Cambridge Conference of Election Commissioners from South Asia

 

 

South Asia Conference Hall, Pragati Resorts, Hyderabad, India

21 and 22 January 2011

 

 

Participants from Electoral Commissions and Associated Bodies

 

General Ayob Asil, Vice President, Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan

 

Dr Azizullah Lodin, sometime Chairman, Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan

 

Dr A T M Shamsul Huda, Chief Election Commissioner, Bangladesh Election Commission

 

Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman, National Electoral Commission of Ghana and Executive Secretary, Association of African Election Authorities

 

Dr S Y Quraishi, Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India

 

Shri H S Brahma, Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India

 

Shri V S Sampath, Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India

 

Shri Bhanwar Lal, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Shri A V S Reddy IAS (R), former State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Datuk Dr P Manogran, Member, Election Commission Malaysia

 

Mr Harun bin Che Su, Deputy Secretary (Research), Election Commission Malaysia

 

Mr Fuwad Thowfeek, Chairperson, Elections Commission of Maldives

 

Mr Neel Kantha Uprety, Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of Nepal

 

Mr Justice (R) Hamid Ali Mirza, Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of Pakistan

 

Mr Ishtiak Ahmad Khan, Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan

 

Mr Dayananda Dissanayake, Commissioner of Elections, Elections Secretariat,
Sri Lanka

 

 

Note: Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of Bhutan, sends his apologies for his unavoidable absence due to the Four Municipal Elections and declaration of results on 21 and 22 January 2011, but sends his fellow participants his best wishes for a successful conference.

Hosts

 

Shri James Lyngdoh, sometime Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India; Chairman, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections and Trustee, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre

 

Shri Needamangalam Gopalaswami, sometime Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India and Vice-Chairman, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections

 

Shri T S Krishna Murthy, sometime Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India and Vice-Chairman, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections

 

Dr Anil Seal, Director, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre and Director, Cambridge Malaysian Education and Development Trust, Cambridge

 

Mr Karamjit Singh CBE, sometime Commissioner for England, The Electoral Commission, United Kingdom and Trustee, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre

 

Mr S K Mendiratta, Director, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections

 

Major General (Retd) Som Jhingon, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections

 

Mr K J Rao, General Secretary, Foundation for Advanced Management of Elections

 

 

In attendance:

 

Mr R L Piplani, Honorary Joint Secretary, Nehru Trust for Cambridge University,
New Delhi

 

Ms Alison Talbot, Personal Assistant to Dr Anil Seal, Director, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre, Cambridge

 

Mrs Ruth Hockaday, Administrative Assistant, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre, Cambridge