New term of Executive Committee (EXCOM), Update on draft law
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Transcript New term of Executive Committee (EXCOM), Update on draft law
BI-MONTHLY
CCC MEMBERS CONSULTATION
2 December 2014
Update EXCOM, OGP and
Policy Development in Cambodia
Presented by: Mr. Mi Nac
Coalition Building and Networking Component Manager of CCC
Vision:A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges
Host of the 2nd Global Assembly for CSO Development Effectiveness – Siem Reap 28-30 June 2011
EXCOM ANNOUNCEMENT
Vision: A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges
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CCC EXCOM RECRUITING
- CCC has 7 EXCOM members for
- Five member are going to finish their term
within this year:
1. Ms. Bou Monika
2. Ms. Keo Keang
3. Ms. Ros Sopheap
4. Dr. Sok Thim
5. Mr. Richard Winterton
- Now we are call for our members nominations
to an EXCOM of CCC
Process for CCC EXCOM [E-voting]
1. CCC received nominees/candidates from CCC’s
members.
2. CCC makes a summarized table informing the
qualifications, experiences…of all
nominees/candidates and sends via email to
all CCC’s members to cast their e-voting.
3. CCC’s members cast their e-voting (online)
(see the guidance for e-voting in the next slide)
Guidance for CCC EXCOM E-Voting
Guidance for e-voting:
1. Please open browser and type address www.ccccambodia.org;
2. Please look at the top left-hand side of front page; you
will see EXCOM e-voting 2015-2016 and then click on
vote button to process your e-voting;
3. To view profile of candidates please click on their names;
4. Please select only 05 (five) candidates to cast your vote
and complete your information in the box and click
Submit;
5. Result will be announced publicly to all CCC’s members
by email later on; and then during the AGM in March
2015.
Suggestion from CCC Management
• The deadline of announcement has been
postponed to 5 December 2014
We suggest all of you to nominate/encourage
your directors to nominate themselves or their
senior colleagues to stand for these five
EXCOM vacant seats (by next week the latest).
OPEN GOVERNMENT
PARTNERSHIP (OGP)
Vision: A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges
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Background of OGP
• OGP was launched in 2011, from 8 countries
to the 65 participating countries.
• Cambodia is not a member of OGP
Accountability
Civic
Engagement
Transparency
Innovation & technology
Background of OGP
• Established a CSO OGP working group.
Members from API, CCC, ODC, KYA, SILAKA, TIC
(interested members are CCHR, NGO Forum
and Comfrel).
• CCC is a secretariat for this group.
• CSO county workplan for OGP in Cambodia
drafted
• Proposal for fund raising will be developed and
shared to potential donors by later this month.
UPDATE ON POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
Vision: A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges
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Current Laws and their Implications
Three Laws Related to Judiciary: Law on status
of judges and Prosecutors, Law on organization
and functioning of the courts, Law of the
Supreme Council of Magistracy) Enacted
Law on the Associations and NGOs (LANGO)
Cybercrimes Law
Agricultural Land Law
Law on Trade Unions
Law on Telecommunications
Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)
If implementing in their current form, these
laws will restrict the space for dissenting voices
and criminalize demands for justice
At this crossroads, the space for democratic
freedoms could go either way
Activists intimidated by the government who is
proposing legislation that would enable it to
silence critics
A law on Access to Information should be a
priority
Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)
WHERE EACH LAW IS?
Current Laws and…..(Cont’d)
The eight laws are not yet comply with the
international human rights obligations
Input from CSOs is not valued by the Gov’t
Many vague terms found and be interpreted
different ways
Very harmful to CSOs/individuals who are
critical to the policies of the Gov’t
Improvement and enforcement of the current
laws should be focused
Key Interventions from CSOs
• CCC (Facilitator)
• API, CCHR , EWMI,
VOD, COMFREL, CLEC,
CICA, CCFC, CYN,
CHRAC, TIC, WRC,
IDEA, YFP, CNRO, CCU,
CLC, SH, AAC, KYA etc.
• Current donors of CCC
(including DCA/CA)
• ICNL
• Diakonia
• Oxfam America
• Danmission
Key Interventions from CSOs
Joint Advocacy Objectives
1. Harmonization within CSOs : Advocating for an
improved legal, regulatory and policy environment
for CSOs in Cambodia.
2. Influence policy & decision makers: transparent &
accountable development process & content of the
legislations
3. Inclusive partnership & meaningful spaces for CSOs:
development actors at all levels of decision making.
Key Interventions from CSOs (Cont’d)
Joint Advocacy Activities
• Analysis of the laws/regulations/policies
• Consolidate the report/analysis of each law
• Petitions/Joint Statement/Press Conferences
• Letter of request to release final draft
laws/Strategic action to request for release
• Regular meeting with DPs/INGOs as the
potential channel
Key Interventions from CSOs (Cont’d)
Joint Advocacy Activities
• Legal and advocacy training
• Online campaign
• Media coverage
• National consultation
• Solidarity visit to Cambodia and to abroad
• Initiation of the CSO Council
Consultation Meeting/Workshop
Media Coverage
Joint Statement/Press Conference
Solidary Visit
Advocacy Mission to Europe
THANKS
&
SUGGESTIONS PLS!