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ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION OF SOCIETY

ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION OF SOCIETY. GOPAC Mandate. To organize , equip and inspire parliamentarians around the world to fight corruption and improve transparency and good governance, by providing: Peer support Training Leadership. GOPAC Network.

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ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION OF SOCIETY

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  1. ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION OF SOCIETY

  2. GOPAC Mandate To organize, equip and inspire parliamentarians around the world to fight corruption and improve transparency and good governance, by providing: • Peer support • Training • Leadership

  3. GOPAC Network Board of Directors Global Task Forces GOPAC Executive Regional Chapters Global Secretariat National Chapters

  4. GOPAC Regional Chapters

  5. Global Task Forces • Develop detailed expertise on key issues • Facilitate sharing of experiences and best practice between countries and regions in tackling specific thematic problems • Adapt and disseminate handbooks, workshops and other training tools • Create and share model legislation

  6. Current Global Task Forces

  7. Why Participation of Society? • Participation of Society integral part of fight against corruption • UNCAC Article 13 • Fundamental to strengthening democracy and reducing risk of civil unrest

  8. GTF-Participation of Society Membership Engagement • Promote active engagement with civil society and ensure that GOPAC members understand and fulfill their representational roles • Build capacity and disseminate good practice • Build and cascade partnerships with key civil society groups

  9. GTF-Participation of Society Legislative Framework • Access to Information • Freedom of Expression • Whistleblower Protection • Independent Anti-Corruption Commissions • Social Inclusion

  10. GTF-Participation of Society Public Campaigns • Promote UN Convention Against Corruption (Article 13) • Promote public debate on socio and economic impact of corruption • Promote inclusion of anti-corruption material in education syllabus at all levels

  11. Open Government Partnership • Open Government and Open Parliament key elements of Participation of Society • Need to ensure real substance, not lip service or paper initiatives • Plans need to be tailored to fit the specific needs of the people • Government need to be held accountable

  12. Open Parliament • GOPAC fully supports the concept of Open Parliament and the principles behind the Declaration of Parliamentary Openness • Declaration provides important mechanisms for constituents to monitor effectiveness of their representatives • Possible concerns about consistency with data protection

  13. Open Parliament In Order to succeed: • Requires full commitment of allParliamentarians • Important to engage key Parliamentary Groups • Should be included in any Parliamentary induction courses

  14. Open Parliament Two-Way Process

  15. GOPAC GLOBAL CONFERENCE • Held every two years • Next conference in Manila from 30 January to 2 February 2013 • Opportunity for civil society to engage with some 400 parliamentarians on corruption issues • http://www.gopacmanila2013.com/conference-program

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