Below are some selected case studies:

"It was very useful, especially on the role of the Election Management Body and for the preparation of a mid-term strategy of the Central Election Commission."
"There was a high level of professionalism from the trainers who tackled the major areas of concern and interest."
"The informal exchange of valuable opinions and escecially the "provocation" of debates on key topics."
"It is a highly effective course. It will help a lot; we learned and we brainstormed."

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"During the training, the participants received information from leading UK public servants in raising public trust in electoral processes and systems; strategies for demonstrating transparency and robustness; strategies for implementing new procedures; communicating effectively with varied stakeholders; managing staff across large networks; managing knowledge and information across diverse networks. For the rest of the visit, the CEC representatives met with the experts of various electoral structures. The experts provided them with the practical issues about conducting the elections and the electoral systems. The meetings both with the election administration representatives and electoral experts have been interesting and useful for the CEC delegation, which assisted them in learning more about international practices and challenges of conducting elections."

"The scope of the programme and the expertise of the trainers challenged us to evaluate our performance as regulators. The Jamaican Utilities Regulator is enriched as a result of our participation in this programme." (Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica)

"An excellent course, I am now going home as a more informed Member of Parliament" (Namibian Parliamentarian)
"The course was very good and assisted with lots of important issues. The information was clear and will be implemented back home to improve processes there." (Committee Clerk, Namibian Parliament)
"The exchanges of ideas and comparative analysis of what is working best in different political environment met my objectives" (Member, National Council of Namibia)
"I now understand how scrutiny works and how to hold an effective inquiry, and I have ideas on how to review the National Council’s system of oversight and Committees" (Member, National Council of Namibia)

"The course was run extremely well and tailored precisely to our requirements. The course covered many important areas for the Bhutan Parliament, including the role of Committees, legislative processes, the work of electoral commissions, and constitutional frameworks. The training was delivered in a dynamic and practical way, and has helped us to improve our democratic processes and the functioning of our Parliament." (Bhutan Parliament)

“I have gained new insights in the assessment of transportation issues, and garnered skills which are immediately applicable in my work activities.”

“Good ideas for improving policy/planning monitoring that could easily be applied here.”

“It has provided a different approach which should improve the likelihood of achieving the result desired.”

“I would recommend this course because of its ability to be customized to specific locations and situations. It also demonstrates the practical application of merging various aspects from multiple disciplines.”

“It helps a lot in reviewing and improving our regulation.”

“[I enjoyed] the mix of theory and application. It became clear how we can apply what we learned to our immediate work.”

“It will help me in thinking about what we do in inspection and how we can improve what we do.”

“[I enjoyed] learning the way of thinking in order to be able to set the right-touch regulation.”

“I enjoyed talking about the actual example that we face at work and applying the understanding.”

“Good balance of taught inputs, case studies and group exercises. Had a most productive week. Thank you!”

“This was an extremely well put together and thought out programme. The ability to change the programme based on areas/topics more relevant to participants was excellent. The use of practical examples throughout the course was excellent.”

“The issues discussed were very relevant in the context of development in my organisation. The interactive nature of the course where participants shared experiences was particularly enjoyable.”

"The training was excellent"

“The course brought in presenters who were well knowledgeable of their subject areas.”

“It gave thought provoking lessons that I would like to follow-up on in my duties.”

“It was very interactive and presenters showed a mastery of their subject.”

“It has been enjoyable and eye opening.”

“Keep it up – this has been very helpful.”

“It was both good and an eye opener. Thank you. Come again!”

“Very excellent and educative”

“It will help in conducting fruitful elections”

“It was detailed and professional…I will recommend this course”

“I enjoyed the level of preparedness, the presentations and the quality of the materials”

“The presentations were generally excellent”

Other Comments on ICPS International Training:

“[I enjoyed] the fact that it was delivered by the persons with hands-on experience in their subject matters.”

[After this course] I’m looking at my work with new eyes as some of the stuff mentioned by presenters does apply in our work but we never considered it.”

“I have learned many lessons we should avoid in South Africa.”

“Practical application and not just theory. Makes me want to implement learnings in our organisation.”

“Presenters are well experienced individuals. The mix of theory and practice was very stimulating.”

“Very useful course. Improved my knowledge in many areas and aspects of regulation”.

Other feedback quotes

“Well distributed. Excellent organisation and quality. Made me think about things which come natural.” (Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Malta)

“Very informative. I have left this programme very confident with my job.” (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission)

“Gave me an appreciation of other regulatory experience that can be applied to our own future activity.” (The Pensions Board, Ireland)

“Varied experiences from a range of regulatory sectors with some fantastic presentation.” (Lesotho Electricity Authority)

“The course is a must for regulators as it covers theoretical and practical matters relevant for everyday work.” (Surface and Maritime Transport Regulatory Authority, Tanzania)