Questionnaires on priorities of the MPCs for the planning of MEDSTAT III Migration Summary of answers as of 30 September 2010

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1 Task Force Migration Brussels, 12 January 2011 Questionnaires on priorities of the MPCs for the planning of MEDSTAT III Migration Summary of answers as of 30 September 2010 This project is funded by the European Union This project is implemented by: ADETEF MEDSTAT III 5, place des Vins de France Paris Cedex 12 France Tel.: +33 (0) / / Fax: +33 (0)

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3 Introduction to this summary This document summarises the answers of the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) to the questionnaire submitted by MEDSTAT III at beginning of the programme in May 2010 for identifying the main orientations and activities to be carried out in the Migration Sector. Further, more in depth and eventually updated descriptions on recent activities and future plans at country level are available through the Country Statistical Situation Reports (CSSR) of each country. Introduction to the questionnaire sent to the MPCs Introduction The MEDSTAT III Programme has started in May 2010 for a duration of 2 years. As the global resources available for this programme are lower than the budget allocated to the previous MEDSTAT Programme, it is important to define clear priorities in order to propose a draft work programme to be discussed and endorsed in the sector Task Force. Objectives of this questionnaire This questionnaire intended to collect the views of Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) to identify the main orientations and actions to be carried out during the MEDSTAT III programme in the Migration Sector. Possible proposals from the Key Expert first would consist of further supporting the Model Questionnaires / MED_HIMS Project, for which some funding has been recently secured by UNHCR and the World Bank for further developing the necessary survey manuals. In addition, the work programme could include the training on data analysis already approved by last Task Force and the consolidation and reproduction of activities already implemented at country level (for ex. the elaboration of administrative data based on individual records). The questionnaire was addressed to the National Coordinator of the Migration Sector; however, it had to be compiled, besides the updating of the Country Statistical Situation Report (CSSR) for the parts relevant to the sector, in consultation and cooperation with other relevant actors in the National Statistical Institute and other national partner institutions 1

4 1. Institutional arrangements for the production of statistics in the Migration Sector 1.1 Institutions participating in the production of migration statistics Please give the name of the agencies involved in the production of statistics in the Migration Sector and the names and contact information of responsible persons. Name of country/agency EGYPT Role 1 CAPMAS Data collection, statistical surveys and publication 2 Ministry of Manpower and Migration (MOMM) 3 Ministry of Interior (MOI) Management of internal & external employment and work permits issued for foreigners Management and registration of departures & arrivals Management of work permits issued to Egyptians Contact person Abdallah Abd El Razek Haron Abdel Aziz Amer Function Phone NCO MEDSTAT III Migration Ahmed Esmat Head of work permits Researcher LabourConcult200 9@Yahoo.com ISRAEL 1 Central Bureau of Statistics (ICBS) 2 Ministry of Interior, Population, Migration and Border Passage Authority 3 Border Police Ahmad HLEIHEL Director of Demography Sector, NCO MEDSTAT III Migration ahmad@cbs.gov.il JORDAN 1 Department of Statistics (DOS) 2 General Directorate of Public Security Mohammed Al Assaf Director of Population & Social Directorate, NCO MEDSTAT III Migration assaf@dos.gov.jo 2

5 Name of country/agency (GDPS) 3 Ministry of Interior, Border and Residence Dept 4 Ministry of Labour 5 DCSP Role Contact person Function Phone LEBANON 1 Administration Centrale de la Statistique (ACS or CAS) 2 Direction Générale de la Sûreté Générale Lara BADRE Lieutenant Colonel Michel FINAN NCO MEDSTAT III Migration Chef du centre Informatique , ext lara_badre@yaho o.com micfinan@general security.gov.lb Captain Rock SFEIR Chef de section d exploitation des données sur les passages aux frontières du centre Informatique , ext rock_poste@hot mail.com opt Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Mohammed Duraidi Director, Demographic Department Statistics mduraidi@pcbs.g ov.ps SYRIA 1 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) 2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3 Ministry of Interior 4 Ministry of Expatriates 5 Ministry of Higher Education 6 State Planning Commission Talal BOUFA Head of Section in Social and Population Statistics /1/2/3 cbs.syr@gmail.co m 3

