Event
Conference on technology for democracy
- Date:
- 27 September 2006
- Location:
- Egmont Palace, Brussels
- Organized by:
- Belgian Chairmanship of the OSCE
- Description:
- The conference aims to strengthen existing expertise on election issues by addressing opportunities, challenges and experiences related to electronic-voting.
Discussions will focus on how technology can help electoral systems meet certain standards of security, confidentiality, reliability, equality and efficiency, while also stimulating the active participation of citizens in the voting process.
The event will gather senior experts from the OSCE and other international organizations, as well as representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, and government. Participants will exchange experiences, and identify challenges and opportunities presented by electronic-voting.
Electronic voting (e-voting) presents new challenges and opportunities for OSCE participating States. (OSCE/Michaela Kuefner)