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AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development agora-parl

AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development www.agora-parl.org. International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics Houses of Parliament, London November 8 th , 2012. The Objectives. Centralising and sharing knowledge

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AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development agora-parl

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  1. AGORAThe Portal for Parliamentary Developmentwww.agora-parl.org International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics Houses of Parliament, London November 8th, 2012

  2. The Objectives • Centralising and sharing knowledge • Connecting the global community of practice through knowledge • Parliaments & Parliamentarians • Practitioners & Donors • Academics • Civil Society Organisations • Other • Promoting parliamentary institutions as important drivers of change in development policies

  3. AGORA, Portal for Parliamentary Development • The Partnership • Implementing Board with UNDP, NDI, International IDEA and WBI as Implementing Partners • Close to 30 partners and affiliated institutions • A Network for the Community of Practice • Support on the ground • Workshops, trainings and conferences • => The Portal: • Public site: hub on parliamentary development • Trusted Area: members-only platform for networking and knowledge exchange

  4. Trusted Area • Members-only platform for those working in or with parliaments: • Secure, private space for knowledge exchange and networking • Share and access documents, multimedia and other resources • Join E-discussions • Create dedicated groups for private discussions and exchanges • Network with our members (over 1000 registered users) • Available in English and French, soon to be available in Arabic => To sign up to Trusted Area, please visithttps://agora.trustedarea.net or contact us at info@agora-parl.org.

  5. Trusted Area: Connect & Communicate

  6. Gender Parliamentary Reference Group

  7. The Public Site • Unique depository of knowledge on parliamentary development: • Library with over 1200 resources • ‘Areas of Expertise’ on key subjects, including Gender and Millennium Development Goals • Calendar of Events • Parliament’s Atlas • Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and soon Arabic • Multimedia Section: interviews and trainancevideos • Learning Modules & Toolkits

  8. The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) www.iknowpolitics.org Partners:

  9. iKNOW Politics: Resources – Knowledge – Experience

  10. How does iKNOW Politics work? • Online network providing access to resources, opportunities for exchange and latest news and development; • Over 13,000 members • Integrating Social Media to reach a larger audience and provide current and timely information • Engaging experts from around the globe • Networking and linking at local, regional and country level

  11. How does iKNOW Politics work?

  12. E-DISCUSSION: The Elimination and Prevention of Violence Against Women • To follow this E-discussionand share your views, visit: • www.agora-parl.org • www.iknowpolitics.org • Or contact AGORA at info@agora-parl.org.

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