Publications: Legislature
Introduction
First Theme: Systems of Arab Parliaments
- Discussions
Second Theme: The Legislative Functions of Arab Parliaments
- Discussions
Third Theme: The Oversight Role of Arab Parliaments
- Discussions
Fouth Theme: An Agenda to Develop The Work of Arab Parliaments
- Discussions
A Special Theme: Arab Women in Parliament
- Discussions
Final Session
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Symposium on Arab Parliamentary Development
The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS)
Final Session:
At the end of the forum, a final session was held and the participants put forth a number of recommendations for follow-up and further action.
Among the most largely supported recommendations were the following:
- The construction of an Arab Parliamentary Data Base
- The development of a model for an effective parliamentary system, with all the needed divisions and units.
- The focus on training and innovative training programs for MPs as well as for parliamentary staff.
- The building of a core content for an Arab parliamentary library.
- The promotion of specialized parliamentary media, including an Arab TV station, specialized in parliamentary affairs.
- The support for electoral reforms to insure a better representation of political and social forces.
- The support for modern laws on political parties, civil society associations, and the media/
- The opening up of parliamentary meeting, documents and archives, to all citizens including researchers, associations and journalists.
- The convening of more regional parliamentary workshops on special topics of interest.
- The possible establishment of an Institute for Arab Parliamentary Studies.
- The possible creation of a special department for parliamentary affairs at the Arab League.
- The close cooperation between the Arab Parliamentary Union and the Arab League.

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