Election modernization best practices across the Asian Pacific region

Barcelona & Hanoi – July 2, 2013 – Scytl General Manager for Asia Pacific Peter Garside will share the floor with senior government officials and other leading electoral experts to discuss the critical role technology is playing to support efficient and participatory e-Government initiatives at the Vietnam e-Government Symposium on July 18th in Hanoi.

During the keynote session chaired by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuc, General Director of IT of the Ministry of Information and Communication, Scytl will share insight on implementing e-Elections and e-Government initiatives, with best practices on taking these from outdated and cumbersome to innovative, efficient, transparent, accessible and secure. Scytl will also share their election modernization experiences by participating in the roundtable Q&A session chaired by Mr. Nguyen Dang Dao from the Vietnam Government Information Security Committee. Overall, Scytl will cover:

  • How governments are leveraging Scytl’s pioneering eDemocracy software to nurture citizen participation, creating a positive and secure dialogue between diverse population groups, political parties, and public institutions.
  • Insights on how Scytl´s leading edge e-Election Platform technology is contributing to innovation in eDemocracy by ensuring complete end-to-end election management  and electronic voting functionality, simplified but comprehensive management and support, improved data integration and unparalleled security and transparency.

“We are extremely honored to be participating in this prestigious e-Government event. It is a great opportunity to share global experience in election modernization and advising attending countries and organization that are looking to leverage technology to support innovative, efficient, secure and transparent election processes by increasing accessibility and auditability,” says Mr. Peter Garside, General Manager for Asia Pacific at Scytl.

Mr. Garside is at the forefront of both evangelizing and implementing modern e-Government initiatives across a territory that comprises almost 3.5 billion citizens and brings a unique appreciation of the challenges faced by countries in the region, each at a different stage of democratic development.

About Scytl

Scytl is the global leader in secure election management and electronic voting solutions. Specializing in election modernization technologies, Scytl offers the first end-to-end election management and voting platform, providing the highest security and transparency standards currently available. Scytl has capitalized on its more than 18 years of research to develop election-specific cryptographic security technology protected by more than 40 international patents and patent applications, positioning Scytl as the company with the largest patent portfolio of the industry. Scytl’s solutions have been successfully used in more than 20 countries throughout the world over the last 10 years, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, France, Norway, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UAE, India and Australia. Scytl is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain with strategic offices in Canada, the United States, Peru and Greece as well as field offices in the UK, Ukraine, Malaysia, India and Brazil. www.scytl.com