AGORA The Portal for Parliamentary Development International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics Houses of Parliament, London November 8 th, 2012
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
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
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 or contact us at
Trusted Area: Connect & Communicate
Gender Parliamentary Reference Group
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
Partners: The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics)
iKNOW Politics: Resources – Knowledge – Experience
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
How does iKNOW Politics work?
E-DISCUSSION: The Elimination and Prevention of Violence Against Women To follow this E-discussion and share your views, visit: Or contact AGORA at