Self-Assessment Questionnaire
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Enhancing the Role and Effective participation of Parliamentarians in the APRM process

12 - 14 November 2008, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Work Programme [ pdf]

Wednesday, 12 November
     
10:00 -
10:45
Opening Session Plenary
  Moderator: Prof Hasa Mlawa, Chief of APRM Tanzania  
  Speakers:  
     
  1. Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Resident Coordinator - Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Systems and Representative of UNDP in Tanzania

 
  2. Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
 
  3. Hon. Gideon Mung'aro, MP, Representative of the Speaker of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)

 
  4. H.E. Amb. Seif Idd, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

 
     
10:45-
11:15
Tea Break and payment of DSA  
     
11:15-
11:30
Rational, Objectives and Content of the training -
Mrs. Hodane Youssouf - UNECA
Plenary
     
11:30-
13:00
1- Overview of the NEPAD/APRM Process as a Continental Project of Renewal: Progress, Problems and Prospects

Moderator: Prof Hasa Mlawa, Chief of APRM Tanzania

Presenter: Mrs. Evelynne Change - Continental APRM Secretariat, South Africa

Objective and Core Principles of NEPAD/APRM; Structures and Institutions of the APRM process; Essential elements of stakeholder participation; Progress and Challenges of
Implementation and the Prospects.

Discussions
Plenary
     
13:00-
14:00
Lunch Break Plenary
     
14:00-
15:00
2- The APRM as Alternative Accountability Mechanism in the National Governance System: The Role of Parliaments

Moderator: Hon. Vincent Smith - MP, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Presenter: Mr. Kojo Busia - UNECA

Discussions
Plenary
     
15:00
15:30
Tea Break  
     
15:30-
16:30
3- Continental Oversight Structures of the APRM: The PAP, ECOSOCC and the African Commission of Peoples and Human Rights

Moderator: Hon. Bethel Amadi, MP, Republic of Nigeria

Presenter: Prof. Adele Jinadu - ECA
Plenary
     
16:30-
18:00
4- Media and ICT- Tools to enhance Parliamentary roles
Moderator: Hon. Moses Muteteka, MP, Republic of Zambia

4-1 Managing the Media and Parliament in the APRM Process

Presenter: Mr. Jerry Okungu, Okuthe-Okungu Association, Kenya

4- 2 "How ICT can Enhance Parliamentary Oversight of the APRM"

Presenter: Mr. Thierry Amoussougbo, ECA
Plenary
     
19:00-
20:00
Welcome Reception  
     
Thursday, 13 November
     
08:30-
08:45
Recap of previous day and Presentation of the Program Plenary
     
08:45-
10:15
5- Challenges and Opportunities for Engaging the Legislature in the APRM: Lessons Learned from Country Experiences

Moderator: Hon. Fred Jachan Omach (Minister)

Presenters:
1- Kenya, Prof. Peter Wanyande
2- South Africa, Hon. Vincent Smith, MP
3- Nigeria, Prof. Adele Jinadu
Plenary
     
10:15-
10:45
Tea Break Plenary
     
10:45-
13:00
(Cont.) Lessons Learned: Case Studies

4- Uganda, Mrs. Silvia Angey
5- Tanzania, Prof. Daudi Mukangara
6- Zambia, Hon. Moses Muteteka, MP

Discussions
Plenary
     
13:00-
14:00
Lunch – Hotel  
     
14:00-
15:30
6- Panel Discussion: Building Strategic Partnerships between Parliamentarians and civil society organizations

Moderator: Hon. Janguo Saidi, MP, United Republic of Tanzania

Presenters:
1. Mr. Ozias Tungwarara, Africa Governance & Monitoring Project (AfriMAP)
2. Mr. Grant Masterson, Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA), and
3. Mr. Tšoeu Z. Petlane, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
4. Mrs. Astrunalt Bagile, Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)

Discussions
Plenary
     
15:30-
16:00
Tea Break  
     
16:00-
18:30
The participants will be divided into two groups. Each group will come up with a list of Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies for Enhancing the role of Parliamentarians in two stages.

7- Parallel breakout sessions

Group A- MPs role in the self-assessment exercise

Facilitator: Hon. Vincent Smith

Group B- Monitoring and tracking the implementation of the APRM National Programme of Action (NPoA)

Facilitator: Mrs. Hodane Youssouf

 
Friday, 14 November
09:00-
09:15
Recap of previous day and Presentation of the Program Plenary
     
09:15-
11:15
A- Reporting of Group A- MPs role in the self-assessment exercise

B- Reporting of Group B- Monitoring and tracking the implementation of the APRM National Programme of Action (NPoA)

Moderator: Hon. Mike Sebalu, APRM Commissioner and Member of Parliament for East African Legislative Assembly
Plenary
     
11:15-
11:45
Tea Break  
     
11:45-
13:00
Closing Session
• PAP
• UNDP
UNECA
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Tanzania
Plenary
     
13:00-
14:30
Lunch and Departure of participants  



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DATABASE OF AFRICAN EXPERTS

ECA has been providing technical and strategic support to the implementation process of the APRM. As one part of this responsibility, ECA is preparing a database of African experts specialized in the areas of good governance to assist with the identification of outstanding African experts for the APRM process. Therefore please participate in completing the attached questionnaire, and send it back to Fax: +251 11 5 51 19 53; +251 11 5 44 54 16; E-mail: bteshager@uneca.org

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Key Documents
:: The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
:: APRM Memorandum of Understanding
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:: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
:: The New African Initiative (NAI)
:: Omega Plan for Africa
:: The Millennium Partnership for the African Recovery Programme (MAP)
:: COMPACT for African Recovery

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