INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership – EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments aims to strengthen representative and inclusive democracy
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📢 What is Inter Pares?
We connect EU parliaments with partner parliaments to promote democratic governance, transparency, and inclusive policies. 🌍🏛️
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This week in Gaborone, Parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from Botswana, Denmark, Ireland, Malawi, Slovakia, South Africa, and Zambia are meeting to discuss strengthening parliamentary #BudgetOversight and #Accountability of state-owned enterprises. @BWParliament
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REMINDER-TOMORROW: Join us to explore AGORA’s e-learning platform -- learn how to integrate our free courses into parliamentary staff and member development, learning, and institutional strengthening. REGISTER: surveymonkey.com/r/RXHNVSD
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Peer learning, shared expertise, stronger parliaments. From 27-29 May, the Research Service of the @ua_parliament and colleagues from the Parliament of Romania exchanged experiences on legislative research, policy analysis, European affairs, and parliamentary support services.
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Today in Jakarta, parliamentary practitioners from Indonesia, France, the Netherlands, Romania & Slovakia exchanged experiences on how legislatures communicate with the public throughout the law-making process -- from what info to share, to when and how it should be disseminated.
Information dissemination; what when & how ? This is the topic discussed this morning between parliamentary experts from @DPR_RI @bksapdpr and their European homologues from France, the Netherlands, Romania & Slovakia in the context of @InterParesEU
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How can parliaments make public participation truly meaningful? At Day 1 of our workshop with @DPR_RI in Jakarta, parliamentary practitioners from 🇮🇩🇫🇷🇳🇱🇷🇴🇸🇰 explored how to strengthen trust, improve representation & engage voices often left out of #LegislativeProcesses.
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Join us to explore AGORA’s e-learning platform -- learn how to integrate our free courses into parliamentary staff and member development, learning, and institutional strengthening. Register HERE: surveymonkey.com/r/RXHNVSD
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This week, #InterPares and the @DPR_RI are bringing together parliamentary peers from Indonesia & Europe to exchange practices on meaningful #PublicParticipation in the #LegislativeProcess.
🇪🇺 🇮🇩 This week, the Indonesian Parliament @DPR_RI @bksapdpr hosts homologues from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 , Romania 🇷🇴 , Slovakia 🇸🇰 and France 🇫🇷 in the context of the peer to peer cooperation @InterParesEU programme.
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May 28
Strengthening Parliament’s power of the purse. From 16–17 May, Inter Pares & the @Federal Parliament of Nepal convened new MPs for a workshop, with counterparts from Ireland, France & Cyprus, on #ParliamentaryBudget powers — from pre-budget consultations to scrutiny & oversight.
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May 27
Strong #BudgetOversight starts behind the scenes. In Kathmandu, Inter Pares and the @ParliamentNepal convened parliamentary staff and peers from #Ireland & #Cyprus to explore how Parliamentary Budget Offices can strengthen independent analysis, accountability, and public trust.
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May 20
Strong parliaments need more than procedures - they need strategy. A new @Int_IDEA blog explores how parliaments can turn planning into stronger democratic institutions, with practical lessons from 11 #ParliamentarySystems. idea.int/blog/beyond-plan-ho…
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May 14
Big #Infrastructure projects need big accountability. New @INT_IDEA blog explores 5 critical moments when #ParliamentaryOversight can help prevent costly mistakes, strengthen transparency & ensure public investments deliver real results. Read more: tinyurl.com/7j46n85d
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May 12
At #Benin’s Youth Parliamentary Academy, cohosted by @Int_IDEA and the National Assembly of Benin - with funding from the @europeanunion, #YouthLeaders turned community priorities into policy pitches - and presented them directly to parliament. tinyurl.com/3dfuc96j
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Recently launched: @Int_IDEA's The Handbook for Parliamentary Oversight of Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects: An interactive guide to help legislatures strengthen: transparency, oversight tools& accountability & best practices.idea.int/publications/catalo…
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Apr 30
The Youth Parliamentary Academy by @Int_IDEA Inter Pares programme is underway in Grand Popo, Benin with 85 youth MPs. Youth turn community priorities into 90-sec policy pitches. French & Belgian parliamentary experts share insights. #DialogueInstitutionnel #YouthInParliament
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Apr 27
That’s a wrap on the 4th #InterPares Steering Committee Meeting at the @Europarl_EN in #Brussels! From launching our new #StrategicPlanning guidelines, to shaping our vision for Phase III, the focus remains clear: stronger, more resilient parliaments. Thanks to our partners!
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Apr 24
Launching today: Our new Guidelines on Parliamentary Strategic Planning from @Int_IDEA. Featuring insights from practitioners across 11 countries, this handbook offers a flexible, evidence-based framework to help parliaments better serve their societies. tinyurl.com/yc4xpr4k
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Apr 23
The 4th #InterPares Steering Committee Meeting is underway at the @Europarl_EN in Brussels! Reviewing Phase II achievements & shaping Phase III – plus launching new resources on parliamentary oversight and strategic planning. #DemocracySupport #WYDE #EUPartnerships @EP_DEG
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Our #ELearning courses are now live on the Inter Pares website! 🌍📚Explore core topics like oversight, legislative drafting, budgeting & more -- plus specialised courses on gender and climate change. Strengthening parliaments through learning. Access now: inter-pares.eu/en/e-learning
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Mar 16
On 4 March, a follow-up webinar hosted by Inter Pares, funded by the @EU & the Research Service of the @ua_parliament focused on Chapter 15 – Energy of the EU acquis, exploring renewables, energy efficiency & energy security. #EUintegration
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