Subject: Nigeria INEC Chairman Jega to Speak at NDI on Monday, Dec. 6
From: "National Democratic Institute" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:42:56 -0500

WORLD AFFAIRS BRIEFING:
 The April 2011 Elections and  Nigeria&rsquo;s 
 Democratic Path               

	Day & Time
                     Monday, December 6
 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.                   

	Location
                     The National Democratic Institute 
                   2030 M St., NW, 5th Floor 
                   Washington, D.C.                             

DR. ATTAHIRU JEGA
CHAIRMAN OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NIGERIA
DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2011 ELECTIONS, AND THEIR POTENTIAL
IMPACT ON NIGERIA\'S DEMOCRATIZATION EFFORTS. 
	The recent release of the election  calendar by the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria  has rekindled
interest in the upcoming elections.  Nigeria has  scheduled
legislative, presidential and gubernatorial elections for April 2, 
April 9, and April 16, 2011 respectively.  These will be Nigeria’s 
fourth set of national elections since the country undertook  the
transition from military to civilian rule in 1998 / 99.  While  the
conduct of previous elections was below internationally accepted
standards,  which led to cynicism among many Nigerians, the
appointment of former  University Vice Chancellor Professor Attahiru
Jega as chairman of  INEC in July 2010 raised expectations about
institutional reforms  within INEC, and significant improvements in
the management of the  electoral process.                            

	Chairman Jega will inform participants  of steps being taken to
enhance the credibility of the electoral process and  plans to
forestall the shortcomings and flaws of the past.  He will also 
respond to participant questions on specific aspects of election
preparations  by INEC.                

	We invite you to join us in what promises to be an informative and
enriching discussion.  Due to limited space, we ask that you RSVP to
[email-masked] by December 5,   2010.                 
	This event is co-sponsored  by:  the International Foundation for 
Electoral Systems (IFES); the International Republican Institute
(IRI);  and the National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs (NDI). IFES,  IRI and NDI are working in collaboration with
Nigerian partners to help enhance  the credibility of the 2011
elections.                                      
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