= EMBs from Ghana, Nigeria and Timor-Leste participating from October 18 to 27 = 

The National Election Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Korea and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) co-hosted the 2016 Seminar for the Improvement of Election Laws and Systems at the KOICA training center from October 18 to 27. 

This seminar aimed at sharing measures to advance election law by examining the election laws of Ghana, Nigeria and Timor-Leste and then comparing and analyzing them alongside Korean election law.    

The seminar was divided into three sections with the following topics of debate: 

• Session One: General Overview of Election System, Voters List, Candidates, Voting & Counting, Elected Candidates, Re- & By-elections

• Session Two: Election Campaigning, Campaign Restrictions and Prohibitions, Penalties

• Session Three: Election Litigation, Campaign Spending, Election-related Political Funds

Experts on elections and law from the NEC participated in the seminar alongside Commissioners and election officials from Ghana, Nigeria and Timor-Leste. Each session included high-level presentations and in-depth discussions.

The NEC has held the Seminar for the Improvement of Election Laws and Systems since 2010, inviting a total of 66 election experts from 11 different countries, and has received praise for developing relations between participating election management bodies and fostering the growth of democracy. 

Overview of the Seminar for the Improvement of Election Laws and Systems

1. Date: October 18 (Tue) – 27 (Wed), 2016 (10 days and 9 nights)

2. Participant Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Timor-Leste. Joint seminar with the 3 EMBs from the participating nations (All A-WEB members) 

3. Number of Participants: 14 officials (Including election officials from the EMBs and election law experts)

4. Hosts: National Election Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Korea and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Conducted as part of KOICA global training programs in a collaborative project with the NEC

5. Sponsor: Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)

6. Location: KOICA training center (825 Daewang-pangyo-Ro, Soojeong-Gu, Seongnam City)

7. Main Program: 

- Discussions on measures to develop election law through debates and presentations on election law by participants.

- Detailed review of the election laws of participating countries, and comparison and analysis alongside Korean election law.

- Enhancement of exchange and cooperation through visits to related organizations such as the NEC 

Seminar for the Improvement of Election Laws and Systems Schedule