BY INVITATION ONLY: ISS Seminar, Nairobi: Implications of the April Polls in Sudan for the 2011 Referendum
Presented by the Africa Conflict Prevention Program, Nairobi
Following Sudan’s recently concluded elections that proceeded amidst allegations of vote rigging, voter intimidation and inadequacies in technical preparations, important insights into institutional and structural weaknesses in the electoral processes of the country surfaced. This seminar will explore the implications of this election on the 2011 referendum, highlight lessons from the recent polls and provide policy recommendations to inform the referendum preparations.
Speakers:
- Dr. Kithure Kindiki, Associate Dean, School of Law, University of Nairobi: Election as a Peacebuilding strategy in the CPA Arrangement: Context, Complexities and Prospects
- General Adas Ali Khalisa, Sudan Army: The April Polls: Lessons Learned and Implications for the 2011 Referendum
- Representative from the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) Liaison Office in Nairobi: Approaching the Referendum: Critical Issues to Address
- Nelson Alusala, Senior Researcher, Arms Management Programme, ISS Pretoria: The Political and Security Dilemma towards the 2011 Referendum
Please note that discussions occur under ISS Rules. Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
This seminar is funded by the Hanns Seidel Foundation
