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IPU logoEVALUATING PARLIAMENT: OBJECTIVES, METHODS, RESULTS AND IMPACT

Geneva (Switzerland), 22 October 2009

ASPG
Inter-Parliamentary Union Association of Secretaries
General of Parliaments

 

Self-assessment toolkit for parliaments Parliaments are increasingly attentive to the way in which they carry out their representative, legislative and oversight functions. They are also seeking ways to enhance often dwindling public confidence in parliamentarians and the institution of parliament in general. Periodic and meaningful evaluation can be a powerful tool for ensuring that parliament performs effectively and maintains strong and healthy relations with citizens and the executive branch of government.

There are many possible objectives and methods when carrying out an evaluation. However, all evaluations share a common goal of strengthening parliament as the central institution of democracy and ensuring its continuing relevance in the twenty-first century.

This one-day conference, targeted at parliamentarians, Secretaries General and staff involved in the future directions of parliament, provided a forum for discussion of different approaches to the evaluation of parliament, sharing of lessons learned and understanding the potential results and impact of evaluation.

The conference was co-organized by the IPU, the Association of Secretaries General of Parliament and other partners.

 

DOCUMENTS OF THE MEETING
Summary records [PDF]
Agenda [PDF]
Invitation [PDF]
Practical information [PDF]
Registration form [PDF] [Word]
Background note for participants [PDF]
Description of tools
Case studies
Presentations
Conference evaluation questionnaire [PDF]
 
RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS
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SESSION PHOTOS

Meeting room L-R:  Lisa Van Trapp (UNDP/WBI), Ms. Doris Mwinga (Clerk of the National Assembly, Zambia), Senator Donald Oliver (Canada), Mr. Oum Sarith (Secretary General of the Senate, Cambodia) Mr. Francisco Herrero, NDI L-R: Mr. Martin Chungong (IPU), Mr. : Mr. Jakes Jacobs (SG of National Assembly, Namibia),  Mr. David Beetham (IPU), Mr. Andrew Imlach (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association), Ms. Françoise Fassiaux, member of the Parliament of the French Community in Belgium and Assemblée parlementaire de la francophonie) Meeting room


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