CEC conducts a training workshop for a number of its staff working in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

In cooperation with IFES, the CEC launched a training workshop on electoral systems and voter registration for twenty five of its staff members working in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the period between April 6-10th, 2008. 

The workshop discussed the issues of voter registration and electoral systems in various countries of the world with concentration on the voter registration mechanisms and requirements in a number of Arab and foreign countries as well as comparing the various electoral systems in each country.

In addition to voter registration and electoral systems, the workshop also shed light on the basic variables of electoral systems, defining boundaries of electoral districts and the accurate criteria for drawing districts boundaries for the aim of elections.

The workshop was delivered by the CEC's Procedures and Training section with participation of IFES/ Egypt. The training included theoretical as well as practical methods.

At the end of the workshop, participants were granted certificates of participation from IFES (in Palestine and Egypt). The CEC's trainers, Mrs. Suhair Abdeen and Mr. Khalil Hallaq were also accredited as international trainers within BRIDGE project which aims at building resources in democracy and elections.

Currently, the CEC is planning to organize another training workshop for its staff.