SHARING KNOWLEDGE, MOVING FORWARD SEMINAR FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS

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1 SHARING KNOWLEDGE, MOVING FORWARD SEMINAR FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS Date: January 2012 Venue: Simba Lodge, Naivasha. Arrival Day Thursday 26 January 1700 Kenyan women parliamentarians and participants check into hotel, Naivasha 2210 UK Delegation arrives Nairobi on BA565, Nairobi UK Delegation transfer to Fairview Hotel Day 1 Friday 27 January 0700 UK delegation breakfast 0730 UK delegation leave Fairview Hotel for Simba Lodge, Naivasha BHC vehicle 0905 Pauline Latham picked up from airport (VS0671) and taken to Naivasha Arrival and registration KEWOPA Opening Plenary Introduction and welcome Hon Lina Kilimo Hon Lina Kilimo Opening remarks: Mr. Patrick Gichohi/ representative Clerk, Kenya National Assembly State University of New York University Representative British High Commission Representative Leader of delegation- UK Parliament Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo Hon Lina Kilimo

2 1030 Kenya Setting the Scene: A political Overview and recent constitutional Hon Rachael Shebesh Millie Odhiambo reform Q&A discussion 1130 Coffee 1200 Preparedness of Kenya parliament for the bicameral system Hon Joyce Laboso Mr. Patrick Gichohi/ representative 1215 Discussion Session: Working in a bicameral System The Role of the second chamber in the legislative process Hon Joyce Laboso Rt Hon. Baroness Holding the Executive to Account Joint Committees Continuity and Expertise 1300 Lunch Discussion Session: The Work of an - Representation Effective Representation Hon. Wavinya Ndeti- Oduwale OBE Constituency Casework The Constituency Development Fund Lessons Learned and Recommendations from Experience 1500 Tea

3 Media relations Ann Amadi Media involvement in parliament and committee system Presentation and media skills Privacy The use of new media: Cellphones/smartphones/laptops/tablets Twitter/Facebook/Blogs/Websites 1630 End of Day Social event Hon Elizabeth Ongoro Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo

4 Day 2 Saturday 28 January Roundtable Discussion: Gender and Politics Winnie Guchu Women in Parliament why does it matter? The two thirds principle in the Kenyan constitution and efforts thus far to implement it. The UK experience The pros and cons of strategies used to achieve equal gender representation Discussion Session: Political Parties Strengthening Women s participation and leadership in political parties Fundraising Outreach and Mentoring 1115 Coffee Workshop: Working in Partnership with Civil Society and NGOs Francis Angila Research assistance, independent analysis, digested information and training opportunities Support for Private Members Bills Support in oversight of the legislative process (drafting amendments) Kenyan Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo Hon. Rachael Shebesh Rt Hon. Baroness OBE OBE

5 Support for All Party Groups and Caucuses Advocacy and Promotion of Issues Discussion session: Elections Hon Lina Kilimo Candidate Selection Effective Campaigning Voter profiling Encouraging Women to Vote Security 1330 Lunch Way forward and closing remarks Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo END OF CONFERENCE 1600 Departure from Naivasha 1800 Early dinner in Nairobi for UK delegation 1930 Depart for Nairobi Airport 2330 Depart for UK on Flight BA64 Day 3 - Sunday 29 th January 1000 Pauline Latham takes taxi to airport 1240 Depart for UK on Flight Rt Hon. Baroness Hon. Sophia Abdi Noor,