Participants
The audience of the conference was all key stakeholders involved in the 2009 Elections (decision-makers, candidates, advocacy groups, donors). Apart from Malawian guests, regional and international experts were invited.
Among others, the following organisations were represented:
Anti-Corruption Bureau
District Assemblies
Malawi Electoral Commission
Malawi Human Rights Commission
Malawi Law Commission
Malawi National Assembly
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Justice
National Police Headquarters
Office of the Ombudsman
Office of the President and Cabinet
The High Court
The Rt Hon Vice President of the Republic Of Malawi
Traditional Authorities
AFORD Alliance for Democracy
DPP Democratic Progressive Party
Mafunde
MCP Malawi Congress Party
MPP Malavi Peoples Party
Petra Peoples Transformation Party
PPM Peoples Progressive Movement
RP Republican Party
UDF United Democratic Front
African Union
British High Commission
European Union
German Embassy
Irish Embassy
Royal Norwergian Embassy
US Embassy
CIDA Canadian International Development Assistance
CMD Center for Multiparty Democracy
Danish Church Aid
DED German Development Service
DFID Department for International Development
EISA Electoral Institute Southern Africa
GDC German Development Cooperation
GTZ German Technical Cooperation
IFES Institute for Electoral Support
KAF Konrad Adenauer Foundation
NIMD Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
Norwegian Church Aid
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA United National Population Fund
USAID
World Bank
Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi
BCHI Body of Case Handling Institutions
Blantyre Synod
Business Development Unit, I.B.C Group
Calvary Family International
CCJP Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
Centre for Social Concern
CILIC Civil Liberties Committee
DPP Democracy Consolidation Programme
Episcopal Conference of Malawi
Evangelical Association of Malawi
Gender Coordination Network
HRCC Human Rights Consultative Council
IPI Institute for Policy Interaction
Livingstonia Synod
Malawi Council of Churches
Malawi Social Action Fund
MALGA Malawi Local Government Association
MEJN Malawi Economic Justice Network
MESN Malawi Electoral Support Network
NAFPESCO National Forum for the Peaceful Settlement of Conflicts
NECOT Network for Conflict Transformation
NICE National Initiative for Civic Education
PAC Public Affairs Committee
Pacenet
Young Politicians Union
Capital Radio
Daily Times
Guardian
Lilongwe Press Club
MACRA Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority
Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation
Media Council of Malawi
Nanzikambe Arts
Nation Publications
Star FM
Transworld Radio
Zodiak
Catholic University
Chancellor College
CMI Christian Michelsen Institute, Norway
Mzuzu University
Polytech
University of Bergen, Norway