AAEI 1 CURRICULUM

The Asian Academy for Electoral Integrity is a peer-to-peer learning program aimed at cultivating young advocates and reformers to take part in pushing for the enhancement of electoral democracy in Asia.

The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), together with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), launched the first AAEI program in 2023.

Sixteen young and emerging election observers and democracy advocates from 11 countries in Asia took part in interactive sessions, group exercises lighting talks and hands-on exercises from 9-13 December 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal. AAEI coincided with the sixth Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum where the fellows were given the chance to participate and engage with key electoral stakeholders in Asia and beyond.

The program was designed to:

Throughout the five-day learning program, the fellows learned about the legal framework and electoral system, independence of election management bodies (EMBs), persistent issues on transparency and inclusiveness of election, open election data, campaign finance and abuse of state resources during elections, disinformation, election observation innovations and practical approaches on how to pursue electoral reforms.

ANFREL and NDI are making these sessions public and offer these session videos and materials as resources for those interested in learning more about elections, election observation, and advocating for free, fair and democratic elections.

Topic 1:

Understanding the Basics: Legal Framework and Electoral Systems in Asia

Topic 2:

Importance of Independence and Integrity of EMBs

Topic 3:

Introduction to Pre-election Monitoring

Topic 4:

Approaches to Effective International and Citizen Election Observation

Topic 5:

Systematic Election Day Observation: Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT)

Topic 6:

Using Open Election Data to Promote Electoral Integrity

Topic 7:

Statistical Deployment: Statistical Exercise

Topic 8:

Persistent Issues and Challenges on Transparency and Inclusiveness of Elections

Topic 9:

Promoting Human Rights and Elections through Effective, Transparent and Inclusive Policy Practices

Topic 10:

Money in Politics: Introduction to the Abuse of State Resources (ASR)

Topic 11:

Disinformation and Social Media Monitoring

Topic 12:

Electoral Reform: Technical Work, Coalition-Building and Practical Approaches

Topic 1:

Understanding the Basics: Legal Framework and Electoral Systems in Asia

Topic 2:

Importance of Independence and Integrity of EMBs

Topic 3:

Introduction to Pre-election Monitoring

Topic 4:

Approaches to Effective International and Citizen Election Observation

Topic 5:

Systematic Election Day Observation: Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT)

Topic 6:

Using Open Election Data to Promote Electoral Integrity

Topic 7:

Statistical Deployment: Statistical Exercise

Topic 8:

Persistent Issues and Challenges on Transparency and Inclusiveness of Elections

Topic 9:

Promoting Human Rights and Elections through Effective, Transparent and Inclusive Policy Practices

Topic 10:

Money in Politics: Introduction to the Abuse of State Resources (ASR)

Topic 11:

Disinformation and Social Media Monitoring

Topic 12:

Electoral Reform: Technical Work, Coalition-Building and Practical Approaches

Cross-Cultural Election Discourse

AAEI also facilitated interactive discussions and experience sharing from the fellows through the Cross-Cultural Election Discourse sessions and Lighting Talks. Watch the discussons here:

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