The Headquarters of the High National Elections Commission in Tripoli witnessed, on Wednesday, the conclusion of a training workshop carried out by the Public Outreach & External Relations Department in cooperation with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) under the title of “The Ally”.

The three-day workshop covered, with the participation of the Heads of Departments and Offices of HNEC, the comprehension of the characteristics of a good leader, and how women should be involved in leadership roles and gender participation in achieving career leadership and creating a healthy professional environment free of obstacles.

The closing day included training activities carried out by the participants that summarized the general program of the workshop, as well as the distribution of certificates to the participants and a closing speech for this occasion, in the presence of the Director General of the Commission, Dr. Yahya Al-Jadeed.

The High National Elections Commission is considered a pioneer among the Electoral Administrations Bodies in establishing a women’s support unit. One of main tasks of this unit is to facilitate the participation of women in the electoral process and to follow up on the challenges and difficulties that women face in elections.

This training cours comes within a series of activities implemented by the Women Support Unit during the current year 2020, in accordance with its work plan, as announced by Mrs. Rabab Halab, the Board member of the Commission, during her opening speech last Monday.