Scores of citizens' election observer groups and election experts in West Africa have gathered at the West African Election Observers Network (WAEON) Conference in Accra to strategize on how to navigate challenges associated with technology-driven elections in a bid to inject credibility into electoral processes. Themed “The increasing role of technology in election administration: Implications for election observer groups in West Africa,” the two-day conference is aimed at bringing together election observer groups and other electoral stakeholders in the West-Africa sub-region to deliberate on emerging issues from technology-driven elections and election observation. The conference also serves as a platform for WAEON members to discuss pragmatic strategies to guide the work of election observers in contributing to transparent, credible and peaceful elections.
The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) is collaborating with the Washington DC-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) to participate in the upcoming general elections in Liberia, scheduled for October 10, 2017. Through NDI, WAEON will contribute to NDI International Observation Mission for the elections.