Seminar to Support the Drafting of the Constitution of Iraq

June 14, 2005

1. The Government of Japan will invite Dr. Hajim Al-Hasani, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Iraqi Transitional Government, some other Members of the National Assembly to Japan from June 17 (Fri) to 22 (Wed) and will hold a Seminar to Support their efforts to draft the Constitution of Iraq.
2. The participants, from wide-ranging factions in the National Assembly, will share and discuss the experience of Japan in its path toward a democratic state, challenges that it overcame and the basic principles of the Japanese Constitution. They will also visit relevant institutions including the National Diet. Specialists from Islamic countries in Asia will also be invited in order to exchange views, taking into consideration the experiences of these states which possess the common element of Islam.
3. Sharing Asia's experiences, including those of Japan, through this opportunity is expected to contribute to the investigation of the way towards the progress of the political process in Iraq leading to the drafting of a permanent constitution of Iraq by August this year and the national referendum to be held in October among others from a broader perspective.
4. This Seminar is being implemented as part of a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) training project.

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