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Cooperation between the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation 2007

Workshop for Members of the Senate and Senior Senate Staff

August 13, 2007

8. 15 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

8.45 a.m.

Introduction: Tasks of a German Member of Parliament in Social and Political Life

Speaker: H. E. Peter Weiss MdB

9.15. a.m.

The Typical Work Cycle of a Member of Parliament and the Requirements for Staff Support - Overview

• Tasks in the Constituency
• Tasks in the Faction
• Tasks in Parliament at Large (Commissions, Plenary)
• Task in the Party
• Task in Society

10.15 a.m.

Coffee break

10.30 a.m.

Categories of Staff in the German Parliament and the Services they Provide for the Members of Parliament

• Secretariat General
• Focus on the Staff of a Commission and their Tasks

• Party-Bound Fraction Staff
• Focus on the Professional Staff of a Working Group

• Personal Staff of Parliamentarians

11.30 a.m.

Open Forum

12.00 noon

Lunch break

2.00 p.m.

A Typical Session Week in the German Parliament – Tasks of the Parliamentarian and the Support Provided by the Staff

Speaker: H. E. Peter Weiss MdB

3.00 p.m.

Coffee break

3.15 p.m.

Staff recruitment and Desirable Educational Background and Required Substantive and Personality Skills of Support Staff for Members of Parliament

Speaker: H. E. Peter Weiss MdB

3.45 p.m.

Staff Available and Staff Development in the Senate

Speaker: H. E. Oum Sarith, Secretary General of the Senate

4.15 p.m.

Open Forum

Moderator: NN (Senate)

5.00 p.m.

Official Closing