6 Name of country/agency Role Contact person Function Phone TUNISIE 1 Institut National de la Statistique (INS) 2 Ministère de l intérieur et du développement local Gestion des frontières et de l enregistrement des étrangers et production des statistiques sur les entrées/sorties Habib Fourati Chef du Département des Statistiques Démographiques et Sociales, CN MEDSTAT Migration habibfourati.ins@ mdci.gov.tn 1.2 Update on legal and administrative provisions relevant for migration statistics Please list and summarise here the changes in terms of legal and administrative provisions relevant for migration statistics. Please focus on the most recent changes, especially from the last updating of the CSSR. No update in any MPC has been identified. 4

7 1.3 Update on recent activities Please list and summarise here the most recent activities, especially what has been undertaken at country level since last Task Force of May 2008 or at least the last updating of the CSSR. Egypt 1 Participating in the regional workshops for developing Model Questionnaires for MED HIMS 2 Participating in the launching ceremony of the IOM series of research reports on Intra Regional Labour Mobility In the Arab world" organized by IOM in collaboration with Arab Labour organization (ALO) at League of Arab States, Cairo, on 19 April Participating in Training Workshop on Migration Statistics (regular and irregular migration) organized by IOM Cairo, on May Participating in the launching ceremony of the IOM series of research reports on Migration and Development in Egypt" which was held in Cairo on 12 July 2010 Israel census: census date 27/12/2008, methodology: Integrated census. 2 Integration of migrants: a survey that planned for October 2010 April 2011 Jordan DOS will conduct a new survey on Arrivals & Departures. Lebanon There were no major updates since the last Task Force Concerning the statistical surveys, CAS is in the process of the data cleaning of the Multiple Indicators Clusters Surveys Round 3 (MICS3) that includes a module on migration statistics defined through the technical assistance from MEDSTAT II. The objective of this exercise was first to test the methodology and second to provide indicators on several aspects of the migrants. With regard to the use of administrative data, MEDSTAT II provided technical assistance to CAS and the Direction Générale de la Surêté Générale (DGSG) on the use of individual data records available from the border crossing registration to estimate annual migration flows. The methodology, which was formalized by the Short Term Expert Mr. Michel Poulain, was tested on a sample of border crossing records but not on the whole dataset because of the lack of a specific server. In fact this work was defined and initiated after the provision of IT equipment from MEDSTAT II to Lebanon. The DGSG was very collaborative and welcomed this project and still willing to complete it if the required material will be available. opt The First National Palestinian survey on Migration Survey was implemented during the first half of this year (2010) by PCBS. This survey covered the international emigration and return migration, in addition to the non migrant attitudes towards migration. Syria According to what has been undertaken at country level since last Task Force of May 2008, there are no important activities have been undertaken concerning Migration Statistics, except that some questions of migration have been shortened and included in the questionnaires of other surveys such as Labour Force Survey, Family Health Survey, whereas the replies of these questions can provide data on migrants figures. Tunisie 1. En 2008, Insertion du module migration de et vers la Tunisie dans l Enquête Nationale de la population et l emploi (panel du ménage). 2. En 2009, Insertion du module migration de et vers la Tunisie dans l Enquête Nationale de la population et l emploi (on se repose sur la mémoire des gents sur 5 années à ressemblance avec le module inséré dans le questionnaire du recensement). 3. En 2010, Insertion du module migration de et vers la Tunisie dans l Enquête Nationale de la population et l emploi (panel du ménage6à en cours d exploitation). 5

8 1.4 Inter institutional arrangements relevant for migration statistics Which kind of inter institutional arrangements exist between these agencies to compile migration statistics? (Formal regulations, informal arrangements, memorandum of understanding, working groups, data sharing, confidentiality, ) Description of the arrangements (participating agencies) Egypt CAPMAS and MoI CAPMAS and MoMM Israel Jordan Several meeting were held to coordinate the efforts on measuring international migration between the DOS & Ministry of Interior & Ministry of Labour. Lebanon For now its informal arrangements with the DGSG, however CAS is looking forward to create a working group between CAS and the DGSG for migration statistics, other ministries may be invited to join this working group. opt Syria At CBS we usually use formal arrangements in requesting data on migration, I mean for example we usually submit formal letters to the Migration and Passports Department, asking this agency to provide us with the recent available data on the figures of departures and arrivals from/in Syria. SPC has assigned work groups in Eleventh Fifth Year Plan who are concerned in dealing with all the related issues of Migration, especially the Internal Migration Tunisie Comments (i.e. frequency of meetings, difficulties faced, ) Every month three months Every month three months (To discuss subjects concerned migration) The DSGS is providing CAS with numbers of arrivals and departures by nationality, sex and country of origin/destination on a monthly basis since CAS is publishing this data in the CAS Statistical yearbook that is available for free (paper format and electronic format available at tent&view=article&id=60&itemid=74) We can t exchange our migration data electronically, since other concerned agencies of migration till use hard copies in exchanging their data on migration, hence we usually still use hard copies in exchanging this data. CBS s meetings with other concerned agencies dealing with migration are not frequently held. 1.5 Coordination and synergy with other international initiatives 6

