The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Directors' Seminar with Peter Erben, Senior Electoral Advisor & Country Director for International Foundation for Election Studies.
Mr. Erben specializes in the management of electoral projects and in assistance to the strengthening of democratic institutions in post-conflict, transitional and developing countries. He has previously been the Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Commissioner of Kosovo and Afghanistan and directed the out-of country elections for both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Based on this experience he has managed numerous large scale electoral programs; acting as a senior advisor and providing assistance to electoral institutions in many countries including the Palestinian Territories, Nepal and Pakistan. In between these longer assignments Mr. Erben has been utilized throughout the world; leading electoral missions to Lebanon, the Philippines, Iraq, Bangladesh and other countries. He has been deeply involved in the holding of 16 high profile elections in 8 different countries and made a significant contribution to many other nations.
He left the army as a Captain of the infantry to later graduate from the Copenhagen Business School. In 2005 the former King of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah, awarded Peter Erben the Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan Superior State Medal for his contributions to Afghanistan. In 2008 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark knighted Peter Erben for his contribution to furthering democracy around the world.
As space is limited for this event, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
This event will be off the record.
