45. 三个区域政治办事处在就共同关心的一系列和平与安全问题与合作伙伴建立更密切的工作关系方面发挥着尤为重要的作用。西萨办继续与区域和国际伙伴协作，支持旨在预防冲突和保持该区域和平的努力，包括为此促进和支持包容各方的全国政治对话及和平选举进程。2017 年 7 月 25 日和 26 日，西萨办在科纳克里举办了一次讲习班，以总结西非以往选举的经验教训，并确定今后选举进程的优先事项。来自该区域的选举管理机构和其他利益攸关方的 50 多名代表就如何提高选举进程的质量交换了意见。与会者强调，必须开展包容各方的政治对话，促进发展可信的选举管理机构，并编制可靠的民事登记册，以便定期更新选民名册。
45. The three regional political offices play a particularly important role in forging closer working relations with partners across a range of peace and security issues of common interest. UNOWAS continued to support efforts aimed at preventing conflict and sustaining peace in the region in collaboration with regional and international partners, including by promoting and supporting inclusive national political dialogues and peaceful electoral processes. On 25 and 26 July 2017, UNOWAS conducted a workshop in Conakry to identify lessons learned from previous elections in West Africa and to identify priorities for electoral processes going forward. More than 50 representatives of electoral management bodies and other stakeholders from the region exchanged views on how to enhance the quality of electoral processes. Participants emphasized the need for inclusive political dialogue, the promotion of credible electoral management bodies and the establishment of reliable civil registries to permit the regular updating of electoral registers.