India and Libya on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of election management and administration, with Libyan Election Commission seeking training and electoral assistance from Election Commission of India.
The major aims of the MoU are promotion of exchanges of knowledge and experience in electoral processes; exchange of information, materials, expertise and training of personnel; production and distribution of materials pertaining to electoral systems, voting technology, voters education and awareness, and participation of women and minorities in electoral process, said a press release.
The MoU was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India, V.S. Sampath and the Deputy Chairman of the High National Election Commission of Libya, Najeeb Abdessalam Mohammed Arrabiti.
Sampath described the MoU as an appropriate framework for strengthening and improving mutual collaboration between Election Commission of India (ECI) and the newly constituted Commission in Libya.
He expressed the confidence that the MoU would facilitate sharing of best practices, skills and experiences between the two institutions for mutual benefit.
He said ECI is ready to extend all technical and training supports needed by the Libyas High National Election Commission (HNEC) so that it could fulfill its responsibility for establishing a strong and durable democratic process in Libya.
Arrabiti stated that the MoU is an important step in mutual cooperation and would facilitate sharing of experience and skills.
ECI has so far signed sixteen MoUs with Election Management Bodies and international organisations across the world. Some of the MoU signed recently are with Egypt, Venezuela, Republic of Korea and United Nations Development Programme.
The major aims of the MoU are promotion of exchanges of knowledge and experience in electoral processes; exchange of information, materials, expertise and training of personnel; production and distribution of materials pertaining to electoral systems, voting technology, voters education and awareness, and participation of women and minorities in electoral process, said a press release.
The MoU was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India, V.S. Sampath and the Deputy Chairman of the High National Election Commission of Libya, Najeeb Abdessalam Mohammed Arrabiti.
Sampath described the MoU as an appropriate framework for strengthening and improving mutual collaboration between Election Commission of India (ECI) and the newly constituted Commission in Libya.
He expressed the confidence that the MoU would facilitate sharing of best practices, skills and experiences between the two institutions for mutual benefit.
He said ECI is ready to extend all technical and training supports needed by the Libyas High National Election Commission (HNEC) so that it could fulfill its responsibility for establishing a strong and durable democratic process in Libya.
Arrabiti stated that the MoU is an important step in mutual cooperation and would facilitate sharing of experience and skills.
ECI has so far signed sixteen MoUs with Election Management Bodies and international organisations across the world. Some of the MoU signed recently are with Egypt, Venezuela, Republic of Korea and United Nations Development Programme.
