Involvement of society is a significant part in the parliamentary work of a democratic country. Individuals and organisations have an opportunity to participate in the work of the Saeima and the legislative process.
Submissions and proposals
According to Article 104 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, everyone has the right to address submissions to state or local government institutions and to receive a reply on the essence of the question.
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Archives of the Saeima
In accordance with laws and regulations, the Archives of the Saeima are responsible for the preservation and use of documents that need to be permanently stored and those that pertain to the Saeima staff. Hard copies of documents pertaining to the Presidium of the Saeima, political groups, committees, bureaus and structural units of the Chancellery, as well as audio and video files, are stored in the Archives of the Saeima.
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Receiving visitors and arranging guided tours
In January 2009, the Visitor and Information Centre was established at the Saeima in order to improve the dialogue between the Saeima and society by informing it about the work of the Saeima, as well as to encourage the involvement of individuals in parliamentary activity.
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Student internship programmes
The International parliamentary internship programme gives young people from Latvia an opportunity to take part in the work of MPs’ offices at the German Bundestag and to learn about the work of the parliament, the political decision-making mechanism and public life in Germany.
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Cooperation with NGOs
On 30 March 2006, the Saeima adopted a declaration which sets forth the principles for cooperation between the Saeima and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as tasks to be implemented for improving this cooperation.
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The Saeima and NGO forum
Since the Saeima has adopted a declaration on cooperation with the non-governmental organisations (NGO), the annual forum of the Saeima and NGOs has become a well-established tradition.
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Informative materials about the Saeima
Youth Parliament
On 27 April 2012, the Saeima opened its doors to young people from all regions of Latvia – members of the Youth Parliament – that were invited to get acquainted with the specifics of the legislator’s work and to address their peers from the rostrum of the Saeima on the subjects that are topical to society.
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Job Shadow Day in the Saeima
Each February the Saeima continues the tradition of participating in Job Shadow Day as it hosts shadows from across Latvia.
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