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Programme
Day One
Day One
| Day 1: Monday 19 April 2010 | ||
| 08.00-09.00 | Arrival and Registration of Participants | |
| 09.00-09.30 | Official Opening Ceremony
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| Session 1: APKN Parliamentary Collaboration | ||
| 09.30-10.30 | The Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network Chair: Hon Mohamed Zeid, APKN Secretariat (Egypt)The session provides background details on the APKN, its establishment, the Charter, support structures (Executive Committee, Coordinators,) role (coordination of parliamentary assistance .) and informations services available through the APKN website Presentations:
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| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00-12.30 | Improving coordination and Inter Parliamentary Cooperation The session highlights the role that parliamentary networks like the European Centre for Parliamentary Research & Documentation (EPCRD) and Association of Secretaries Generals of Parliaments(ASGP) have played in fostering the sharing of knowledge and best practices. Particular attention will be paid to lessons and experience that these networks can provide to APKN. A presentation on the APKN website will highlight the importance of online coordination for such networks. Presentations:
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| 12.30-13.00 | The World e-Parliament Report 2010 : Africa The Global Centre for ICT In Parliament presents the findings of the World e-Parliament Report 2010 with specific reference to Africa, highlighting critical areas and identifying issues where APKN could play a significant roles. Presentation Hon. Obed Bapela, House Chairperson, National Assembly of South Africa and co-Chair of the Board of the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament. Gherardo Casini, Head, UN/DESA Office in Rome and Secretary to the Board of Global Centre for ICTs in Parliament | |
| 13.00-14.30 | Lunch | |
| Session 2: ICT in Parliament | ||
| 14.30-15.00 | Strategic Planning: ICT and Information & Communication The session is meant to highlight the important role of ICT strategic planning in Parliaments and how to systemically gather information on the current status, envision the future, assess the gaps and define plan of action to achieve the agreed goals. This session will deal in particular with ICT and Information & Communication as concrete examples for the strategic planning process. Presentations:
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| 15.00-15.30 | Coffee break | |
| 16.00-17.00 | ICT Strategy: The Case of the Parliament of South Africa The Parliament of South Africa has recently published its second ICT strategic Plan. This presentation highlights the challenges faced during the process of this development. The presentation highlights important lessons for political and administration leaders of Parliament. The session will also provide an overview of information services available through the APKN website to support online coordination for APKN. Presentation: Mr. Ravi Poliah Parliament of South Africa APKN Website - Cecilia Matanga, Africa i-Parliaments action Plan, UNDESA | |
Day Two
Day Two
| Day 2: Tuesday 20 April 2010 | ||
| Session 3: Common Services, Tools and Standards |
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| 9.00-10.15 |
Free Online Access to Legislation: experiences and possible roles for parliaments Chair: Mr Oluyumi Ogunyomi, APKN Executive Member: Nigeria This session is dedicated to present current best practices in Africa that provide free access to legislation and propose an initiative to create a network to enable the building of a common portal to access legal information in Africa and provide assistance in deployment of open source tools required to build and support digital collections making use of open standards. Presentations:
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| 10.15-10.45 | Coffee break | |
| 10.45-11.30 |
An Open Source Parliamentary System: Bungeni Chair: Mr Mohamed Ali Mohamed, APKN Executive Member: Kenya Bungeni is an open source information system designed around the life cycle of legislative documents meant to better support legislative process, enable more effective parliamentary information services, and ensure preservation and access. Presentation: Flavio Zeni: Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan, UNDESA |
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| 11.30-13.00 |
Common Services and Tools. A new approach to Parliamentary Assistance: the role of development partners Chair: Mr Morad Boularaf, PAP Secretary General The session provides an opportunity for development partners to share with parliaments t their activities in support parliamentary development. Discussions will focus on how APKN can be a vehicle through which development partners support parliamentary development in a more effective and parliaments-driven way. Presentations: Development Partners
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| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch | |
| Session 4: the path to APKN Plenary Oct 2010 |
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| 14.00-15.30 |
APKN Plenary - October 2010 – Cape Town: Work Plan Chaired by the APKN Executive Committee APKN Executive Committee Member will present and discuss possible areas of work for APKN Working Groups (legislative processes, information and research services, information and communication technologies and tools, communication and public information) and revision of APKN Charter. The session will provide participants with opportunity to begin to shape the strategic direction of action plans of APKN that will have to be presented, discussed and endorsed by the APKN Plenary of October 2010, Cape Town, South Africa. |
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| 15.30-16.00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16.00-17.00 | Closing Session | |
