Watch Live Today: Bosnia and Herzegovina Prepares for Critical 2018 Elections

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The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) cordially invites you to a panel discussion on the current state of affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Irena Hadžiabdić, chairperson of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Central Election Commission and an IFES Board director, will present regarding the current electoral situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The discussion will focus on what remains to be done ahead of the elections to be held in October 2018 and how the United States can best assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in advance of these key upcoming elections.

The event will be moderated by IFES Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia Dr. Beata Martin- Rozumiłowicz. Panelists include:

• Irena Hadžiabdić, Chairperson, Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Board Director, IFES
• Jan Erik Surotchak, Regional Director for Europe, International Republican Institute
• Robert Benjamin, Regional Director of Central and Eastern Europe, National Democratic Institute

The event will web-streamed live here.

Feel free to follow this event’s conversation on Twitter @IFES1987.

This event is organized by the Consortium for Elections and Political Processes Strengthening (CEPPS), which pools the expertise of three premier international organizations dedicated to democratic development: IFES, the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute. CEPPS has a 20-year track record of collaboration and leadership in democracy, human rights and governance support, learning from experience, and adopting new approaches and tools based on the ever-evolving technological landscape.