The second edition of PIWA «Information societies" Prize dealt with "ICT adn elections in West and Central Africa" issues.
You can find below the links towards the 12 best articles of this call, dealing with the following specific themes :
the use of Internet during campaigns (« cybercampaigns”, public debate using Internet) ;
impact of Internet on campaigns and elections;
mobile telephony and elections ;
ICTs and elections’ transparency (electoral file, voter card, data transmission security, statistics);
ICT theme in election candidates’ programmes.
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Présidentielle 2005 au Burkina : Grâce au fichier électoral informatisé, les morts auraient pu voter
(2005 Presidential Elections in Burkina : thanks to electoral file, ehe dead could have voted)
By Soré Ramata, Burkina Faso
Prize winner, Print press category
Mobile phones: Transforming the electoral process
By Akoh Harrison Alechenu, Nigeria
Special Prize winner
Nigerian Elections 2007: E-Voting As A Missing Link
By Igbolade Seun, Nigeria
Couverture des élections - Cameroun : le Réseau Netwel démocratise l’information
(Elections coverage - Cameroon : Netwel Network democratisizes information)
By Djimeli Alexandre, Cameroon
Le téléphone portable peut contribuer à l’alternance politique
(Mobile phone can contribute to political alternation)
By Ouendji Norbert, Cameroon
Elections présidentielles et législatives : Quand les technologies régentent le Sénégal
(Presidential and legislative elctions : when technologies rule Senegal)
By Faye Ibrahima Lissa, Senegal
Elections au Burkina Faso : Une trithérapie pour la transparence
(Elections in Burkina Faso : a tritherapy for transparency)
By Ilboudo Frédéric, Burkina Faso
Informatisation du fichier électoral au Burkina Faso : En attendant la présidentielle de 2010…
(Electoral file automatisation in Burkina Faso : waiting for 2010 presidential election...)
By Somé Juvénal, Burkina Faso :
Organisation des élections en Afrique : L’informatisation du fichier électoral n’est pas une panacée
(Elections management in africa : electoral file automatisation isn’t THE solution)
By Zongo Touwendinda, Burkina Faso
Processus électoral au Bénin : Les TIC peinent à se faire accepter
(Electoral process in Benin : ICTs still struggle for acceptance)
By Guédégbé Gérard, Benin
Les TIC comme gages d’élections transparentes et apaisées en Afrique
(ICTs as a guarantee for transparent and placated elections in Africa)
By Badoussi Lucien Romaric, Benin
Elections en Côte d’Ivoire : Comment les TIC peuvent crédibiliser le processus
(Elections in Ivory Coast : how ICTs can make the process credible)
By Kouadio Théodore, Ivory Coast
Other articles produced in the famewxork of Haayo calls for productions talked about ICT and elections.
Nigeria : The election that failed ICT
By Oruame Segun, Nigeria
Opération coups de blogs électoraux au Sénégal : Le meilleur clic avec l’e-maire de Ziguinchor
(Electoral blogs kick-off in Senegal : the best clic with the e- of Ziguinchor)
By Djossou Patrick Lin Gérard, Senegal
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