Program for the visit of the Swedish Parliamentary Delegation to the Parliament of Timor Leste 18 – 22 October 2005

Free and Fair Elections and Election Law

• 12:00 Arrival of the Swedish Parliament Delegation, 9 persons.
• 14:00 Meeting with members of UNDP Parliamentary Support Program (Marcia Monge, Endre Vigeland, Jose Belo, …)
• 16:00 Presentation of the delegation to the Speaker of TL Parliament
• 19:00 Swedish hosted supper for: the Speaker, Director of Secretariat, Members of the Mesa, Heads of Political Parties, Modernization Committee, UNDP Head of Governance Unit and Program Manager.

• Morning Session 10-13:00
  Opening
  • Opening by the Speaker
  • Introduction by Mr. K.G. Biorsmark, Presentation of delegation
  • Program and Organization of Seminar by ….
  • Tea break
  Evaluation
  • Evaluation, reflections and questions concerning 2004 seminar on “The Role of Parliaments in the Budgetary Process”.
  • Introduction about Parliament achievements and challenges during the budget approval process 2005 by Timorese deputy ….
  • Comments by Mr Soren Lekberg and by Mr Ingvar Mattson
  • Discussion in plenary
• 13:15- 14: 45: Buffet Lunch at Parliament for all Participants
• Afternoon Session 15:00- 18:00
  Electoral System in Sweden
  • The Swedish Electoral System, presented by Mr Nils Fredrik Aurelius and Ms Kristina Lemon, the Swedish Election Authority. Historical background to the Swedish system, the bicameral system, the unicameral system.
  • Group discussions
  Political parties
  • Political parties in Sweden presentations from Mr Torsten Lindstrom and Mr Ove Nilsson.
  • Political parties in Timor Leste from two delegates ….in Timor Leste Parliament.
  • Examples of Party Organization, Members influence, recruiting, education, practical work, , party denominations, elections, party financing, etc
  • Group discussions
• 19:30: Swedish Hosted Supper for ………………at……………………………….

• Morning Session: 10-13:00
  Electoral systems
  • Choice of Electoral System presented by Mr Ben Reilly, expert at the Institute for Democracy and Election Assistance (IDEA)
    General description of different electoral systems, methods used for distributing seats between parties
  • Tea break and four Discussions Groups
  Representation of Women, Representation of Minorities
  • Representation of Women: Intervention by Ms Lotta Hedstrom from Sweden and an East Timorese Deputy …
  • Representation of Minorities. Intervention by Mr Joe Frans from Sweden and Deputy Vicente Guterres from Timor Leste.
  • Group discussions
• 13:15- 14: 45: Buffet Lunch at Parliament for all Participants
• Afternoon Session: 15:00- 18:00
  The Legal Framework of the Swedish system.
  Presentation by Kristina Lemon, expert from the Swedish Election Authority
  • Technical questions concerning free and fair elections, who can vote, registration of parties, constituencies, voting at polling station, preference voting, role of media, counting of votes and reporting
  • Tea break and four Discussions Groups
• 19.00 Free time

• Morning Session: 10-13:00
  The Legal Framework (continued)
  • 10:00 – 11:30. Report from Group discussions.
  • Tea break
  • Conclusions
  • 11:00 – 13:00 Concluding discussions by Mr Biörsmark and by …..
• 13:15 – 14:15 Buffet Lunch at Parliament for all Participants
• Afternoon session 14:15 – 15:00
  Closed session
  • Conversation regarding continued Cooperation between the two Parliaments to identify themes, organization, study visit to Sweden during the General election 2006 etc. Closed session with the Swedish Delegates and members of the Modernization Committee
• Supper with the Speaker of the TL Parliament

• 10:00 Check out for the Swedish Delegation for Departure