BI-MONTHLY CCC MEMBERS CONSULTATION 2 December 2014 Update EXCOM, OGP and Policy Development in Cambodia Presented by: Mr. Mi Nac Coalition Building and.

BI-MONTHLYCCC MEMBERS CONSULTATION

2 December 2014

Update EXCOM, OGP and Policy Development in Cambodia

Presented by: Mr. Mi NacCoalition Building and Networking Component Manager of CCC

Vision:A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges

Host of the 2nd Global Assembly for CSO Development Effectiveness – Siem Reap 28-30 June 2011

EXCOM ANNOUNCEMENT

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- CCC has 7 EXCOM members for - Five member are going to finish their term

within this year:1. Ms. Bou Monika2. Ms. Keo Keang3. Ms. Ros Sopheap4. Dr. Sok Thim5. Mr. Richard Winterton

- Now we are call for our members nominations to an EXCOM of CCC

CCC EXCOM RECRUITING

1. CCC received nominees/candidates from CCC’s members.

2. CCC makes a summarized table informing the qualifications, experiences…of all nominees/candidates and sends via email to all CCC’s members to cast their e-voting.

3. CCC’s members cast their e-voting (online) (see the guidance for e-voting in the next slide)

Process for CCC EXCOM [E-voting]

Guidance for e-voting:1. Please open browser and type address

www.ccc-cambodia.org;2. Please look at the top left-hand side of front page; you

will see EXCOM e-voting 2015-2016 and then click on vote button to process your e-voting;

3. To view profile of candidates please click on their names;4. Please select only 05 (five) candidates to cast your vote

and complete your information in the box and click Submit;

5. Result will be announced publicly to all CCC’s members by email later on; and then during the AGM in March 2015.

Guidance for CCC EXCOM E-Voting

• The deadline of announcement has been postponed to 5 December 2014

We suggest all of you to nominate/encourage your directors to nominate themselves or their senior colleagues to stand for these five EXCOM vacant seats (by next week the latest).

Suggestion from CCC Management

OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP (OGP)

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• OGP was launched in 2011, from 8 countries to the 65 participating countries.

• Cambodia is not a member of OGP

Background of OGP

Accountability

Civic Engagement

Innovation & technology

Transparency

• Established a CSO OGP working group. Members from API, CCC, ODC, KYA, SILAKA, TIC (interested members are CCHR, NGO Forum and Comfrel).

• CCC is a secretariat for this group. • CSO county workplan for OGP in Cambodia

drafted• Proposal for fund raising will be developed and

shared to potential donors by later this month.

Background of OGP

UPDATE ON POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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Current Laws and their Implications

Three Laws Related to Judiciary: Law on status of judges and Prosecutors, Law on organization and functioning of the courts, Law of the Supreme Council of Magistracy) Enacted

Law on the Associations and NGOs (LANGO) Cybercrimes Law Agricultural Land Law Law on Trade Unions Law on Telecommunications

Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)

If implementing in their current form, these laws will restrict the space for dissenting voices and criminalize demands for justice

At this crossroads, the space for democratic freedoms could go either way

Activists intimidated by the government who is proposing legislation that would enable it to silence critics

A law on Access to Information should be a priority

Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)

WHERE EACH LAW IS?

Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)

The eight laws are not yet comply with the international human rights obligations

Input from CSOs is not valued by the Gov’t Many vague terms found and be interpreted

different ways Very harmful to CSOs/individuals who are

critical to the policies of the Gov’t Improvement and enforcement of the current

laws should be focused

Key Interventions from CSOs

• CCC (Facilitator)• API, CCHR , EWMI,

VOD, COMFREL, CLEC, CICA, CCFC, CYN, CHRAC, TIC, WRC, IDEA, YFP, CNRO, CCU, CLC, SH, AAC, KYA etc.

• Current donors of CCC (including DCA/CA)

• ICNL• Diakonia• Oxfam America• Danmission

Key Interventions from CSOs

1. Harmonization within CSOs : Advocating for an improved legal, regulatory and policy environment for CSOs in Cambodia.

2. Influence policy & decision makers: transparent & accountable development process & content of the legislations

3. Inclusive partnership & meaningful spaces for CSOs: development actors at all levels of decision making.

Joint Advocacy Objectives

Key Interventions from CSOs (Cont’d)

• Analysis of the laws/regulations/policies• Consolidate the report/analysis of each law• Petitions/Joint Statement/Press Conferences• Letter of request to release final draft

laws/Strategic action to request for release• Regular meeting with DPs/INGOs as the

potential channel

Joint Advocacy Activities

Key Interventions from CSOs (Cont’d)

• Legal and advocacy training• Online campaign• Media coverage • National consultation• Solidarity visit to Cambodia and to abroad• Initiation of the CSO Council

Joint Advocacy Activities

Consultation Meeting/Workshop

Media Coverage

Joint Statement/Press Conference

Solidary Visit

Advocacy Mission to Europe

THANKS&

SUGGESTIONS PLS!