9 Please describe the technical assistance programmes recently carried out, ongoing or planned in the sector other than the MEDSTAT programme Name of the funding agency Main objectives of the programme Status* Comments Egypt IOM Research paper on transit migration writing for CARIM O Syria ESCWA Providing appropriate training on Migration Statistics C *: C (carried out), O (ongoing), P (planned) 2. Main issues at the national level with the current sources and methodologies 2.1 Identification of main limitations Please indicate the main limitations and gaps in your statistical process with a detailed description of the difficulties faced, possible solutions, work plan (if already defined) to solve problems, Components/topics Description of limitations Proposed areas of intervention under MEDSTAT III Concepts and definitions Use of administrative data and national awareness and coordination Egypt: Israel: Local (Israeli) definitions + Different definitions to different migration types. Jordan: International classification Lebanon: Short time versus long time migration, reference period, Syria: The international definition of migration is still being used by CBS, while other concerned governmental agencies of migration still don t use the same definition. Tunisie: Egypt: There is no ability to access administrative database neither use raw data. Israel: Poor awareness of the main actors on the need of their administrated data for migration statistics. Jordan: Lack of coordination. Lebanon: The use of administrative data is still pending because the project requires specific IT equipment. opt: Data quality, flow of data, registration Egypt: Unified concepts + Harmonization of concepts and definitions Israel: To disseminate a report using EU regulations and definitions for migration statistics. Jordan: Lebanon: Training course on migration statistics (main concepts, definitions, measuring issues, ) Syria: Holding frequent meetings to clarify the meaning of these concepts and definitions. Tunisie: Egypt: Raising awareness of importance of using databases for the analysis and statistical purpose. Israel: Working group with the main actors of data providers. Jordan: To pushup & enhancing cooperation. Lebanon: opt: Improving the data quality + estimating missing data 7

10 Components/topics Description of limitations Proposed areas of intervention under MEDSTAT III (missing data). Migration modules in general household surveys Organization of (coordinated) MED HIMS or other migration surveys Pilot statistical operations Data exchange between MPCs and with EU Member States Syria: These data doesn t provide the requested detailed information on the specifications of migrants. Tunisie : Manque de coordination entre les institutions nationales. Egypt: Adopted in 2007 (Labour Force Survey) Israel: No migration modules in general household surveys. Jordan: Up date. Lebanon: Including whole families that had emigrated. Syria: Some short questions on migrants have been included recently in general household surveys, which didn t meet the indicated needed objective of arising such questions. Tunisie: La migration est un phénomène rare qui nécessite un gros échantillon. Egypt: Lack of funds. Jordan: Regional survey. Lebanon The main issue related to the implementation of the MED HIMS is resource (budget) for the time being. Syria: We haven t conducted a specific survey concerning migration, we still didn t experience such kind of surveys. Tunisie : Absence de la description de la population cible. Egypt: Depending on administrative data. Jordan Regional survey Lebanon Syria The sample of these surveys may not be representative. Tunisie Egypt: There is no data exchange. Israel: Poor in data exchange. Jordan: Regional survey. Lebanon: Syria: There is no electronic networking linking CBS with MPCs and with EU Member States. Tunisie: Syria Electronic connection will facilitate the possibility of exchanging migration data among the concerned agencies at earliest convenience. Tunisie: Egypt: To be carrying out regularly. Israel: Using data that will be collected in Labour Force Survey to measure foreign workers in Israel. Jordan: European data. Lebanon: Training course on migration statistics (main concepts, definitions, measuring issues, ) Syria: Specific questionnaire on migration. Tunisie : Egypt: Funding. Jordan: Technical support. Lebanon: Syria: We need more technical and financial support in conducting migration surveys Tunisie: Egypt: Regular surveys. Jordan: Technical support. Lebanon: Syria: Using more comprehensive survey as well as using bigger and representative sample. Tunisie: Egypt: Trying exchange information after improving data + Technical assistance. Israel: Creating a process to exchange migration data with EU MS and some MPCs (Jordan, Egypt, opt). Jordan: Technical support. Lebanon: opt: -- Syria: Establishing a specific observatory of 8

