Mohammed Mokhlesar Rahman Sarker

Director, Electoral Training Institute
Election Commission Secretariat, Bangladesh
Focus Area(s)
Elections
Critical Tasks
Training
Interviewers
Varanya Chaubey
Country of Reform
Bangladesh
Town/City
Dhaka
Country
Bangladesh
Date of Interview
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Abstract
Mohammed Sarker discusses the role of the Electoral Training Institute—a sister organization to the Bangladesh Election Commission—in training all electoral management staff in Bangladesh. He explains the founding of the institute, and the role of the government of Bangladesh, international organizations and donors in strengthening the institution. Sarker reflects upon the training methods and curricula used by the institute, as well as its highly successful administrative structure.

Full Interview

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Mohammed Sarker Interview
Profile

At the time of this interview, Mohammed Mokhlesar Rahman Sarker was the director of the Electoral Training Institute, a sister organization to the Bangladesh Election Commission that is responsible for training the entire electoral staff in the country. He had held the position for two and a half years. Some time after the interview, he became deputy commissioner of the Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh.

Keywords
codes of conduct
Donor Relations
Election Management Body
polling supplies
staff performance
training
UN Policies
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