Parliamentary Monitoring in Jordan
Special Presentation Sunday, May 31, 2009
WHAT THE WHAT THE JPMJPM..JOJO IS ALL ABOUT?IS ALL ABOUT?
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The “Jordanian Parliament Monitor” is an independent non-partisan project, started on Oct. 2008, by the AL-Quds Center for Political Studies in cooperation with “National Democratic Institute for international Affairs NDI“
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Objectives
Improving the Parliamentary performance to be in line with the best international democratic practices
Promoting transparency and Accountability
Informing the public on the Parliament performance by providing a free access to information on the Parliament.
Enhance and enroot the partnership between the Parliament and civil society organizations, through launching mechanisms of interaction, consultation and dialogue.
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First and foremost the Parliament is one of the two pillars for a royal parliamentary system in Jordan
Because the Jordanian Parliament Role is still very weak, the project's findings, reports and methodology will serve as an advocacy toll towards electoral reform as part of political reform and democracy promotion.
WHY IT IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT?IMPORTANT?
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The only comprehensive parliamentary monitoring in the Arab World
The Project provide easy access to comprehensive data on:
The performance of individual MPs The performance of Parliamentary Blocs Legislative and oversight role for each MP,
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The Representative Role of each MP, Bloc , Committee and the house at large
Mapping the parliament on issues of public concerns
Trend Analysis for the Parliament Information as a tool for networking
and coalition building between MPs and CSOs.
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JPM.JPM.JOJO Methodology and Activities
Data colleting, and classification The house archives and proceedings Observing the parliament Media Monitoring
Consultations and Partnerships with Civil Society- Roundtables and Town hall Meetings.
Surveying the Public Opinion, Priorities and Issues of public concerns
Consultations and Consultations and Partnership with Civil Partnership with Civil SocietySociety
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in AmmanAmman
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in Balqa Balqa
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in IrbidIrbid
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in JareshJaresh
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in MafraqMafraq
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in MadabaMadaba
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in ZarqaZarqa
Meeting Civil Society in Meeting Civil Society in AqabaAqaba
Surveying the Public Opinion, Surveying the Public Opinion, Priorities and Issues of public Priorities and Issues of public concerns concerns
Surveying the Public Surveying the Public OpinionOpinion
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Data processing and Data processing and analysis analysis
Analysis and Findings Analysis and Findings
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Analysis and Findings Analysis and Findings
Monitoring Reports and Monitoring Reports and Findings Findings
Dissemination Dissemination Strategies Strategies
Direct dialogue with MPs – Each MP Receive JPM mail
Encouraging dialogue between MPs and voters – Town Hall Meetings
Engaging CSOs in the monitoring process - Roundtables & workshops
Publication and distribution of the Monitoring reports
10.000 Subscribers mailing list
Inter – active Portal / Website
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PROJECT NEXT PROJECT NEXT PHASES PHASES
Oct. 2009 and after
Enhancing the Monitoring Process :
Better monitoring for Paliamentary Committees
More focus on issues of public concernsBetter communication with MPs
Monitoring the upper house to close the legislative circle
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What next ?
Monitoring the MPs performance in their constituencies
Promoting “Parliamentary Monitoring” in the Arab World within the contest of political reform and democratic change in this region.