Resumen de Assisting Parliamentarians to Develop Their Capacities: Experiences from Working in Indonesia and the South Pacific

Kevin Rozzoli

• The observations in this article draw on four years experience in delivering training and development programmes including induction programmes, representational skills courses and assistance with procedural and administrative development. It explores the similarities and differences created by cultural and historic backgrounds and the challenges this creates for emerging democracies. It looks at the special needs of legislatures, past and future models of training, professional parliamentary development and mentoring in the South Pacific and Indonesia, engaging local expertise to enhance credibility and value, establishing long-term mentoring relationships and an evaluation of parliamentary strengthening programmes delivered during the last decade.