Malawi Electoral Commission Workshops

EISA will be holding an Orientation Workshop for Commissioners and Training of Trainers Workshop for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 28 April - 2 May 2008 at the Sunbird Hotel in Zomba, Malawi.

Orientation Workshop for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)

28-29 April 2008

The orientation is part of the ACE Capacity Building Facility and the Enhancing Capacity of Election Practitioners (ECEP) programmes which are both implemented by EISA. It is aimed at commissioners and members of the Malawi Electoral Commission.

Aims and Objectives

• Reflection and learning from the experiences of the last elections.
• Introduce commissioners to relevant electoral topic areas including discussion on electoral systems and an introduction to the guidelines and instruments for credible elections as well as the relevant Malawi electoral legislation
• Familiarise commissioners on their roles and responsibilities and the functions and duties that they as commissioner will be expected.

Training of trainers for MEC staff

30 April - 2 May

This activity is targeted at MEC staff who will be responsible for designing, planning and conducting training for their colleagues in carrying out various election management activities in 2009.

Using the training module of the BRIDGE programme this activity will cover the following:

• Training Strategies
• Planning, Management and Delivery of Training
• Training Methods and Skills
• Training Resources, Courses and Capacity Development.