Elections and Security in Libya: Sant’Anna School Dirpolis Institute announce new training course on election monitoring for 20 Libyan officials, On September 17-20, 2019
The training for 20 Libyan Officials at Sant’Anna School is designed to support officials and experts to prepare for elections through the implementation of security measures. On September 17-20, 2019, Professor Andrea de Guttry as the project coordinator and the director of the Dirpolis Institute will point out the significance of supporting election security by cooperation projects. This new course is developed to protect the right of all people to participate in the electoral process in a peaceful and safe environment. The participants, working for the Ministry of Interior, the Central Committee for Municipal Elections and the Libya’s Electoral Commission, will develop skills to foster dialogue and cooperation on mitigation and resolution of electoral violence.
To preserve the stability of institutions and ensure the electoral process adheres to international standards, Libyan Officials are asked to facilitate non-violent transfers of power with the support of a coherent institutional framework. A number of significant developments in Libya over the last few months reflected a lack of judicial accountability and security. Despite UN efforts and national commitments to holding elections in Libya this year, the framework for reconciling socio-political struggles is currently absent.
Jeff Fischer, who currently serves as a Senior Electoral Advisor for the Electoral Education and Integrity Practice Area and teaches graduate-level courses in the Democracy and Governance Studies Program at Georgetown University (USA) will discuss Libya’s long-delayed national elections and conduct electoral security programs to promote electoral integrity. He will provide course participants and researchers with a range of interventions and best practices to prevent, manage or mediate electoral violence. As the UN Security Council reaffirmed its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya and decided to extend until 15 September 2020 the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, specific training on electoral security calls on all parties to work together to engage in national reconciliation and democratic elections.
“Libya’s government reported of recent attack on Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli - said Andrea de Guttry, - and this has upended UN-led plans to stabilize Libya after years of conflict. However, international institutions are working to provide support and assistance in full respect of the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence. We are proud to contribute to an election system that can enforce accountability and ensure a security architecture that allows citizens to vote without fear”.
Photo Archive: Professor Andrea de Guttry
