Specialist conference
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🔎 Why This Workshop?
Elections in Africa are often accompanied by tensions. Ensuring a safe and transparent electoral process is crucial to prevent conflicts and strengthen citizens' trust. With the 2025 elections approaching, security forces need the necessary training to maintain order while upholding human rights and democratic principles.
🎯 Workshop Objectives:
✔️ Train 90 security officers and commanders in best practices for electoral security.
✔️ Provide knowledge on legal frameworks, conflict prevention, and human rights protection.
✔️ Foster collaboration between security forces, electoral institutions, and civil society.
✔️ Build public trust in security forces during elections.
👮♂️ Who Will Participate?
The workshop will gather:
🔹 Police and gendarmerie officers responsible for electoral security.
🔹 Trainers and instructors educating security forces.
🔹 Experts in security, governance, and human rights.
📌 Workshop Highlights:
🔹 Understanding electoral processes and security challenges
🔹 Legal and institutional framework of elections in Côte d'Ivoire
🔹 Relations between security forces and electoral bodies
🔹 Ethics and human rights in electoral security
🔹 Best practices from West African electoral contexts
📅 Locations and Dates:
- Duekoué: February 26 – March 1, 2025
- Yamoussoukro: March 19 – March 22, 2025
- Aboisso: April 9 – April 12, 2025
