⇒ The Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted the virtual International Election Visitors Programme (IEVP) 2022 for Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from nearly 32 Countries and four international organizations on 07 March 2022.
Ambassadors/High Commissioners and other members of the Diplomatic Corps based in India from nine countries also participated in virtual IEVP 2022.
Over 150 Delegates from nearly 32 countries across the world participated in IEVP 2022.
Some participating countries were: Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Guinea, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Romania etc.
4 international organizations- International IDEA, International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES), Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) and Community of Democracies also participated in IEVP 2022.
Background:
India has been hosting the International Election Visitors Programme (IEVP) since 2012 elections where international delegates are invited to visit the Polling stations and see the electoral processes in practice for themselves in person.