Mr Geert HAMILTON (Netherlands) thought that it was logical that each group should be able to identify a spokesperson, as groups were meant to be based on a certain unity. However, the Speaker, at the end of a debate, always asked if someone else wished to speak. That would certainly be the appropriate moment for a dissident Member to speak in the Dutch Senate. Ms Jane LUBOWA KIBIRIGE (Uganda) indicated that in Uganda, speaking was free. Every parliamentarian wishing to speak could do so, for three minutes. Mr Ulrich SCHÖLER thanked his colleagues, noting that he had learnt during the afternoon’s debates, that the way of managing the conduct and organisation of debates was very different from one country to another, depending on the culture of the country concerned, the number of political groups, the Members, etc. Mr Marc BOSC, President, thanked Dr SCHÖLER for his communication, as well as colleagues for having shared their experiences. , The sitting rose at 5.30 pm FIFTH SITTING Wednesday 4 April 2012 (Morning) Mr Marc BOSC, President, in the Chair The Sitting was opened at 10 am Opening Remarks Mr Marc BOSC, President, thanked the Ugandan hosts for the excursion organised for the previous day, and reminded members that the deadline for candidacies for the post of ordinary member of the Executive Committee was 2.30 pm that day. He announced that Gherardo Casini from the Global Centre for ICT in Parliaments would make a short presentation on the Centre’s recent activities before the debate on dealing with urgent situations in national parliaments. Communication by Mr Ibrahim Mohamed IBRAHIM, Secretary General of the National Assembly of “Parliamentary modalities for managing a post-war situation The case of – Sudan” Mr Marc BOSC, President, invited Mr Ibrahim Mohamed IBRAHIM, Secretary General of the National Assembly of to present his communication, as follows: “Introduction
Mr Geert HAMILTON (Netherlands) thought that it was logical that each group should be able to identify a spokesperson, as groups were meant to be based on a certain unity. However, the Speaker, at the end of a debate, always asked if someone else wished to speak. That would certainly be the appropriate moment for a dissident Member to speak in the Dutch Senate. Ms Jane LUBOWA KIBIRIGE (Uganda) indicated that in Uganda, speaking was free. Every parliamentarian wishing to speak could do so, for three minutes. Mr Ulrich SCHÖLER thanked his colleagues, noting that he had learnt during the afternoon’s debates, that the way of managing the conduct and organisation of debates was very different from one country to another, depending on the culture of the country concerned, the number of political groups, the Members, etc. Mr Marc BOSC, President, thanked Dr SCHÖLER for his communication, as well as colleagues for having shared their experiences. , The sitting rose at 5.30 pm FIFTH SITTING Wednesday 4 April 2012 (Morning) Mr Marc BOSC, President, in the Chair The Sitting was opened at 10 am Opening Remarks Mr Marc BOSC, President, thanked the Ugandan hosts for the excursion organised for the previous day, and reminded members that the deadline for candidacies for the post of ordinary member of the Executive Committee was 2.30 pm that day. He announced that Gherardo Casini from the Global Centre for ICT in Parliaments would make a short presentation on the Centre’s recent activities before the debate on dealing with urgent situations in national parliaments. Communication by Mr Ibrahim Mohamed IBRAHIM, Secretary General of the National Assembly of “Parliamentary modalities for managing a post-war situation – The case of Sudan” Mr Marc BOSC, President, invited Mr Ibrahim Mohamed IBRAHIM, Secretary General of the National Assembly of to present his communication, as follows: “Introduction
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