11 Components/topics Description of limitations Proposed areas of intervention under MEDSTAT III migration statistics. Tunisie: Developing measurements for new topics (e.g. irregular migration) IT tools and elaborations Data validation and quality Dissemination Egypt: Surveys concerning irregular migration not enough. it s pilot surveys and case studies in specific governorates. Jordan: Studying the impact irregular migration. Lebanon: Depending on surveys. opt: Pilot statistical operations. Syria: There is no available data on the irregular migration or the idea of including new topics of migration such as the mentioned one. Tunisie : Difficulté méthodologique et les méthodes d observation difficile à percevoir. Egypt: Eight computers appliances + Services of the Ministry of Interior needs to extend their databases. Jordan: Computers, workstation. Lebanon: Syria We do not have this kind of technology so far used in our surveys which enabled us to facilitate our statistical work. However, we suppose that it'll be available next few years. Tunisie Egypt: Validation concerning work permits. Jordan: Experience from MEDSTAT III. Lebanon: Syria: There is no specific classification of migration used among the concerned agencies. So need more ongoing assistance and efforts to adopt a specific classification of migration. Tunisie: Egypt: At the national level and some characteristics. Jordan: International expertise. Lebanon: Syria No limitations. Tunisie Egypt: We should carry out such surveys at national level. Jordan: Technical support. Lebanon. Syria: Working on developing and unifying the departure and arrival forms in/from Syria with other countries. Tunisie: Egypt: Computers and applications for the Ministry of Interior. Jordan: Financial support. Lebanon: Syria: We need more support and cooperation to push our statistical work forward. Tunisie: Egypt: Technical assistance and training for data validation. Jordan Technical support. Lebanon Technical Assistance to check on the methodology and validate migration statistics from administrative sources. Syria: Laying down a unified classification, included specific figures to be used as unified classification between internal agencies and MPCs. Tunisie Egypt: Improving and dissemination data on level of governorates + Disaggregation of data by different categories with more details. Jordan: Technical support. Lebanon: OPt: Syria CBS is the only authorized governmental authority which has the full right to publish and disseminate all the 9

12 Components/topics Description of limitations Proposed areas of intervention under MEDSTAT III statistical data. Tunisie Other (please specify): 2.2 Dissemination of migration statistics Please mention the main dissemination activities carried out or planned by the different institutions in the field of migration statistics. Country/ institution Egypt / CAPMAS Egypt / MoMM ICBS Type of dissemination activity (publications, on line databases, presentation to users of results, etc. ) 1. Annual Statistical Yearbook of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2. Statistical bulletin on foreigners working in Egypt 3. Annual bulletin on permanent Egyptian emigrants 4. Annual bulletin on temporary migration of Egyptians abroad 5. On CAPMAS website: The bulletin on the Egyptian labour market is published quarterly by the Ministry of Manpower and Migration (MoMM) in collaboration with CAPMAS and the IDSC, in both hard copy and CD ROM format migrant survey: 1. Publication, 2. Creating Public Use File. Immigrant flows: data report for every year. Comments Jordan/DOS Arrivals & Departures Survey Survey, Technical support PCBS Lebanon/CAS Publications, tables on website, public use micro data Dissemination on CAS website data received from the DGSG in CAS Statistical yearbook at e&id=60&itemid=74) and in printed Statistical yearbook on paper format. Both publications are free. 10

13 3. Priority needs to be considered in the MEDSTAT III programme Given the availability of resources and duration of MEDSTAT III, a limited number of courses, events and technical assistance missions may be effectively organized for each sector following the conciliation of all sector work programs. However, providing more options may allow the Project to identifying or proposing adequate synergies with other international and national institutions, initiatives and projects or even addressing and assisting the MPCs towards the use of other complementary means (e.g. TAIEX). The priorities listed below should take into consideration the needs at the level of all national institutions involved in the production of all statistics covered by the Migration Sector. 11

