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AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development www.agora-parl.org International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics Houses of Parliament, London November 8 th , 2012
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AGORAThe Portal for Parliamentary Development
www.agora-parl.org
International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics
Houses of Parliament, LondonNovember 8th, 2012
The Objectives
• Centralising and sharing knowledge• Connecting the global community of practice through
knowledge – Parliaments & Parliamentarians– Practitioners & Donors– Academics – Civil Society Organisations – Other
• Promoting parliamentary institutions as important drivers of change in development policies
AGORA, Portal for Parliamentary Development
• The Partnership– Implementing Board with UNDP, NDI, International IDEA and WBI as
Implementing Partners – Close to 30 partners and affiliated institutions– A Network for the Community of Practice
• Support on the ground – Workshops, trainings and conferences
• => The Portal: – Public site: hub on parliamentary development – Trusted Area: members-only platform for networking and knowledge
exchange
Trusted Area
• Members-only platform for those working in or with parliaments:
– Secure, private space for knowledge exchange and networking– Share and access documents, multimedia and other resources– Join E-discussions – Create dedicated groups for private discussions and exchanges– Network with our members (over 1000 registered users)– Available in English and French, soon to be available in Arabic
=> To sign up to Trusted Area, please visit https://agora.trustedarea.net or contact us at [email protected].
Trusted Area: Connect & Communicate
Gender Parliamentary Reference Group
The Public Site
• Unique depository of knowledge on parliamentary development:– Library with over 1200 resources
– ‘Areas of Expertise’ on key subjects, including Gender and Millennium Development Goals
– Calendar of Events
– Parliament’s Atlas
• Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and soon Arabic
• Multimedia Section: interviews and trainance videos
• Learning Modules & Toolkits
www.iknowpolitics.org
Partners:
The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics)
WWW.iKNOWPOLITICS.ORG
•iKNOW Politics: Resources – Knowledge – Experience
WWW.iKNOWPOLITICS.ORG
•How does iKNOW Politics work?
• Online network providing access to resources, opportunities for exchange and latest news and development;• Over 13,000 members• Integrating Social Media to reach a larger audience
and provide current and timely information• Engaging experts from around the globe • Networking and linking at local, regional and
country level
WWW.iKNOWPOLITICS.ORG
•How does iKNOW Politics work?
WWW.iKNOWPOLITICS.ORG
E-DISCUSSION: The Elimination and Prevention of Violence Against Women
To follow this E-discussion and share your views, visit:• www.agora-parl.org
• www.iknowpolitics.org
Or contact AGORA at [email protected].
