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 Australian volunteer working in the DPR
In 1999 CDI commissioned a study to assess the institutional needs of the Indonesian Parliament, the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR). The report from the needs analysis recommended CDI support the DPR Secretariat including a focus on the Information and Research Service (PPPI). This led to the development of CDI's Indonesia-Australia Cooperation Program that provided a framework for DPR assistance through a series of exchange visits between the two Parliaments. In April/May 2002 a senior delegation from the Australian Parliament visited the DPR. This delegation was headed by Mr. Ian Harris, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The aim of this visit was to observe the workings of the Secretariat, assist the Secretariat as appropriate with skills and ideas and to assess how best CDI could assist with institutional strengthening of the DPR in the future.
Ms Halina Nowicka


Following the visit in April/May 2002, the DPR requested assistance in the form of English language teaching and translation. CDI approached Australian Volunteers International (AVI) and a program to co-fund a two year placement of a volunteer within the DPR was established. Ms. Halina Nowicka began her placement in February 2003 to the position of 'Language and Research Consultant'. Ms. Nowicka contributes to the work of the secretariat by teaching English, editing English language documents and assisting with English language research. A report on her placement is attached.

Report on volunteer placement pdf | rtf
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Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR)
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 The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) is a government-funded body that supports the efforts of new democracies in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their political systems. It provides training, technical assistance and peer support for parliamentarians and emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.

The Australian Government established CDI in 1998. It is funded primarily by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). One of the primary ways in which CDI works to promote democracy is through strengthening parliamentary governance and political parties. The Centre focusses on parliamentary and political party development, and conducts flagship training courses and policy-relevant research on these subjects.
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