Parliamentary Monitoring in Jordan Special Presentation Sunday, May 31, 2009

WHAT THE JPM. JO IS ALL ABOUT? Oct Sept 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“

JPM.JO 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.

JPM.JO 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 IMPORTANT?

JPM.JO Why it is unique ? 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, Bloc, Committee and the house at large Next page

Continued  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. JPM.JO

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 Partnership with Civil Society

Meeting Civil Society in Amman

Meeting Civil Society in Balqa

Meeting Civil Society in Irbid

Meeting Civil Society in Jaresh

Meeting Civil Society in Mafraq

Meeting Civil Society in Madaba

Meeting Civil Society in Zarqa

Meeting Civil Society in Aqaba

Surveying the Public Opinion, Priorities and Issues of public concerns

Surveying the Public Opinion

Data colleting, and classification

Information Resources Full Time Observers MP Interviews Forms and templates completion Parl. Proceedings Secretary General publication Media Monitoring News papers Website news

Data collecting, and classification

Data colleting, and classification

Data processing and analysis

Analysis and Findings

Monitoring Reports and Findings

Dissemination 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 Subscribers mailing list Inter – active Portal / Website

PROJECT NEXT PHASES Oct and after Enhancing the Monitoring Process :  Better monitoring for Paliamentary Committees  More focus on issues of public concerns  Better communication with MPs Monitoring the upper house to close the legislative circle

PROJECT NEXT PHASES 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.