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Against a background of deteriorating informational environments, falling trust in state institutions and growing electoral result disputation, electoral processes and those who administer them are increasingly being placed under the microscope.\\xa0

Ensuring that the integrity of elections withstand such scrutiny and that voters remain informed and engaged falls largely to election trainers and educators, and it is their vital work that is the focus of Peer-to-Peer, International IDEA\\u2019s new elections podcast series.\\xa0

Through interviews with electoral trainers and educators from around the world, the series explores how different election commissions tackle the thorny issues affecting their field.\\xa0

How can thousands of temporary poll workers be prepared for election day operations in a short space of time? How can election training be delivered during a pandemic? How can voters be motivated to cast their ballot?

In episode #1 of Peer-to-Peer, Erik Asplund and David Towriss spoke to Maria Pilar Biggio Pastor about her work as the Training and Education Manager in Peru\\u2019s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE).\\xa0

Their conversation took place shortly after the conclusion of Peru\\u2019s 2021 general elections and Maria shared her insights into how ONPE dealt with the challenges posed by a large temporary work force of over half a million, a linguistically diverse electorate and a high national Covid-19 death rate.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0

Hosts: Erik Asplund, Programme Officer in International IDEA's Electoral Processes Programme & David Towriss, Research Assistant at International IDEA

Guest: Maria Pilar Biggio Pastor, Training and Education Manager in Peru\\u2019s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE)

For more information on ONPE and in particular the Information and Electoral Education Unit please see International IDEA case study authored by Mar\\xeda del Pilar Biggio Pastor.

For more information on training, education and research in electoral administration in general please visit International IDEA project page.

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