The belief that everyone should be able to have their voices heard by policy and decision-makers is central to democracy. Open societies must make space for meaningful citizen participation, either directly or through the groups and organisations that make up civil society.
The blog section contains contributions from AGORA's partners, affiliated institutions and experts on parliamentary development, capturing the state of play in the field.
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy is looking for an expert to develop a comparative analysis of the UK Bribery Act (2010) and anti-corruption legislation in Indonesia, Ukraine, and Kenya. The aim is to identify areas for legislative improvement in the selected countries.
Parliaments are likely to play a crucial role when states transition from war towards peace. Yet this role is often overlooked and very little research exists on the role of parliaments in peace processes and peacebuilding.