INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Africa and Middle East Programs

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The International Programs Department of NCSL conducts technical assistance visits and parliamentary exchanges between US State Legislatures and Parliaments across Africa and the Middle East.  See below for information on our currently active programs; see the menu at right for a program overview along with a list of other recent activities.

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ACTIVE PROGRAMS

~ Parliamentary Staff Training and Technical Assistance in North Africa and Lebanon

Upcoming Events Media Relations Workshop for Algerian Parliamentarians & Staff - 11-13 December 2006 Technical Assistance Consultancy for the Algerian Lower House Research Center, the IFEL - January 2007 Budget Analysis Workshop and Technical Assistance Consultancy - March 2007

General Information See the Project Summary See the Overview Write to NCSL

Recent Activities U.S. Study Tour for Algerian MPs - Washington, DC; Annapolis, Maryland; and Dover, Delaware; 28 Oct.-14 Nov. 2006 Technical Assistance Consultancies for Library Development, Legal Services in the Algerian Parliament - Sept.-Oct. 2006 Bill-drafting & Legal Services Workshop for Algerian Parliamentary Staff - 16-19 September 2006

U.S. Study Tour for Algerian Parliamentary Staff on Library Development, Research, and IT - August 2006 Member Delegation Visit from Algerian People's Assembly to NCSL Annual Meeting - Nashville, Tennessee; 13-18 August 2006 Members' Workshop on Constituent Relations and Outreach - Algiers, May 2006 Assessment Visit in Algeria - January 2006 Regional Conference for Parliamentarians and Senior Staff in Morocco - November 2005

~ Representing Diversity: A Legislative Exchange Between Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and the United States

Recent Activities Africa Study Tour for American Legislators & Staff to Niamey, Niger and Dakar, Senegal - September 2006 Concurrent Session at the 4th RAPP General Assembly - Rabat, 26 July 2006 2nd U.S. Study Tour for African Parliamentarians and Senior Staff to Washington, DC; Nashville, Tennessee; and Dearborn & Lansing, Michigan - April 2006 1st U.S. Study Tour for African Parliamentarians and Senior Staff  -December 2005

General Information See the Project Summary See the Overview Write to NCSL

~ The Réseau Africain des Personnels des Parlements (African Network of Parliamentary Personnel or RAPP)

Upcoming Events Executive Committee Meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - February 2007 General Assembly in Bujumbura, Burundi - August 2007	General Information See the Overview Access the Network's Website (in French) See the NCSL Project Summary describing the formation of this staff association Write to the Transitional Secretariat
Recent Activities 4th General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco - 25-28 July 2006 Executive Committee Meeting in  Conakry, Guinea - February 2006	3rd General Assembly in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - August 2005 RAPP Executive Committee Meeting in Brazzaville, Congo - March 2005

 International Programs

Updated 30 August 2006

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Other Recent Activities

• Study Tour on Budget and Oversight for the Oyo State House of Assembly to Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, DC - Sept-Oct 2006
• UAE Study Tour to NCSL Spring Forum and Dover, Delaware - April 2006
• Algeria Budget Analysis Workshop - March 2006
• Morocco Intern Training Seminar - November 2005
• Staff Seminar in the United Arab Emirates - September 2005
• Bill Drafting Seminar with Ghana Parliamentary Service - August 2005
• NCSL Legislative Management Expert Assists in Iraq - February 2005