Nigeria's 2015 Elections: Engaging Voters

Join us for a discussion on expanding public participation in Nigeria's forthcoming national elections, scheduled for February, 2015. Panelists will discuss strategies to educate voters on the electoral process, increase participation among traditionally underrepresented groups—women, youth, rural voters—and ensure the overall safety and integrity of the vote. This session will begin with a recently completed micro-analysis by the National Democratic Institute examining voter participation patterns in the 2011 elections. The conference is part of an ongoing series, supported by the Ford Foundation, bringing Nigerian officials, civil society activists, and opinion leaders to Washington, D.C. to engage with U.S. policymakers and Africa experts on how best to ensure the success of Nigeria's 2015 elections.

Panel 1: Lessons from 2011 and INEC's Outreach Strategy

Chris Fomunyoh
Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
 
Richard Klein
Senior Advisor for Election Processes, NDI
 
Oluwole Osaze Uzzi
Director of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender, and CSOs
Independent National Election Commission (INEC)
 
Panel 2: Building an Informed and Active Electorate
 
Yemi Adamolekun
Executive Director, Enough is Enough
 
Idayat Hassan
Director, Centre for Democracy and Development
 
Tunji Lardner
Executive Director, WANGONeT
 
Ayisha Osori
CEO, Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund
 
Thursday, September 25, 2014
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
2nd Floor Conference Room
 
Conference to be followed by a reception
 
Please RSVP to africa@csis.org