Election Commission of India (ECI) is organizing a five-day Workshop on "Risk Management and Electoral Resilience"
Workshop duration: May 25 to 29, 2026
Location: India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi
Collaboration: International IDEA under India's Chairship Programme 2026
Participants: 32 participants comprising Election Commissioners and senior officials of Election Management Bodies (EMBs)
Countries represented: 12 countries
Participant composition: electoral managers, risk management and technology professionals, officials engaged in crisis management and electoral integrity initiatives
Workshop objectives: strengthening institutional preparedness and resilience in electoral processes
Focus: developing and institutionalizing structured electoral risk management frameworks, policies and operational systems
Thematic areas covered: foundations of electoral risk management, electoral integrity and safeguards, risk identification and assessment, resilience and crisis management, inter-agency coordination and strategic planning
Practical components: demonstrations and exercises on Electoral Risk Management Tool (ERM Tool)
Tool features: customization of risk factor libraries, Risk and Action Registers (RAR), analytical instruments and resource portals
Additional activities: field exposure visits and institutional interaction
Field visit purpose: understanding ground-level electoral planning, coordination mechanisms and practical approaches to risk mitigation
Program framework: IIIDEM–International IDEA collaboration framework on Risk Management and Electoral Resilience
Context: India's Chairship of the Council of Member States of International IDEA for 2026
