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Put differently, electoral process and institutions carry with them aspects of legitimacy and consent. To improve on elections, electoral processes and institutions must be conceptualized as broader political processes, not just as events. Conducting elections regularly usually indicate a vibrant democracy. In some African countries, fair electoral processes \u201chave facilitated the emergence of democratic government\u201d, says International Peace Institute. People can judge a democracy by the electoral process and institutions of the country. A worrying trend in some African countries is the occurrence of pre- and post-elections disputes and claims that usually interrupt political transitions, sometimes leading to national disunity. Fueling these disputes are deep suspicions\u00a0and mistrust of electoral processes\u00a0and institutions, whose transparency are often questioned. In fact, transparent elections are vital to preventing conflict, argues Afrobarometer. This webinar delves into how reforming the electoral process and institutions can help improve democracy and foster good governance in Central Africa.<br \/>\nMain Objective of the webinar \u00a0<br \/>\nThis webinar\u2019s main objective is to talk about elections and electoral institutions as being vital to political stability and transition. More specifically, it will:<\/p>\n<p>Explore various trends of elections in Central Africa;<br \/>\nReiterate the importance of electoral institutions in political stability and change in Central Africa;<br \/>\nDiscuss aspects of suspicion and mistrust of electoral systems in Central Africa;<br \/>\nPropose in-depth policy recommendations to stakeholders on how to improve on electoral institutions and processes in Central Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Target Audience<br \/>\nOur target audience include think tanks, governments, diplomatic bodies, academia, researchers, international organizations, human rights organizations, and individuals interested in elections and electoral institutions in Central Africa.<br \/>\nExpected Outcome<br \/>\nIncreased public awareness of the key role of elections and electoral institutions in Central Africa\u2019s structural transformation in a rapidly changing world.<br \/>\nContact details<br \/>\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org\u00a0\u00a0\/ Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 \/ 654 86 72 54<br \/>\nREGISTER NOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: February 15, 2024Time: 03pm-04:00pm Venue: Zoom Online (Register now)  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":18040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[625,169,858,374],"class_list":["post-18030","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tribe_events_cat-event","tribe_events_cat-events","tribe_events_cat-rasig","tribe_events_cat-webinar","cat_event","cat_events","cat_rasig","cat_webinar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Reforming Electoral Processes for Structural Transformations in Central Africa - Denis &amp; 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