Senator Laode Ida was elected as a member of PNoWB Board of Directors

Senator Laode Ida was elected as one of the twelve-member Board of Directors at the occasion of PNoWB ( Parliamentary Network on The World Bank ) 8th Annual Conference in Paris, 21 November 2008. It comprises of 5 members from donor countries, 3 members from Africa (2+1 additional member representing all countries from the South), 2 members from Asia, 1 member from Latin America and 1 member from the Middle East and North Africa. Members and Chair of the PNoWB Board are elected for a three-year term. The Association’s by-laws require a yearly partial renewal of the Board members at the PNoWB Annual Conference which also doubles as the PNoWB Annual General Meeting.

All of the twelve Board members elected are Hugh Bayley, United Kingdom, PNoWB Chair, Yunus Carrim, South Africa, PNoWB Vice-Chair, Monica Frassoni, Italy; PNoWB Vice-Chair, Janette Garin, Phillippines, Vice Chair, and Santiago Castro, Colombia, Treasurer, remain in the Board (Note: They initially stepped down but were re-elected). New Board members are Corina Cretu (Romania), Alain Destexhe (Belgium), Jeppe Kofod (Denmark), Fatou Ndeye Toure (Senegal), Marie-Rose Nguini Effa (Cameroon), Laode Ida (Indonesia) and Najeeb Saeed Ghanem Aldobai (Yemen).

The Board is responsible for :

1. Ensures the continued and sustainable development of the PNoWB

2. Takes the necessary actions to define the nature, the rules of procedure and the organisational settings of the Network, and to submit a proposal to this effect at the Annual Conference

3. Initiates, guides and oversees the activities of the Network

4. Represents the Network

5. Prepares the annual meeting;6. Mobilises the necessary financial resources for the Network and takes responsibility for their administration.

The Eight Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) was held in Paris from 20 to 22 November 2008, hosted by the French National Assembly and the French Government. The conference sought to provide participating MPs with practical knowledge, conceptual tools and other resources to address central issues on the international agenda, including climate change, the food crisis and how to make development aid more effective, fostering development at the country and regional level.

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EIGHTH WORKSHOP OF PARLIAMENTARY SCHOLARS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS at WROXTON COLLEGE, OXFORDSHIRE, UK 26-27 JULY 2008

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Indonesian parliament members ( The House of Representatives and The Senate ) participated in the Eighth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians being held on Saturday, 26th July and Sunday, 27th July 2008 at Wroxton College, Wroxton, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. DPD – RI or senate delegates was led by Deputy Speaker DR. Laode Ida.

The purpose of the Workshop was to bring together scholars and parliamentarians in order that research findings likely to be of practical use to parliamentarians could be presented and discussed. The Workshop builds on the success of the previous Workshops, the first held in Berlin in 1994 and the other six at Wroxton College, now the established venue for the event.

Among themes to be covered at this Workshop are (1) legislative ethics and accountability, with papers on the adoption of the accounting officer model in Canada, the domestic effects of legislative ethics reform in the UK, parliamentary scrutiny and oversight of the ‘war on terror’, and government accountability in parliamentary democracies: a case study of Sweden. (2) Parliaments and the Internet, with papers on European Parliaments online, the impact of the Internet on the Chinese National People’s Congress, and the ethics of electronic communication. (3) Developments in the UK Parliament, with papers on Westminster territorial select committees, early day motions, the role of independent MPs, the House of Lords, and a comparison of the Westminster and Scottish parliaments. (4) Gendered ceremony and ritual in parliaments, with papers on India, South Africa and the UK.

Sponsors

The Workshop was sponsored by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Research Committee of Legislative Specialists of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), and the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull. The Workshop was organised by the Centre for Legislative Studies, in conjunction with the Dean of Wroxton College, Dr Nicholas Baldwin.

Programme

The Workshop commenced at 9.15 a.m. on Saturday 26th July and concluded mid afternoon on Sunday 27th July.

