PHL elected to Asian election body board
10/31/2011
GMA News
The Philippines was elected to the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA)'s executive board during its General Assembly in Seoul, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said over the weekend.
Philippine Commission on Elections Commissioner Christian Robert Lim represented the Philippines at the general assembly.
In a blog post, the Comelec said the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea hosted this year's General Assembly last Oct. 26 to 28.
"Also elected during the AAEA General Assembly was the Republic of Korea as Chairperson, India as Vice-Chairperson and Kazakhstan and the Republic of China (Taiwan) as Members of the Executive Board," it said.
AAEA was formed to promote:
transparent elections, independent and impartial election authorities,
professionalization of Asian election authorities,
citizen participation in the electoral and civic process,
information sharing, and
development of resources for election-related information and research.
The Philippines is one of the founding members of the AAEA, which now has 17 member states in Asia including Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Former Comelec Commissioner and Justice Teresita Dy-Liaco Flores, a founding member of the AAEA, is now a consultant of the body. - VVP, GMA
News
Philippine Commission on Elections Commissioner Christian Robert Lim represented the Philippines at the general assembly.
In a blog post, the Comelec said the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea hosted this year's General Assembly last Oct. 26 to 28.
"Also elected during the AAEA General Assembly was the Republic of Korea as Chairperson, India as Vice-Chairperson and Kazakhstan and the Republic of China (Taiwan) as Members of the Executive Board," it said.
AAEA was formed to promote:
The Philippines is one of the founding members of the AAEA, which now has 17 member states in Asia including Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Former Comelec Commissioner and Justice Teresita Dy-Liaco Flores, a founding member of the AAEA, is now a consultant of the body. - VVP, GMA
News
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