Ahead Of The 2023 Elections In Liberia
PHOTO: Eddie Jarwolo, Naymote Executive Director
Monrovia, Liberia — The Naymote Partners for Democratic Development is pleased to announce its upcoming conference, centered around the theme “Building Civil Society Organizations Resilience and Protecting the Civic Space Ahead of the 2023 Elections in Liberia,” a press release says.
The event is scheduled to take place in Monrovia from 8 to 9 June 2023.
The electoral period often brings immense pressure as politicians and political parties strive to maintain or acquire power at any cost. Meanwhile, election practitioners are deeply concerned about fostering electoral accountability and ensuring the credibility and integrity of the electoral processes.
These crucial aspects are shaped by the prevailing political environment, which greatly influences the outcomes. With this in mind, the conference aims to bring together 60 representatives from civil society across Liberia’s 15 counties, creating a platform for prominent civil society actors and stakeholders involved in the upcoming elections to thoroughly examine the current state of the country’s civic space and its potential impact on their efforts to safeguard the credibility of the electoral process.
Furthermore, the conference will enable civil society actors to identify areas where strong collaboration is necessary and develop a unified approach to address challenges that may hinder their endeavors to ensure that the votes of Liberians truly count. Through this collective effort, civil society actors will establish mechanisms to enhance their resilience and proactively respond to any threats that may arise. Their voices and perspectives will be heard, allowing for transparent management of the forthcoming elections, and bolstering their credibility.
His Excellency Laurent Delahousse, the Ambassador of the European Union, and His Excellency Jakob Haselhuber, the Ambassador of Germany in Liberia, will deliver special statements at the event.
The conference is supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO) project, which is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).