Objectives
Our goal is to invite those who wish to learn and share in the experience of being an electoral observer. Our delegations represent people from a broad range of professional and educational backgrounds and community groups. Observers’ involvement will serve as a powerful message of support to the people of Latin America. It will also provide delegates an opportunity to learn first-hand about various Latin American electoral processes, political history and the challenges facing civil society in constructing a democracy. Observers will be encouraged to join with other Canadians and Latin Americans to work together on common social justice issues.
Delegates will:
- learn about the Constitution and electoral process of the host country
- learn critical skills required to be an electoral observer
- serve as electoral observers
- report on their observations of the electoral process
- meet with representatives from Latin American civil society, political organizations and government agencies
- educate and inform Canadians about the electoral process in the country in which they served as an observer
- develop cooperative links between Canadian and Latin American non-governmental civil organizations