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Resources on minority representation
in parliament
Project documents, questionnaire, information about the Advisory Group of parliamentarians and experts, and links to external resources on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament are available from this page.
QUESTIONNAIRE
The questionnaire is in PDF format, with the exception of the Appendix to Part A which is in Microsoft® Word format. You can enter and save your responses in a specially formatted fillable form. To view and complete the questionnaire, you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download free of charge from the web. If you have an old version of Adobe Reader, you may need to upgrade your software.
To obtain the questionnaire in Word format, please write to postbox@mail.ipu.org
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
The following documents, including those prepared for the Advisory Group, can be downloaded from this site:
| Project description |  [English] [French] |
| Desk review of projects and literature on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples (September 2008) | [English] [French] |
| Report of the first meeting of the Advistory Group (September 2008) | [English] [French] |
| Report on the UNDP -IPU Consultation on
Minority Representation in Parliament (March 2007) | [English] [French] |
| FAQs on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament | [English] [French] |
| Report of the Panel Discussion on "Managing Diversity" (April 2009) | [English] [French] |
| Report of the side-event "Promoting inclusive parliaments: The effective participation of indigenous peoples in decision-making. UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues" (April 2010) |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
PUBLICATIONS
| The representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament: A global overview |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
Interviews with parliamentarians
Diversity in parliament: Listening to the voices of minorities and indigenous peoples |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
| Case studies |
| The Hidden Minorities: Representing ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples in Cambodia |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
| Representation of Minorities in the Romanian Parliament |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
| The Saami and the National Parliaments - Channels for Political Influence |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
| Representation from the top: Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly of Viet Nam |
[English] [French] [Spanish] |
ADVISORY GROUP
The Advisory Group is composed of members designated by UNDP and IPU for a period of one year, renewable. Its members include representatives of parliaments, international institutions, minority and indigenous groups, and academia.
The Members of the Advisory Group:
- Review drafts and provide technical inputs to the questionnaire designed to gather data on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament;
- Provide guidance and suggestions on the nature of the research to be carried out, the tools to be developed and the advocacy strategies to be implemented within the project;
- Identify knowledge resources on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament;
- Provide advice on means of mobilizing support and modalities of cooperation;
- Advise the IPU and UNDP on future plans and strategies by highlighting new areas of work and emerging trends.
CURRENT COMPOSITION OF THE ADVISORY GROUP
| Ms. Jean Augustine | Former Member of the House of Commons, Former Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Canada |
| Mr. Antti Korkeakivi | Coordinator, Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| Mr. Alain Chablais | Head a.i. of the Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe |
| Mr. Krzysztof Drzewicki | Senior Legal Adviser , OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities |
| Mr. Ngo Anh Dzung | Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, Viet Nam |
| Ms. Syada Greiss | Member of the People’s National Assembly, Egypt |
| Ms. Georgeta Ionescu | Secretary of State for Defense, Romania |
| Mr. Martin Kovats | Lecturer in politics, University of London |
| Mr. Mark Lattimer | Executive Director, Minority Rights Group International |
| Ms. Gay McDougall | United Nations Independent Expert on Minorities |
| Mr. Andy Reynolds | Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina |
| Ms. Catalina Soberanis | Former Technical high functionary in the Central American Program for the Strengthening of the Democratic Dialogue (Organization of the American States), UNDP Political Advisor (Guatemala) |
The Advisory Group uses both virtual communications and face-to-face meetings. Its Members maintain throughout the year a close relationship with the IPU, UNDP and consultants mandated by the project. The Advisory Group meets physically at least once a year.
The report of the first meeting of the Advisory Group, held in September 2008, can be downloaded from this site.
LINKS
A growing number of documents and other resources on the representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament are available on the web. A collection of relevant links is listed below. To suggest a useful resource, please contact the IPU.
Normative framework
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