Legislative Strategic Planning & Management

LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING & MANAGEMENT July 5 - 16, 2010 tuition fee: $3950

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INTENDED AUDIENCE: This seminar is designed for parties responsible for providing support services to legislatures and parliaments. The growing demands on elected officials and their staffs to enact laws and review national policies efficiently and effectively in an ever – changing and complex environment requires new attention to how the process and institutions are managed. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The focus will be on the organizational structure and practical techniques for managing legislative institutions and the support services necessary to accomplish this in an efficient and effective manner. Seminars will be conducted using site visits along with class programs and actual case studies. Participant round tables will be an important component to learning best practices. Special arrangements may be made with advance notice to tailor seminars for parties with specific interests. COURSE OUTLINE Role of Legislative Staff The relationship between career and political staff appointments Effective allocation of staff to support member offices, committees, leadership and administrative services Legislative Organization Comparative analysis of legislative and parliamentary models Review of unicameral and bicameral structures How to work with Leadership offices and through Committees How can the Legislative branch have a more productive relationship with the Executive branch Legislative Support Offices Budgeting, staffing and training Determining what legislative support offices are appropriate for a specific country or state; e.g. research, legislative drafting, committees, administration and members’ offices Field Seminars United States Congress Library of Congress State legislatures in Washington, DC area