The APKN Secretariat is convening the 2nd APKN Council of Secretaries-General. The Meeting kindly hosted by the East African Legislative Assembly with the support of UN/DESA Africa i-Parliament Action Plan, will take place at the AICC Building in Arusha, Tanzania on the 27-28th of October 2011. The conference will constitute an opportunity for Members of Parliaments, Secretaries-General, Parliamentary staff and officials, as well as external experts and academics working on ICTs in legislatures, to analyze good practices, exchange views on latest trends and institutional developments, learn from each other’s experiences, network with peers, and build partnerships in an international setting.

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Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN) with the support of the Africa i-Parliament Action Plan launched a survey targeted at Members and Staff of African Parliaments, aimed at assessing their information needs. Responses will be used to prioritize the activities of APKN around what are perceived as major information needs that Parliaments are currently facing, in order to better support the role of information in Parliaments’ work.

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