Schedule

Wednesday, 1st – Saturday, 4th October 2025

Monday: Arrival of Delegates & Welcome Dinner

Time	Event
All day	Arrival & Registration
18:00	Welcome Drinks / Informal Networking Reception

Monday: Arrival of Delegates & Welcome Dinner

Time	Event
All day	Arrival & Registration
18:00	Welcome Drinks / Informal Networking Reception

Tuesday: Symposium – Botswana’s 2024 Elections & Inclusive Participation

Time	Event
09:00	Symposium Registration
09:30	Opening & Welcoming Address President of the Republic of Botswana Chair, Independent Electoral Commission of Botswana CEO, International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS)
10:00 – 10:15	Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:15	Morning Panel: Botswana 2024: Good Practices, Opportunities & Challenges
11:30 – 12:00	Keynote: Post‑Election Trust‑Building in Emerging Democracies
12:00	Group Photo
12:15 – 13:30	Lunch
13:45 – 14:15	Keynote: Designing Inclusive Electoral Frameworks: Gender, Youth & Disability
14:30 – 15:30	Afternoon Panel: From Access to Influence: Making Elections Truly Inclusive
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15	Keynote: Digital Tools for Inclusive Voter Education
16:30 – 17:00	Flash Talk Series (3 × 10 min) — industry partners showcasing accessible election tech
17:00 – 18:00	Fringe Events / Industry Demonstrations
20:00	Dinner

Tuesday: Symposium – Botswana’s 2024 Elections & Inclusive Participation

Time	Event
09:00	Symposium Registration
09:30	Opening & Welcoming Address President of the Republic of Botswana Chair, Independent Electoral Commission of Botswana CEO, International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS)
10:00 – 10:15	Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:15	Morning Panel: Botswana 2024: Good Practices, Opportunities & Challenges
11:30 – 12:00	Keynote: Post‑Election Trust‑Building in Emerging Democracies
12:00	Group Photo
12:15 – 13:30	Lunch
13:45 – 14:15	Keynote: Designing Inclusive Electoral Frameworks: Gender, Youth & Disability
14:30 – 15:30	Afternoon Panel: From Access to Influence: Making Elections Truly Inclusive
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15	Keynote: Digital Tools for Inclusive Voter Education
16:30 – 17:00	Flash Talk Series (3 × 10 min) — industry partners showcasing accessible election tech
17:00 – 18:00	Fringe Events / Industry Demonstrations
20:00	Dinner

Wednesday: Symposium – Disinformation & Misinformation in Elections

Time	Event
09:30	Symposium Opening
09:45 – 10:15	Keynote: Election Truth in the Age of AI‑Generated Content
10:15 – 10:45	Presentation: FactShield: Real‑Time Misinformation Response
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00	Morning Panel: Scaling Counter‑Disinformation Efforts: Global Approaches & Tools
12:15 – 12:45	Keynote: Rapid‑Response Monitoring: Insights from Botswana 2024
12:45 – 13:00	Symposium Closing
09:30 – 13:00	(Parallel) Fringe Events / Industry Demonstrations
13:00	Lunch
Afternoon	Rest or optional local tours prior to the Awards Ceremony
19:00 – 22:00	The International Electoral Awards Dinner, entertainment & presentation of awards

Wednesday: Symposium – Disinformation & Misinformation in Elections

Time	Event
09:30	Symposium Opening
09:45 – 10:15	Keynote: Election Truth in the Age of AI‑Generated Content
10:15 – 10:45	Presentation: FactShield: Real‑Time Misinformation Response
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00	Morning Panel: Scaling Counter‑Disinformation Efforts: Global Approaches & Tools
12:15 – 12:45	Keynote: Rapid‑Response Monitoring: Insights from Botswana 2024
12:45 – 13:00	Symposium Closing
09:30 – 13:00	(Parallel) Fringe Events / Industry Demonstrations
13:00	Lunch
Afternoon	Rest or optional local tours prior to the Awards Ceremony
19:00 – 22:00	The International Electoral Awards Dinner, entertainment & presentation of awards

Thursday: Departures & Morning Sightseeing

Time	Event
10:00	City / Cultural Tour for delegates with late flights
All day	Departures

Thursday: Departures & Morning Sightseeing

Time	Event
10:00	City / Cultural Tour for delegates with late flights
All day	Departures