Dr. Chris Fomunyoh

Moderator

Chris Fomunyoh is currently senior associate for Africa and regional director for Central and West Africa at NDI.

He has organized and advised international election observation missions to Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali and Nigeria. He has also designed and supervised country specific democracy support programs with civic organizations, political parties and legislative bodies in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Conakry, Liberia, Mali, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria The Gambia, Senegal and Togo. In the course of his work, Dr. Fomunyoh interacts regularly with heads of state and government, cabinet ministers, elected officials and political and civic leaders.

As an expert on democratization in Africa, Dr. Fomunyoh makes frequently guest appearances on major radio and television networks including WorldNet, CNN, BBC, NewsHour, National Public Radio, and Voice of America, and provides interviews for major national and international newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, Le Monde and International Herald Tribune.