The program was held in Turkish parliament and participated by 33 representatives from 23 different women CSOs. During the two-days seminar, the members of Turkish Association of Legislation made presentations about the legislative process in Parliament. The aim of seminar is to make women CSOs more familiar with the parliamentary practices and to increase their capacities for more active participation to the legislative process. The chair and members of Women and Man Equal Opportunities Committee also followed the program. The subjects of presentations are as follow:
• Women Participation to the Decision Making Process
• Basic Concepts on Legislation
• The Main Parliamentary Bodies (Boards)
• Legislative Techniques and Legislative Process in General
• The Structure of Parliamentary Committees and Legislative Process there
• Legislative Process in the Plenary
• Budget Law and Budget Process
• Parliamentary Oversight Mechanisms
• Basic Concepts on Legislation
• The Main Parliamentary Bodies (Boards)
• Legislative Techniques and Legislative Process in General
• The Structure of Parliamentary Committees and Legislative Process there
• Legislative Process in the Plenary
• Budget Law and Budget Process
• Parliamentary Oversight Mechanisms
o Oral and Written Questions• Parliamentary Web site for CSOs
o General Debate
o Parliamentary Inquiry
o Parliamentary Investigation
o The Motion of Censure
The participants are given certificate at the end of the training program.