Sharjah 24: In the context of courses and training programmes that precede the sessions of the Arab Parliament for the child (APC), the parliament launched, on Thursday, a diploma in parliamentary work skills for the advanced level, in cooperation with the University of Sharjah, represented by the Centre for Continuing Education, which targets all Parliament members of the Arab world.
The diploma was launched in preparation for the third session of the second cycle of APC, whereas the diploma will continue over the coming months. The diploma consists of 110 hours, including 100 training hours and 10 hours of the graduation project.
The Diploma in Parliamentary Work Skills for the advanced level is a continuation of the Professional Diploma Programme for Parliamentary Work Skills, which was recently concluded to continue through the Advanced Diploma, aiming to raise the research and parliamentary capabilities of children towards the success of the parliamentary experience for children.
The lecture was presented at APC headquarters in Sharjah, by Professor Dr. Sam Dallah, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sharjah, introducing the League of Arab States organs and charter, and comparing them with other similar organisations, introducing the principles of the League of Arab States roles and founding system.
Professor Dr. Sam Dallah spoke in a simplified manner to children, about the parliamentary systems in the Arab countries and presented the structure of the different parliaments in the Arab countries in terms of their names, procedures and role in the countries to which they belong.
During the workshop, Professor Dr. Sam Dallah spoke about the system of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Morocco as models, with a review of the system of the United Arab Emirates.
His Excellency Ayman Othman Al Barout, Secretary-General of the Arab Parliament for the Child, indicated that the advanced diploma represents a continuation of the parliament’s vision in developing the skills of parliamentarians and expanding their awareness through the parliament’s policies in offering advanced diplomas, which continue with the aim of achieving three main goals represented in qualifying Arab children to enter the field of parliamentary work, refining the personal and cognitive skills of the participants and qualifying children to be more prepared for the future.
Al Barout explained that the advanced diploma will continue over the coming period with the participation of APC children through lessons that will be provided remotely and will allow children to see a lot of information about parliamentary culture.