I. Background II.Progress III. Outcomes for the 3 rd Working Group Meeting for A-WEB IV. Future Plans Contents.

I.I. BackgroundBackground

II.II. ProgressProgress

III.III. Outcomes for the 3Outcomes for the 3rdrd Working Group Working Group

Meeting for A-WEBMeeting for A-WEB

IV. Future PlansIV. Future Plans

ContentsContents

ⅠⅠ.. BackgroundBackground

ⅠⅠ.. Background of Suggesting the International Organization by

NEC of Korea

· Newborn independent country after the World War Ⅱ · in 1950 : Civil War between North and South Korea for 3 years

·Fluctuations in GNP per capita - in 1954 ($67), in1955 ($65) - in 2002: $33,000 [measured by purchasing power parity per capita)

Economic Development

·Military Dictatorship : Authoritarian leadership for 20 years

·3 Pro-Democracy Movements : in1960, 1980 & 1987

- Movements resulting in→ a number of sacrifices made

- Constitutional Amendment to include direct election system

(in1987) : Institutional democracy achieved

·Roles the NEC has played

- improve electoral laws, execute political laws fairly

- gain public trust, actual democracy achieved`

Democratic Development

ⅠⅠ.. Background of Suggesting the International Organization by

NEC of Korea

· Vigorous exchange and cooperation with each country ※ Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with 15 organizations / Participated in 34 international election observation programs · Various activities as a current chair country of AAEA

International Exchange

· Support for electoral system and legislative process in

each country

· Training programs for electoral officials in each country ※ 25 programs run for 317 persons in 41 countries as of 2012

Support for Emerging Democracies

The NEC has felt the need for more systematic international exchange and cooperation

ⅡⅡ.. Challenges Faced by Existing International Organizations

& Issues of International Exchange

Activities by Regional Election-related

Associations

Activities of International Organizations (Governmental Organizations)



·Restrictions on comparison / study of electoral systems in

each country

·Common Language (eg. English) as well as Native

Tongues

Required for Management



ⅢⅢ. . Alternatives

Limitation on Exchange of

Election-related Information in Each

Country

Limitation on Support

for Emerging

Democracies

Limitation on Existing

Organizational Structure

(A-WEB)(A-WEB)

Strengthen sharing of election-related information among

countries

Increase exchange & collaboration in the field of

election

Provide systematic support for elections in emerging

democracies

Advance elections through joint research

Promote democracy around the world

ⅡⅡ.. ProgressProgress

ⅠⅠ.. Holding for the Forum on the Holding for the Forum on the

Establishment of A-WEBEstablishment of A-WEB

OverviewOverview

❍ Date and Place : Seoul in October, 2011

❍ Attendance : 53 representatives

(from 23 nations & international organizations)

❍ Outcomes : Adopt the Resolution to establish

A-WEB

OutcomesOutcomes

❍ Decide its name tentatively as the Association of World Election

Bodies

❍ Discuss practical roles and ways to finance for A-WEB

❍ Consensus on the necessity for A-WEB ; agree on exchange and

cooperation

among all EMBs around the world by organizing the Working Group

and

studying the feasibility of its implementation

ⅡⅡ.. Working Group Organized for Launch of Working Group Organized for Launch of

A-WEBA-WEB

❍ Participants : Election-related international organizations and both the

chair

and the vice-chair from each regional association ※ The chair of the regional association can recommend one of its member nations as a representative for the Working Group meeting when there is no vice-chair.

❍ Study and proposals on roles, structures, future plans and

activities agreed

upon through the forum on the establishment of A-WEB

❍ The chair of each regional association should ask its members in

advance

about their opinions on the agenda to be handled in the Working

Group

meeting. Opinions of each regional association will be put up

for a follow-

up discussion during the Working Group meeting.

❍ Working-level representatives (with positions at Director-

General level or

above) from each organization and association composes the

Working

Group.

Qualification as Participants

Qualification as Participants

Guidelines for the Working Group

Guidelines for the Working Group

ⅢⅢ.. The 1The 1stst Working Group Meeting for A- Working Group Meeting for A-

WEBWEB

❍ Date and Place : The National Election Commission, Republic of Korea

(Seoul)

in May, 2012

❍ Attendance : 15 representatives (from 8 electoral organizations)

※ AAEA(4), ACEO(2), ACEEEO(2), UNIORE(2), IFES(1), IIDEA(2), EISA(1), UNDP(1)

OverviewOverview

❍ Consensus for A-WEB’s Vision and Mission

OutcomesOutcomes

ⅣⅣ.. The 2The 2ndnd Working Group Meeting for A- Working Group Meeting for A-

WEBWEB

❍ Date and Place : Bosnia-Herzegovina in September, 2012

❍ Attendance : 14 representatives (from 8 organizations)

