A-WEB
- November 6, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Polity
Context : India’s experience shows elections can be held as per schedule, CEC says to Association of World Election Bodies.
Concept :
Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)
- The Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) is the largest association of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) worldwide.
- It was established on October 14, 2013 in South Korea.
- The permanent secretariat of A-WEB is located in Seoul, South Korea.
- It was founded with the shared vision among its members of achieving sustainable democracy around the world
- A-WEB also undertakes Election Visitor and Observation Programmes in various countries to study various election management practices and share knowledge with other Member of EMBs.
- India is currently the chair of the A-WEB.