There was a concluding panel comprising some of the parliamentarians who attended the Workshop. The panel provided an opportunity for parliamentarians to raise issues and answer questions of concern to them as working legislators. A concluding panel was introduced at the Fourth Workshop and proved stimulating and popular; given its success, it was utilised again at the succeeding Workshops.


Venue

The venue for the Workshop was Wroxton College, Wroxton, Near Banbury, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. Wroxton College was the overseas campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The College was housed in a magnificent 17th Century Jacobean mansion, the ancestral home of Lord North (Prime Minister under King George III), and nestling in 50 acres of its own landscaped grounds. When not attending sessions, participants had an opportunity to explore the mansion and the grounds. The mansion had its own library, chapel, and spacious reading room. There was also a gymnasium in the building. A guided tour of the house would be available during the weekend of the Workshop.

The village of Wroxton was also of interest, with thatched cottages and a parish church housing the remains of various members of the North family, several of them significant figures in the history of England. The village lied three miles outside Banbury. It was within easy reach of Oxford and Shakespeare’s birthplace of Stratford upon Avon. It was also within easy reach of London both by road and rail. The town lied just off the M40 motorway. There was a regular Flightlink coach service between London Heathrow airport and Banbury. There was also a regular Flightlink service between London Gatwick and Banbury. There were taxis available for the short journey from Banbury to Wroxton.

Accommodation

Rooms were available in Wroxton College itself. Each was a very pleasant study bedroom, with en suite facilities. A number have excellent views of the grounds. For the weekend of the Workshop, an inclusive residential rate has been arranged, though participants might also book for specific meals and accommodation. Those wishing to book accommodation and meals in College should use the enclosed registration form.

PROGRAMS :


WELCOME SPEECH
Dr Nicholas D. J. Baldwin, Dean, Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Professor The Lord Norton of Louth, Director, Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull


PLENARY SESSION 1
HOLDING GOVERNMENT TO ACCOUNT :
a. UK Parliamentary Scrutiny and Oversight of the ‘War on Terror’ - Mark Shephard, University of Strathclyde.
b. Governmental accountability in parliamentary democracies: The case of Sweden
Ingvar Mattson, Parliament of Sweden

PLENARY SESSION 2
ENHANCING ACCOUNTABILITY
a. Adoption of the Accounting Officer Model in Canada - Donald H. Oliver, Senate of Canada

b. Voices from the shop floor: MPs and the domestic effects of ethics reform
Nicholas Allen, University of Essex

PANEL SESSION 1
PARLIAMENTS AND THE INTERNET

a. European Parliaments Online - Cristina Leston-Bandeira, University of Hull

b. When the Internet turns Digital: What impact does the Internet have upon the Chinese National People’s Congress? - Xiudian Dai, University of Hull

CONSEQUENCES OF DEVOLUTION IN THE UK

a. The Westminster territorial select committees after devolution
Oonagh Gay and Judy Goodall, Library of the House of Commons, UK

b. Divergence or convergence: the Westminster and Scottish parliaments
Barry Winetrobe, Member of the Executive, UK Study of Parliament Group


PANEL SESSION 2
GENDERED CEREMONY AND RITUAL IN PARLIAMENT

a. Contesting the neutrality of the Speaker: Gender, Power and Ceremony in the British House of Commons - Faith Armitage, Birkbeck College, University of London

b. Symbolising the Rainbow: Glimpses of the South African Parliament - Surya Monro, University of Sheffield

c. Disrupting Rituals of Parliamentary Debate in the Indian Parliament - Carole Spary, University of Warwick


LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EU AND THE USA

a. The ‘United Parliaments of Europe’ and further considerations on subsidiary democracy
Gerd Grözinger, Universität Flensburg

b. President Clinton’s State of the Union addresses - Jose J. Sanmartin, University of Alicante


PANEL SESSION 3
PARLIAMENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN THE U.K.

a. The Mavericks: The role of Independent MPs in the House of Commons - Mark Stuart and Philip Cowley, University of Nottingham

b. Why do they turn up? - David J. Morgan, Universities of Leicester and Hull


UNDERSTANDING LEGISLATURES [Regency Room]

a. The legislative role of parliaments in democratisation: the case of the Iranian parliament (Majles) - Pedram Saeid, University of Hull

b. The contribution of socio-cultural aspects to the behaviour of parliamentary opposition: some empirical findings - Katrin Steinack, University of Kent


