Making Cents of It: Perspectives on Political Finance

UNCAC calls for “transparency in the funding of candidatures for elected public office and… political parties”. Strong political finance rules protect elections and prevent state capture. The event will examine oversight institutions, CSO good practices, and how states can meet relevant challenges.

Organizer: The Carter Center

Co-organizers: Chile, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, International IDEA, Transparency International

Speakers: 

Francois Valerian, Transparency International 
Yukihiko Hamada, International IDEA
Roberto Salim-Hanna, Chile SERVEL
Barbara Jouan Stonestreet, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Avery Davis-Roberts, The Carter Center