INTER PARES provide courses that aim at strengthening the capacity of parliaments in partner countries, by enhancing their legislative, oversight, representative, budgetary and administrative functions.
The Agora eLearning courses are developed as within several years and their main goal is to fundamental knowledge in the field of parliamentary development.
Pro PALOP-TL SAI works on creating courses that address topics related to public financial management and aim at strenghtening the capacities of SAIs, Parliaments, Ministries of financies and CSOs.
At the end of this course, you will better understand:
Why we practice parliamentary oversight (theory)
What parliamentary oversight is and is not (the tools)
How parliamentary oversight is carried out (the practice)
The implications of parliamentary oversight (the politics)
Throughout, you will be able to explore a wide range of case studies from across Europe and beyond.
At the end of this course, you will better understand:
Throughout, you will be able to explore a wide range of case studies from across Europe and beyond.
The course consists of 5 modules. Please click on the "Launch the learning module" in order to start the course
Legislation constitutes the product of a lengthy process, beginning from a policy concept and ending with the realisation of the desired regulatory results
The legislative drafting process is part of the legislative (law-making) process, which in turn is part of the policy (governance) process.
The course consists of 8 modules. Please click on the "Launch the learning module" in order to start the course
This course analyses procedures and practices of law-making in contemporary democracies.
Information and communication technologies (ICT) tools are not only transforming the way interpersonal communications are taking place, but also information sharing and functioning of the work place, and ways of political mobilization around the world. For parliaments, ICT are a core enabler of greater openness, accessibility and accountability, as well as a two-way channel for engaging with citizens.
Extractive industries can be a powerful driver of economic growth, but the extraction of non-renewable resources from the earth is linked to considerable political and economic risks. This course combines thematic expertise with global best-practices to provide parliamentarians and other oversight actors including SAI and civil society with a toolset for the transparent, independent and accountable management of extractive projects.
This course looks at how parliaments in cooperation with Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) can strengthen their capacities to deliver more inclusive, accountable and open budgets for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
O nosso curso de aprendizagem eletrónica sobre a Mesa Redonda de Industria Extrativa e Grandes Obras Públicas (Mesa Redonda de IE e FP) está agora disponível em Português no Portal de Aprendizagem Eletrónica. O curso foi elaborado pelo Projeto para o Reforço das Competências Técnicas e Funcionais das Instituições Superiores de Controlo (ISC), Parlamentos Nacionais e Sociedade Civil para o Controlo das Finanças Públicas nos PALOP e Timor-Leste (Pro PALOP-TL ISC). Este projeto é inteiramente financiado pela União Europeia e diretamente administrado pelo PNUD.
The course explains the ways in which parliamentarians and citizens can participate in the budget process. It demonstrates how the executive can create opportunities for the parliament and citizens to become genuinely engaged in budget planning and implementation. The course outlines the tools parliamentarians and citizens can use to participate in the budget process and how the executive can invite their input at multiple points from allocation to implementation and evaluation.
A new e-learning course by AGORA, in cooperation with pro Pro PALOP-TL SAI
This course is a new version of the 'Parliaments in Practice: an Introduction' course with special focus on Myanmar
This course explores how parliaments can take more effective and
responsive action on climate change by strengthening their engagement
with civil society. Building on the many success stories and best
practices shared on AGORA’s Climate Portal, the course highlights
initiatives, strategies and new technologies that help parliamentarians
connect with the people they represent. Aimed at parliaments and civil
society, this course hopes to inspire stronger and more effective
collaboration on climate action.
