Previewing Sudan’s Upcoming Elections

In April 2010 Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. The elections are an important milestone in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and come nine months before the referendum on whether southern Sudan remains part of a united Sudan or secedes. Yet, there are many uncertainties associated with these elections, including how they will contribute to the overall democratization process in Sudan, the degree of popular participation, and the standard by which they will be judged domestically and internationally. Panelists addressed these and related issues, and placed the elections into Sudan's larger political context.

Speakers

Linda Bishai
Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
John Ryle
Legrand Ramsey Professor of Anthropology, Bard College
Chair, Rift Valley Institute
Amb. Alan Goulty
Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Jon Temin, Moderator
Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace