Unit 6 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

1. How can parliamentarians contribute to conflict preventions by participating in professional parliamentary associations and regional institutions?
   
   
2. What parliamentary associations and regional parliamentary institutions are available to parliamentarians in your conflict-affected country of interest?
   
   
3. What challenges are faced by parliamentarians who are seeking to foster regional or international relationships?

4. How can parliamentarians engage with initiatives sponsored by multilateral development organizations in order to promote poverty reduction and development?

Select Bibliography

Comprehensive Development Framework Secretariat. 2001. Comprehensive Development Framework, Meeting the Promise? Early Experience and Emerging Issues. Washington DC: The World Bank

Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme. 2004. Summary of Discussion: Meeting on Enhancing the Role of Parliaments in Conflict/ Post Conflict Settings. Geneva: Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Johnston, N. 2007. “Regional Parliamentary Peacebuilding and Engagement With

International Organizations.” O’Brien, M; R. Stapenhurst and N. Johnston. Eds. Confronting Conflict: Parliament as Peacebuilders. Washington DC: World Bank Institute

Stapenhurst, R. and Pelizzo R. 2002. “A Bigger Role for Legislatures.” Finance and Development.39(4)

United Nations Development Programme. 2004. UNDP Background Paper for Working Group Discussions: Governance in Post-Conflict Situations. Bergen, Norway: UNDP & Chr. Michelsen Institute (Seminar Series 5-7 May)