact on discussion board, sharing platform for events and practices in member countries and also extend experience to stakeholders.
  • The Exhibition:An exhibition showcasing Voter Education tools and materials from India and across the world consisting of informational material, model polling station, provision of live voting on EVM, photos etc. shall be on show.
  • The Resolution:The Conference will also aim to achieve a Resolution to strengthen Inclusive, Informed and Ethical electoral participation.

Reference:
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