Citizen and Civil Society

Enhancing legislative capacity in legislative and executive relations

2004 - PLE/04/3 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)

The Need for Strong Legislative Bodies: Introduction Legislative-executive Relationships in Different Regimes Legislative-Executive Relationships in the Legislative Process Legislative Oversight of the Executive Authority Tools for Equal Opportunity: Conclusion Appendix One: The Role of the Legislature in the Law-making and Oversight Process Appendix Two: Should Ministers Work in parliamentary...

Legislative Analysis - How to critically read bills

2004 - PLE/04/4 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)

Getting Started Defining the Bill Short and Long Title Structure of the Bill Political and Legal Issues Semantic Linguistic Issues Key Terms Conclusion

Committees in legislative bodies - division of labor

2004 - PLE/04/5 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)

Why committees - Types of committees - Standing committees and reviewing legislation - Special committees on draft laws - Committee meetings: setting appointments and making decisions - Committee sessions: public access - Committee hearings - Committee membership and leadership - Committee staff - Conclusion - Final remarks

Legislative-executive communication on poverty reduction strategies - Evidence No. (1)

2004 - PLE/04/6 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) - United Nations Development Programme

Introduction: Poverty Reduction and Legislative-Executive Communication Challenges to Smooth Legislative-Executive Communication Develop Awareness about MDG Goals and PRSP Clarity Categories of Legislative Information and Resources on Poverty PRSP Actors and Interests Evaluate Available Communication Mechanisms Communication Tools for Parliamentary Committees Communication Tools for the Single...

Parliamentary-Civil Cooperation to Monitor Poverty Reduction Initiatives - Evidence No. (2)

2004 - PLE/04/7 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) - United Nations Development Programme

Introduction: Global Poverty Reduction Initiatives Assess capacity for collaboration and identification of partners Build civil-parliamentary relationships Create and maintain monitoring strategies Maintain a positive relationship throughout the monitoring process Manage the end game: publicize outcomes for positive impact Set constructive precedents for parliamentary-civilian cooperation

Proposing a law to amend the electoral law

2004 - PLE/04/8 - Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform

Amendment of some provisions of Law No. 171 dated 6/1/2000 (Election of members of the House of Representatives) and adding new provisions to it) The first stage The stage of stage qualification The second stage The election stage Beirut Governorate is one of the electoral districts Mount Lebanon Governorate and consists of electoral districts North Lebanon Governorate consists of electoral...

Citizen Rights Guide Series - Establishment and Management of Associations Subject to the 1909 Law

2004 - GUI/b04/1 - Ghassan Mukheiber - Association for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms (ADDL)

What is the definition of associations in the law? What are the laws applicable to associations? What are public benefit societies? - Establishment - Management - Dissolution - Appendices

Citizen Rights Guide Series - Establishing and issuing print media (newspapers - magazines - publications - books)

2004 - GUI/b04/2 - Adel Boutros - Association for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms (ADDL)

Press publications issued in Lebanon. Non-press publications. Foreign publications

Studying the conditions of lawyers and their work tools in Arab countries

2004 - JUS/04/1 - Omar Zein

Introduction First: Project goals and objectives Second: Project work tools Third: Results of questionnaires/surveys Fourth: Legal information base and regulations related to the legal profession Fifth: Suggestions for developing the legal profession

TRIPOLI SOUTH STADIUM - FINAL REPORT

2003 - YOU/03/2 - Davis Langdon