MOU with Bangladesh Election Commission

Deputy Secretary General Jong Woo LEE of the National Election Commission (NEC) visited Bangladesh
Election Commission (BEC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh and met with the Chief Commissioner Dr. A.T.M.
Shamsul Huda on August 30, 2009. During the meeting they discussed the ways to enhance the two
commissions’ cooperation in the field of election management.

NEC has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BEC on August 31, 2009 for expanded
exchange and cooperation between the two commissions at the signing ceremony held at the central
office of BEC. The ceremony received a lot of media attention and was covered by all of the media outlets
in Bangladesh. It is the first MOU signed by BEC with a foreign election authority.

The terms of the MOU included the exchange of information on election management and functions of the
organization as well as joint research and studies on electoral systems and civic education.

Through cooperation and exchange of information, it is expected that the MOU would contribute to the
development of democracy and electoral system in the two countries.

40 laptop computers were also donated to Bangladesh Election Commission by NEC for the development
of civic education and promotion of democracy.