Event name
CCC Program - Election Monitoring with Kathy Gest
When
Wed 02 / 23 / 2022
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Who can attend
Open to all
Limited capacity: Registration Closed
Price
FREE
Wednesday, February 23rd
Time: 5:30 pm
Time: 5:30 pm
Election Monitoring with Kathy Gest
Join us as Kathy Gest, a veteran election observer discusses her experiences on three continents, including the responsibilities of election observers, procedures observers follow and why countries invite foreigners to monitor their elections. The discussion will be also illustrated with photos from her travels. Kathy has been part of 23 international election observation missions in 12 countries, in addition to creating and executing communications training programs for political parties, civic organizations, and parliamentarians and legislative staff in about 20 countries.
She spent 10 years as the press secretary to U.S. Senator William Cohen of Maine, serving as his chief spokesperson and communications strategist. She also was a journalist for 16 years, most recently at Congressional Quarterly, whereshe held numerous reporting and editing posts, including managing editor. Kathy is an independent consultant working as a public affairs strategist, communications trainer, editor, and writer.
This Georgetown Village program is free and open to the community!
To sign up please contact the GV Office at 202-999-8988 or Email: lynn@georgetown-village.org