PANEL SESSION 4
MEMBERS ENTERING PARLIAMENT [Lecture Hall]

a. Capacity building for new MPs: Survey of orientation and induction programmes
Ken Coghill, Monash University, Peter Holland, Monash University, Ross Donohue, Monash University, Andy Richardson, Inter-Parliamentary Union, and Cristina Neesham, Monash University

b. Diminishing the Oath of Allegiance: The MP’s right to salary - Hamid Ghany, University of the West Indies


THE ROLE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW [Regency Room]

a. Judicial scrutiny of policy-making: The new face of judicial review. A Case Study of Hong Kong- Anton Cooray, City University of Hong Kong

b. Judicial review of legislative and executive decisions: overlapping or necessity? - Hom Raj Dahal, Association of former members of parliament, Nepal

CONCLUDING PANEL
A question and answer session with parliamentarians

CLOSE OF WORKSHOP

JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF The 16th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASIA PASIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ( APPF ), Auckland, New`Zealand, 20 - 24 january 2008

At the invitation the Parliament of New Zealand ,the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 20 to 24 January 2008 with participants from 21 member parliaments and 9 observer countries.. The Executive Committee convened a meeting on 20 January, before the opening of The Annual Meeting.
On 21 January 2008, at the opening ceremony, Hon. Margaret Wilson, President o the APPF and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives welcomed the participants to the Annual Meeting and declared themeeting open.

His Excellency Mr Sergey Mironov, Former President of the APPF and Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Diputado PatricioWalker, Presiden to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, addressed the participants.MrYoshinobu Shimamura, Permanent Leader of the Japanese Delegation, delivered a speech to the APPF on behalf of the Honorary President of APPF, His Excellency MrYasuhiro Nakasone.

Delegations were honoured and pleased to have the opportunity to meet the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency Anand Satyanand, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon Helen Clark.

In the plenary session on political and security issues delegates discussed a number of topics and made resolutions on the situation in the Korean Peninsula, cluster munitions, the Middle East peace process and the situation in Iraq, and the situation in Myanmar.

In the plenary session on economic and trade issues delegates discussed a number of topics and made resolutions on climate change and sustainable development, energy security, international and regional trade developments, people-centered information, and science and technology.

In the plenary session on regional cooperation in theAsia-Pacific region delegates discussed a range of topics and made resolution on disaster preparedness and pandemic disease,interfaith dialogue and the Alliance of Civilisations, promoting women's participation in politics and the economy, South Pacific fisheries management, and a number of issues of long-term concern to the region,such as demographic changes, water management, human rights,the abduction of citizens, poverty alleviation, the mutual recognition of occupations, free speech, mv /AIDS, child labour, marine pollution, and the treatment and protection of migrant workers.

The 16 the Annual Meeting of the APPF adopted 23 resolutions on these issues, In the final plenary session participants discussed the future role of the APP and agreed that the 17th Annua lMeeting be hosted by the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democrati Republic from 11 to 15 January 2009.

The annual meeting resolved to invite the President of the APPF, after consulting with the Executive Committee and the Honorary Chairperson,to write to the new Executive Committee setting out the idea raised at the 16th Annual Meeting and asking that it:

a. Review the rules of procedure during 2008 and make recommendations for as amendments that it thinks fit to the 17thAnnual Meeting
b. Address the ideas raised at the 16thAnnual Meeting with Laos in terms of developing the draft agenda and schedule for the 17th Annual Meeting

The meeting thanked the Drafting Committee for its efforts in developing a package of resolutions and the joint communique, which contributed to the success of the meeting.

The Annual Meeting expressed its appreciation and gratitude to the New Zealand Parliament for its organisation and hospitality, and especially to Hon. Margaret Wilson, Speaker of the House of Representatives for her Presidency of the APPF, and to the Secretariat and the staff for their hard work, which contributed to the success of the Annual Meeting.