※ AAEA(3), ACEEEO(3), SADC(1), UNIORE(1), CDD(1), EISA(2), IIDEA(1), UNDP(2)

❍ Consensus on roles, membership, structures and financing of A-

WEB

❍ The NEC of Korea will provide secretariat functions till the

General Assembly

meets and decides about Secretariat

OverviewOverview

OutcomesOutcomes

ⅢⅢ.. Outcomes for the 3Outcomes for the 3rdrd Working Group Meeting for Working Group Meeting for

A-WEBA-WEB

ⅠⅠ.. Outcomes for the 3Outcomes for the 3rdrd Working Group Working Group

Meeting for A-WEBMeeting for A-WEB

❍ Consensus for the A-WEB Charter

❍ Discussions on roles of the Working Group for a successful

launch of A-WEB

OverviewOverview

OutcomesOutcomes

❍ Date and Place : Jeju Island in March, 2013

❍ Attendance : 11 representatives (from 9 organizations)

※ AAEA(3), ACEEEO(1), SADC(1), UNIORE(2), IFES(1), EISA(1), IIDEA(1), UNDP(1)

❍ [VISION] To foster efficiency and effectiveness in conducting free, fair,

transparent and participative elections worldwide

❍ 【 Mission 】 To identify latest trends, challenges and developments in

democratic

electoral management and electoral processes and to facilitate

appropriate exchange of experience and expertise among

members

with the objective of strengthening electoral democracy

worldwide

Main PointsMain Points

ⅡⅡ.. Main Points of the A-WEB Charter (1)Main Points of the A-WEB Charter (1)

❍ 【 Objectives 】

- Encourage the development of a democratic culture to hold free and fairelections;

- Encourage the development of electoral laws that adhere to internationally

accepted

principles for election management;

- Promote supportive relationships between election management bodies and

election

stakeholders;

- Facilitate access to and sharing of election information;

- Encourage capacity building programs of election management bodies;

- Establish relations with other organizations with similar objectives;

- Support and facilitate election observation programs on the request of members;

and

- Perform other functions that are supportive of the above-mentioned objectives.




❍ 【 Type of Entity 】 A non-political, autonomous and independent

association

comprising election bodies around the world while not

interfering with the sovereignty of any country

❍ 【 Composition 】 National election management bodies of all

countries

❍ 【 Organs 】 The General Assembly, the Executive Board and the

Secretariat

❍ 【 The General Assembly 】 Held once every two years


❍ 【 The Executive Board 】 Not more than 10 election management bodies elected at

the General

Assembly; the Chairperson ; the Vice-Chairperson ; and the Secretary

General

- (Term of Office) Except for the Secretary General, the Executive Board members

shall serve a

two-year term of office and shall serve a maximum of two consecutive

terms

❍ 【 The Chairperson 】 Head of the election management body that hosts the General

Assembly

❍ 【 The Vice-Chairperson 】 Head of the election management body to host the next

General

Assembly

❍ 【 The Secretary-General 】 The General Assembly shall approve the appointment

of the Secretary

General taking into account the recommendation of the

Executive

Board following the suggestion by the Head of the Election

Management Body of the Country where the Secretariat is

located.

- (Term of Office) four years and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms



❍ 【 The Secretariat 】 The seat of the Secretariat shall be

situated in the Republic of Korea.

- (Composition) The Secretariat’s staff shall be multinational and

consist of

appropriately qualified individuals and shall represent a

balance of nationalities, gender and people with disability.

- (Operation costs of the Secretariat) The election management

body in the

country where the Secretariat is located will bear the costs

for

leasing and maintaining the office building and for

facilitating

the operation of the Secretariat.


ⅡⅡ.. The Main Points of the A-WEB Charter (5)The Main Points of the A-WEB Charter (5)

IVIV . . Future Plans Future Plans

Ⅰ. Launch for the A-WEB Inaugural Assembly & the 6th GEO Conference

❍ Date and Place : October 14 ~ 17, 2013(Song-do International City,

Incheon, Korea)

❍ Attendance : 400 representatives and distinguished guests(from around

150 EMBs

and relevant international organizations) ❍ The A-WEB Inaugural Assembly

- Adopt the Charter and proclaim the establishment of A-WEB

- Select the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and make up the Executive

Board

- Confirm the seat of the Secretariat lastly

❍ Holding of the 6th GEO Conference

- Theme : 「 Sustainable Electoral Processes, Strengthening Democracy 」

OverviewOverview

Main Substance

Main Substance

ⅡⅡ. Need for Cooperation. Need for Cooperation

Join ·ParticipateCooperate ·

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The National Election Commission of ROK

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