Global Electoral Organization Conference
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The Global Electoral Organization Conference (GEO Conference) is an invitation-only conference which aims to "bring together electoral practitioners and experts to exchange knowledge and share experiences, to provide a forum for networking, to present opportunities for provoking debate and promoting initiatives." http://www.facebook.com/GEO.Botswana?v=info
. The third GEO Conference was held in Hungary
. GEO2007, the fourth conference, was held in Washington, D.C.
Four year later, GEO2011 will be held in Gaborone, Botswana.
Collaborating Organizations
- ACE Electoral Knowledge NetworkACE Electoral Knowledge NetworkThe ACE Electoral Knowledge Network is a web portal with information on elections designed to meet the needs of people working in the electoral field.- Goals :...
- International IDEA
- Southern African Development CommunitySouthern African Development CommunityThe Southern African Development Community is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern African states...
- Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa
- Federal Electoral InstituteFederal Electoral InstituteThe Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
- Elections CanadaElections CanadaElections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...
- IFES
- United Nations Electoral Assistance Division
Past GEO Conferences
In 1999, the first GEO conference was held in Ottawa, Canada. The second GEO Conference was not held until 2003 in MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The third GEO Conference was held in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. GEO2007, the fourth conference, was held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Four year later, GEO2011 will be held in Gaborone, Botswana.