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"Observing the 2023 Nigerian General Elections"
Speaker:
Darren Kew, Professor of Conflict Resolution, McCormack Graduate School; Executive Director, Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development (CPDD), UMass Boston.
Contacts:
Jacob Olupona
Olupona@fas.harvard.edu
Darren Kew
Darren.kew@umb.edu
Co-sponsored by the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development (CPDD), UMass Boston.
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Abstract:
Darren Kew has observed every Nigerian general elections since 1993, and observed the 2023 elections as part of the National Democratic Institute observation team. He will share his experiences from the 2023 elections, as well as his thoughts on their implications for Nigeria's larger democratic development. Professor Olupona will add his thoughts on the subject as well, based on his recent trip to Nigeria.
Speaker Bio:
Darren Kew is a Professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance at the McCormack Graduate School, UMass Boston. He is also the Executive Director of UMass Boston's Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development (CPDD). His area of research expertise includes Civil Society and Transnational Civil Society Development, Conflict Resolution and Promoting Democracy in Africa (especially Nigeria), International Security and Crisis Intervention in Africa, International Negotiation, and Nation-building. He has authored and Co-authored several books and articles, one of which is his book titled "Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, and Democracy in Nigeria".
