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Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya delivers a session on the importance of young people’s democratic participation and takes questions from participants.
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EC Assistant Commissioner Samantha Jayasinghe presents on gender and elections. Jayasinghe also serves as the EC’s focal point for gender equality.
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As part of the polling station accessibility simulation, a participant practices casting a ballot as a voter who is blind
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A first-time voter practices casting a ballot as a wheelchair user as part of the polling station accessibility simulation.
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Participants work together during sessions to identify good governance principles for elected leaders, and their role as young leaders in promoting accountability among elected representatives.
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Participants identify the numerous activities that occur throughout the electoral cycle. As one participant noted, the electoral cycle exercise was “like a crash course in elections.”
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Participants share the activities they identified in the electoral cycle exercise, and identify as a group key areas for young citizens to engage more actively throughout the democratic process.
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Participants read quotes about democracy and explain what a democracy means to them as Sri Lankan citizens.
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Interactive sessions are used to build connections between participants across regions and groups.
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Interactive sessions are used to build connections between participants across regions and groups.
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Young women prepare to present on the roles and responsibilities of young leaders in an inclusive democracy.
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Participants practice mock counting following the polling station accessibility simulation.
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Anuradhi Perera – a Youth Camp participant
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The EC and IFES’ Democracy Fellowship Youth Camp brought together nearly 70 Sinhalese, Muslim and Tamil participants to engage in sessions aimed at promoting political participation among youth.