DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:31:27 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/brea/eci-to-host-iicdem-2026-in-delhi-over-100-delegates-from-70-nations-to-participate-659021.html New Delhi Jan 19 IANS The Election Commission of India ECI is set to host the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management IICDEM 2026 starting January 21 at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capitalnbspnbspThe 3day conference being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy ampamp Election Management IIIDEM will conclude on January 23nbspThe IICDEM 2026 is poised to be the largest global conference of its kind hosted by India in the field of democracy and election management the ECI said in a statement on MondayIt further mentioned that nearly 100 international delegates representing over 70 countries from across the world will participate in the event along with representatives of international organisations foreign missions in India and academic and practising experts in the electoral domainnbspChief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi will receive the delegates and flag off the proceedings at the inaugural session on January 21The threeday programme includes general and plenary sessions of Election Management Bodies EMBs including the Inaugural Session EMB Leaders Plenary EMB Working Group Meetings and thematic sessions focusing on global electoral issues model international electoral standards and innovations and best practices in electoral processesnbspA total of 36 thematic groups led by CEOs of StatesUTs and supported by national and international academic experts will contribute to indepth deliberations during the conferenceThese discussions will also have participation from leading academic institutions including 4 IITs 6 IIMs 12 National Law Universities NLUs and IIMCnbspThe ECI stated that it will hold over 40 bilateral meetings with the EMBs to further discussions and cooperation on various challenges confronting EMBs across the worldnbspThe Commission will also formally launch ECINET ECIs onestop digital platform for all electionrelated information and servicesAn exhibition showcasing the magnitude and complexity of conducting elections in India along with the recent initiatives taken by ECI to strengthen the two pillars of election preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections will also be held alongside the eventsnbspA docuseries titled India Decides highlighting the making of the largest election in the world the Lok Sabha 2024 elections will also be showcased on Day 1 of IICDEM the ECI said https://dailyworld.in/brea/eci-to-host-iicdem-2026-in-delhi-over-100-delegates-from-70-nations-to-participate-659021.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:43:00 +0530