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    Published On: Thu, Oct 9th, 2014
    Block3--ibikorwa-regional / English / featured1 | By gahiji

    EALA to meet EU in Brussels

    m_EALA to meet EU in Brussels

    A delegation of East Africa Legislators (EALA) is set for a five day visit in Europe. The visit will see the EALA meet and exchange ideas with Parliamentarians and key officials of the European Parliament and the European Commission respectively.

    The delegation which is headed by the EALA Speaker, Margaret Zziwa, consists of Members of the Commission, Chairpersons of the Committees of EALA and key Parliamentary staff.

    The Speaker of EALA termed the visit fundamental as EALA makes its contribution to strengthening the integration dispensation.

    “The objectives of the benchmarking visit are noble. As you are aware, both the European Parliament and EALA share some unique attributes in terms of similarities and differences.  Only the EU Parliament and EALA have legislative powers that supersede national laws.

    The visit thus enables us to learn and to be better informed about the EU Parliament as well as sharing of experiences” Zziwa said.

    On Wednesday, the legislators will visit the Parliamentarian (visitors center of the European Parliament) so as to learn more about the institutions of the EU and to apprise themselves of the journey of European integration and the impact it has on the lives of the people.

    Later on in the afternoon, a session facilitated by a Parliamentary Consultant, Mr. Alistair Doherty on Committee processes shall be held.

    Other areas of interest to be covered during the five day tour include budgeting and financing of the European Parliament, relationships between the Parliament and National Parliaments, relationships between the EU Commission and the Parliament and how Parliamentary democracy works.

    A key meeting with high ranking representatives of the European Commission shall be held on Friday this week. The visit is supported by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA).

    The European Parliament has been on the scene longer than the EALA. The European Parliament was established in 1952 with 78 Members and initially had no legislative powers.

    Today, the Parliament which works closely with the Council of Ministers and the Commission (Secretariat) to exercise legislative functions has perhaps the largest trans-national democratic electorate in the world. EALA on its part was inaugurated in 2001.

     It is anticipated that the trip shall enable the sharing of experiences on best practices in legislative procedures, Parliamentary administration and operation of Committees. Further on, the trip creates an opportunity for future interactions and exchanges on current Parliamentary affairs.

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