a) Capacity building program for Members of Parliaments (MPs):
This will cover the following Themes and Topics:
Structure of Government and principles of Good Governance:
- Origin of the GOSS
- Legal and constitutional framework of GOSS, State and Local Governments
- Structure, organization, role and functions of GOSS, State and Local Governments
- Intergovernmental linkages
- Philosophy and goals for nation building, balancing between economic and social development for sustainable development
- Principles of Good Governance
- Partnering and collaborating with NGOs / Civil Society to enhance the capacity of GOSS and the States to manage public affairs
- Roles and functions of the government, civil society, private sector and communities in governance
- Ethics and public accountability in nation building
- Role of Civil Service
- Inclusiveness, gender parity / equity
Parliamentary Principles & Practices:
- Powers of the Legislative Assemblies
- Legislative functions (rule making, finance and policy making)
- Parliamentary proceedings and procedures
- Parliamentary Committee systems (oversight role of the Assembly)
- Motions, Bills (deliberative role of Assembly)
- Parliamentary privileges and immunities
- Understanding Rules of Procedures and Standing Orders
- Role of research in parliamentary practice
- Conflict resolution and peace building
- Induction Training program for newly elected Parliamentarians on parliamentary practices, legislative skills, and constituent work, budget analysis, committee work, constituency relations, media relations, legislative management systems, oversights, public hearings, legislative design and gender mainstreaming.
Skills Training :
- Legislative lobbying for civil society organizations who want to interact with Parliament more effectively.
- Interest articulation and aggregation
- Negotiation skills
- Effective public speaking and presentation
- Taking minutes
- Writing policy documents
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