(19-V-21) Webinar On Recent Elections in Albania, Bulgaria and Cyprus During the Pandemic

Webinar On Recent Elections in Albania, Bulgaria and Cyprus During the Pandemic

Voters line up to take part in an election simulation in Ukraine.

What are the lessons from the recent parliamentary elections in Albania, Bulgaria and Cyprus, both their impact on democracy and on what the pandemic means for holding elections that respect the will of the electorate?

Please join IFES and experts from the region to discuss “Recent European Elections in Albania, Bulgaria and Cyprus During the Pandemic.”

In line with the previous installments of the "Democratic Resilience in Europe During a Pandemic" webinar series, the event will be held live via Zoom and feature simultaneous interpretation from English into Albanian, Armenian, Georgian, Macedonian, Russian, South Slavic language and Ukrainian.

Thursday, May 27 at 9:00-10:15 a.m. EDT/UTC-4 or 15:00-16:15 CEST/UTC+2

The event will be moderated by IFES Senior Political Finance Adviser and Regional Europe Office Director Dr. Magnus Öhman and feature the following speakers:

Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz, Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia, IFES
Dr. Teodor Slavev, Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives
Dr. Nayia Kamenou, Lecturer in the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus
Ilirjan Celibashi, State Electoral Commissioner, Albania