International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES Board Memeber Barbara B. Kennelly (right) and Susan Sweeney joined IFES in honoring Dr. Jørgen Elklit.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES guests enjoy conversation during the ceremony and reception celebrating the 2013 Baxter Award recipient Dr. Jørgen Elklit.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
During his acceptance speech, Elklit challenged election practitioners to constantly strive to make elections more inclusive as democracy cannot flourish unless all members of society can participate in the electoral process.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
A close-up of the award presented to Dr. Jørgen Elklit with the flag of Denmark, his country of origin, in the background.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Elklit, Wistrand and Taksøe-Jensen pose with the IFES Board of Directors.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
The reception gave IFES team members the opportunity to reconnect with former colleagues. IFES Deputy Director for Europe Gavin Weise (left) and IFES Deputy Director for Asia Vasu Mohan (right) talk with Dan Murphy former IFES Program Officer and Executiv
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
The reception brought together friends and supporters of IFES, many of whom have followed Elklit’s illustrious career.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney hands the Joe C. Baxter Award to Elklit as Birgitta Wistrand and Danish Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen look on.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Zebar Hawleri, U.S. Chief Electoral Officer of the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission, attended the ceremony. Hawleri is in charge of out-of-country voting in the United States.