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The Knesset Research & Information Center
State of Israel
The Knesset Research & Information CenterAugust 2005
The 21The 21stst Conference on Library and Conference on Library and Research Services for Parliaments Research Services for Parliaments
& & The 71The 71stst IFLA Conference, IFLA Conference,
Oslo, 2005Oslo, 2005
Dr. Jacob Warshavsky
Director of the Knesset Research & Information Center
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What is the role of the
Research & Information Services
in the Parliamentary Processes?
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To provide service to the parliament
To be the first resource the parliamentarians consult with when in need for R&I
To improve legislative decision making
To provide expertise on legislation
To strengthen Democracy
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To see what everyone sees,To see what everyone sees,To analyze and understandTo analyze and understandwhat no one understood beforewhat no one understood before
The Added ValueThe Added Value
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The Conceptual ModelAnalytical AnalysisEmpirical ResearchAttitude Measurement
Illustration of FindingsMapping ProceduresData AnalysisSurvey
Frame of ReferenceThe KnessetThe RIC
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Single Chamber120 Members (MKs’) 13 Parliamentary Groups (16th Knesset)
12 Permanent committees (Constitution,
Economics, Foreign Affairs & Defense, Finance…)
5 Ad-Hoc committees30+ MKs - Ministers & Deputies
Unique characteristic – “Intensive Legislator” Ann. average of laws passed ~100
Ann. average of bills presented ~ 1000
Ann. average of bills presented by MKs’ ~ 844
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Annual # of research papers (2002-2005) ~ 500Total: 35-40 Researchers (Economists, Social Sc., Lawyers, Interdisciplinary, part time jobs, Av Age 30+ …)
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Director
Technology Department
Information Department
Research Department
Economics & Finance
Department
Committees
CommitteesCommittees
Committees
LogisticCoordinator
Help DeskSecretary
Standards
DeskHeads
TeamLeaders
Law Social
Comparative Economics
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“There are three ways to advance knowledge, The first two being the two forms of logic, induction and deduction. The third is the search for a significant structure.”
Bertrand Russell, My Philosophical Development, 1959.The purpose of the presentation is to The purpose of the presentation is to identify and structure the operative strategic identify and structure the operative strategic goals goals of Research and Information organizations of Research and Information organizations within Parliamentary Processes.within Parliamentary Processes.
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The Scopeof Services
Facts & FiguresInformationBriefingsAnalysisApplied ResearchPresentations
Attitude Measurement
What ought to be?What should be done?How should be delivered?
NormativeApproach
Analytical Analysis - a rationalistic mode that focuses on the laws, rules and
processes that underlie parliamentary work in order to identify the relevant research services that should be embedded in the
parliamentary processes.
What is?When it is?Where?Whether the service is relevant?
PositiveApproach
Empirical Analysis - a study that transforms the requests of MPs and parliamentary
committees into generalizations regarding the
usage of R&I services.
Attitude Measurement - a survey that examines MPs’ opinions and perceptions regarding the services provided by a research and information department
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Legislation
Supervision of
Government
Debate of
Public Issues
Rules & Procedures
Rules & Procedures
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The Speaker &Deputies
3rd Reading
2nd Reading
Approval of Law
Private bill
Preliminary Reading
Deliberationin Committee 1st Reading
Committee bill
Preparationin Committee
Government bill
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Preparation of the bill by the MK, with assistance from the Legal Department
Approval by the Knesset Presidium
First Reading
Tabling of the Bill
Deliberation in a Knesset committeePublication of bill in Official Gazette
Preliminary Reading
Second ReadingVoting on reservations, if any,
and on individual articles of the bill
Third ReadingVoting on the entire bill including
reservations already accepted
45 days
Continuation of deliberation in committee, with reservations
for against (6 months)
for against (6 months)
for against (6 months)
Publication of the law in the Official Gazette and the Law Book
for against
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Approval of laws presented by the Government
Demanding Information from the Government (Plenum & Committees)
Presentation and Deliberations in the State Control Committee
Public debates on matters of state (Plenum & Committees)
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Analysis of requests for R.I.C Services according to functions of the legislative branch
Requests from committeesRequests from MK's
Legislation - 55%
Personal – 4%
Public agenda – 6%
Supervisor y - 35%
Legislation -21%
Internal – 1%
Public agenda – 13%
Supervisor y – 65%
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Requests from committeesRequests from MK's Requests from committeesRequests from MK's Requests from committeesRequests from MK's
Analysis of requests for R.I.C Services according to functions of the legislative branch
Requests from committeesRequests from MK's
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Analysis of requests for R.I.C Services according to type of document requested
Requests from committeesRequests from MK's
ComparativeAnalysis
(Legislation) 10%
Economic Analysis
1%
Presentation of issue
76%
Data /Information
(Israel)7%Comparative
(General)6%
ComparativeAnalysis
(Legislation) 27%
Economic Analysis
16%
Presentation of issue
13%
Data /Information
(Israel)38%
Comparative (General)
6%
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Type of information you are interested in receiving from R.I.C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Rawinformation
data only presentationof issue
positions on the issue
internationalcomparison
Criticalanalysis
Recommendationsfor action
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*On a scale of 1-10
Reliability of Information*
933%
1053%
814%
933%
1024%
>55% 8
38%
Quality of Information*
938%
1024%
>714%
824%
Timeliness*
929%10
24%
>714%
833%
Scope of Information*
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PERCEPTIONSPERCEPTIONS
PROCEDURESPROCEDURES
PROCESSESPROCESSES
EMPIRIALEMPIRIALDATADATA
REALITYREALITY
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
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The Knesset Research & Information Center
State of Israel
The Knesset Research & Information CenterAugust 2005
Dr. Jacob Warshavsky
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