1. AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development www.agora-parl.org www.agora-parl.org International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics Houses of Parliament, London November 8 th, 2012

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 info@agora-parl.org.https://agora.trustedarea.netinfo@agora-parl.org

5. Trusted Area: Connect & Communicate

6. Gender Parliamentary Reference Group

7. 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

8. www.iknowpolitics.org Partners: The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics)

9. iKNOW Politics: Resources – Knowledge – Experience

10. 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

11. How does iKNOW Politics work?

12. 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 info@agora-parl.org. info@agora-parl.org