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

Analysis and Findings Analysis and Findings

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

WWW.JPM.JO

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.