ECI to host global conference on democracy and election management

Around 100 delegates from implicit 70 countries volition instrumentality portion successful the inaugural India International Conference connected Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 that volition beryllium held successful the nationalist superior this week.

The 3-day conference, being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), a assemblage nether the Election Commission of India (ECI), is expected to beryllium the largest planetary league of its benignant hosted by India successful the tract of ideology and predetermination management.

It is being held astatine the Bharat Mandapam, from January 21 to January 23.

Nearly 100 planetary delegates, representing implicit 70 countries from crossed the world, are expected to participate, on with representatives of planetary organisations, overseas missions successful India, and world and practising experts successful the electoral domain, the ECI said successful a statement.

The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi volition person the delegates and emblem disconnected proceedings astatine the inaugural league connected January 21, 2026.

The three-day programme includes wide and plenary sessions for Election Management Bodies (EMBs), too thematic sessions focusing connected planetary electoral issues, exemplary planetary electoral standards, and innovations and champion practices successful electoral processes.

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A full of 36 thematic groups, led by the CEOs of States/UTs and supported by nationalist and planetary world experts, volition lend to in-depth deliberations during the conference. These discussions volition diagnostic starring world institutions, including 4 IITs, 6 IIMs, 12 National Law Universities (NLUs) and the IIMC.

40 bilateral meetings

The ECI volition clasp implicit 40 bilateral meetings with the EMBs to further discussions and practice connected assorted challenges confronting EMBs astir the world. The Commission volition besides formally motorboat ECINET, ECI’s one-stop integer level for each predetermination related accusation and services.

An accumulation showcasing the magnitude and complexity of conducting elections successful India, on with the caller initiatives taken by ECI to fortify the 2 pillars of elections – mentation of electoral rolls and behaviour of elections volition besides beryllium held.

The docuseries India Decides, highlighting the behaviour of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the largest predetermination successful the world, volition besides beryllium showcased connected day-one of the conference.