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Working together for accountable government: CSOs and parliaments. Workshop at the CIVICUS World Assembly, 2006, Glasgow. Alan Hudson, Overseas Development Institute A.Hudson@odi.org.uk. Southern CSOs and parliaments
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Working together foraccountable government:CSOs and parliaments Workshop at the CIVICUS World Assembly, 2006, Glasgow Alan Hudson, Overseas Development Institute A.Hudson@odi.org.uk
Southern CSOs and parliaments Presentations (Zambia, Argentina, Nigeria) – 20 mins total Small group discussions – 20 mins Reporting back – 15 mins CSOs and parliaments: North and south Introduction – 5 mins Small group discussions – 10 mins Reporting back – 10 mins Organisation of the workshop
Mechanisms: How can CSOs engage with your parliament? (Opportunities and obstacles) Lessons: What works, and what does not work? (Examples and issues) Value: Does/could your parliament matter? Is it worth engaging with parliament? CSOs and parliaments
South and north - similarities and differences? What are the differences and similarities between the south and the north in terms of CSOs and parliamentary engagement? CSOs south and north – working together? What value is there in southern CSOs engaging with northern parliaments? How might CSOs from south and north help each other to engage with parliaments? CSOs and parliaments:north and south
CSOs and parliaments:Towards a virtuous circle? Parliaments function more effectively Parliaments benefit from CSO engagement Parliamentaryengagement isworthwhile CSOs engagewith parliaments CSOs share experiences of parliamentary engagement