= EMBs from Ghana, Nigeria and Timor-Leste participating from October 23 to November 27 = 

The National Election Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Korea and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will be co-hosting the 2018 Seminar for the Improvement of Election Laws and Systems at the KOICA training center from October 23 to November 2. 

This seminar is 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 will be divided into the following four sessions during which there will be presentations followed by a debate on the topic: 

• Session One: General Overview of Election System, Voters List, Candidates

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

• Session Three: Voting & Counting, Elected Candidates, Re- & By-elections, Election Litigation

• Session Four: Campaign Spending, Political Parties, Election-related Political Funds

Experts on elections and law from the NEC will participate in the seminar alongside Commissioners and election officials from Ghana, Nigeria and Timor-Leste. Each session will include 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 85 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 23 (Tue) – November 2 (Fri), 2018 (10 days and 11 nights)

2. Participant Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Timor-Leste.

3. Number of Participants: 18 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. Location: KOICA training center (825 Daewang-pangyo-Ro, Soojeong-Gu, Seongnam City)​ 

6. Main Program Schedule