The United Nations Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (IEAT) in South Sudan in cooperation with the National Elections Commission (NEC) is implementing a four-day BRIDGE modular workshop on Voter and Civic Education for State High Election Committee (SHEC) members to enhance understanding of principles, strategies and tools for delivering effective voter and civic education programmes. 

The workshop will be led by international BRIDGE facilitators and co-facilitated (under the mentorship of accrediting level facilitators) by national TtF-complete facilitators. The workshop aims to:

• Explore concepts of civic education, voter education, electoral education and voter information.
• Consider principles, strategies, tools, mediums and approaches to designing and implementing voter and civic education programmes.
• Strengthen understanding of the steps involved in designing and implementing voter and civic education programmes for elections through context-specific practical exercises.
• Facilitate exchange of ideas and experiences that build SHEC’s confidence in planning and implementing NEC’s CVE strategy.

This workshop is continuation of series of BRIDGE workshops taking place from April to December 2024 as part of a broad capacity development programme that aims to (i) enhance the knowledge of the NEC on electoral principles and practices and the functions of election management throughout the electoral cycle; (ii) raise the awareness of targeted stakeholders on electoral issues; and (iii) start to develop a qualified cadre of facilitators in South Sudan who are able to use the BRIDGE curriculum effectively in order to deliver workshops on electoral issues for the benefit of a range of electoral stakeholders.