4 visitors from Thailand will be coming to San Diego to understand the development of democracy and civic education in the western tradition; learn about party development and cohesion as well as strategic communications; explore the triggers that cause electoral violence and cause elections to fail; study the role of police and other security services in mitigating risks to the electoral process, candidates, and ensuring safety during protests; and learn about election center and voting precinct preparation, election monitoring, vote tabulation, and security procedures.