This policy paper synthesizes insights from a distinguished panel of regional and international elections specialists who made presentations at the seminar on 11 December 2024 in Seychelles. The seminar, a key component of the 26th Annual General Conference (AGC) organized by the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC), focused on two critical themes:
Digitalization and youth engagement in electoral processes within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The gathering brought together:
- electoral experts;
- policymakers;
- stakeholders from across the SADC region;
- electoral management body chairpersons and chief electoral officers;
- support staff; and
- regional and international partners.
The seminar was supported by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) under the European Union-funded Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance (SPEC) project.
