Study visit for Central Election Commission to Helsinki
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The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, with the support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland and the Embassy of Republic of Kazakhstan in Helsinki organized a study visit, upon a request from Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC).
The event aims at introducing four members of the CEC to the electoral system, relevant institutional and legal framework and electoral procedures in Finland.
It aims to introduce participants to best electoral practices drawn from the Finnish experience and thus increase their knowledge of elections management, protection and promotion of vulnerable citizens’ rights, handling of complains, dispute resolution and media coverage over the campaign period.
The programme will include meetings with relevant officials of the Finland’s Justice and Foreign Ministries in charge of elections administration, members of Finnish Parliament, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, representatives of political parties, members of the Supreme Administrative Court and journalists of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.