Elections in Iraq: What Will January Bring?
Current Issues Briefing
Panelist Jeff Fischer (
left) responds to an audience question while fellow speakers Ronald Schlicher and Phebe Marr look on.
Date
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
10:00 AM–Noon
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Directions
Overview
The success and legitimacy of the National Assembly elections scheduled for January hinge on several factors:
- How can security be ensured, not only for the elections but also for electoral preparations?
- Are the preparations far enough along to ensure an orderly election day?
- Will the outcome, given conditions in Sunni areas and the continuing insurgent attacks, accurately represent the will of the people?
- What political parties and coalitions will be on the ballot? How will coalitions affect the outcome?
- How will the success or failure of the elections influence the peacebuilding process in Iraq?
Speakers
New Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (left) chairs his first meeting with the new interim government in Baghdad on June 2, 2004.
- Jeff Fischer
Director, Center for Transitional and Post-Conflict Governance, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- Feisal al-Istrabadi
Ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations
- Phebe Marr
Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace
- Ronald Schlicher
Coordinator for Iraq, U.S. Department of State
- Daniel Serwer
Director, Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator
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