14 3.1 Training courses Please indicate by order of priority the 3 topics which appear the most useful in the sector. Country Field concerned Comments and motivations Egypt 1 Methodology to estimating international migration Due to the contradictory estimates of the number of Egyptians abroad, more on the methods of estimating number of Egyptian migrants is needed Egypt 2 Field surveys The budget for field surveys related to migration is limited, so that more specialized surveys are needed Egypt 3 Data analysis Training in the methods and techniques of migration data analysis is needed to foster data dissemination and utilization Israel 1 Data sources combination methods To provide a statistics we need sometimes to combine data from different sources and different type of sources (administrative, census, survey). We think that it's very useful to conduct a training that includes this field. When and how using different sources. Israel 2 Israel 3 Jordan 1 Jordan 2 Jordan 3 Lebanon 1 Lebanon 2 Lebanon 3 OPt 1 OPt 2 OPt 3 Syria 1 Syria 2 Syria 3 Tunisie 1 Tunisie 2 Tunisie 3 Data provider's awareness (national level) Migration in the population projections Measuring international migrations Survey on International migrations Impact of International migrations Using household surveys to estimate international migration (measures, sampling, new recommendations, needs, analysis, ) Methods to estimate migration in cases where whole families have emigrated Migrants remittances (measures, limitations, analysis, sources ) Analyzing of migration data Use the administrative records and registers for statistical purposes Dissemination of migration data Concepts and definitions used in the measurement of migration Methodologies on migration surveys Registers used in migration statistics Echantillonnage Traitement des données Analyse des données Some times we have difficulties to convince providers to change rules or/and process that helpful to improve the data sources. So, we think that it useful to conduct training with data providers to increase their awareness to statistics needs. Using methods that can project the migration in the future. Lebanon is undertaking its first household survey with a module on migration (MICS3), there is a need to learn more on compiling migration statistics using household surveys for migration statistics. Lebanon is willing to conduct the MED HIMS (if resources are available) Ceci comme préparation pour l éventuel enquête HIMS. 12

15 3.2 Study Visits Please indicate by order of priority the 3 topics which appear the most useful in the sector. Country Field concerned Comments and motivations (including countries to be visited Egypt 1 Administrative database. Italy Egypt 2 Household surveys. Pilot countries in this field. Egypt 3 Israel 1 Experiments and experiences for other countries. Countries experience on measuring migration. Pilot countries in this field. Summarizing the methods that uses in other countries (especially EU counties). We think on study visit to NIDI (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute). We suggest that the visit include a workshop that compares the using of the methods with the context of methods used in Israel. Israel 2 Rolling census and migration. Next years, Israel will move to conduct a rolling census. Only France has un experience on rolling census. We think that it will be helpful and useful to conduct a study visit to France in the matter to learn methods of measuring migration statistics with the sphere of rolling census. Israel 3 Working with EUROSTAT. Study visit to EUROSTAT offices to learn more about their needs and about EU regulations. Jordan 1 Border & check point (MoI) Any modern country. Jordan 2 Lebanon opt Syria 1 Syria 2 Syria 3 Tunisie 1 Tunisie 2 To know the models of collecting data thru migration sector in European country. Compiling international migration using administrative data (borders data). Mechanism of collection, processing and dissemination of migration data obtained from administrative records. Methods of sampling in migration surveys. New methods of improving the mechanism of administrative registers in migration sector. Methods of measuring the migration stock/ Visite d étude dans un pays ayant effectué le HIMS pour observer les difficultés rencontrées. Visite d étude dans un pays ayant effectué des enquêtes migration France or Germany Norway or Sweden France Spain France 13

16 3.3 Workshops Please indicate by order of priority the 3 topics which appear the most useful in the sector as main subjects of a workshop where countries should present their national practice. Country Field concerned Comments and motivations Egypt 1 Sampling Sampling is the backbone of data collection. Hence, the need for training in sampling will enhance data quality Egypt 2 Surveys Egypt 3 Regular and Irregular migration Egypt suffers from the irregular migration. Training in the data collection related to irregular migration is required to help policy makers face this phenomenon Israel EU regulation and definitions Sometimes the documentation of regulation and definitions are unclear. Its lead to unclear on the necessary steps that needed to meet the EU regulations. So a workshop will be helpful to understand EU regulations. Especially its helpful to discuss these definitions in the context of the participating countries. Jordan 1 Jordan 2 Jordan 3 Lebanon 1 Measuring of Internal & International migration The impact of remittances of migrants Estimate illegal migrants International migration and development and labor Lebanon 2 MEDHIMS Finalizing the questionnaires, material and prepare the outputs and list of core indicators Lebanon 3 opt 1 opt 2 Syria 1 Syria 2 Syria 3 Tunisie 1 Tunisie 2 Using different sources for estimating migration statistics, comparing sources, Presenting the Palestinian experience in implementation the National Migration Survey Using census data to estimate the numbers of migrants One experience of other countries in terms of the modalities of coordination among the concerned agencies who are involved in Migration issues. Databases of Migration Statistics Methods and modalities which concern in dealing with the Arrival and Departure forms in and from the countries Traitement Analyse des données de HIMS 14

17 3.4 Technical assistance (work to be carried out by qualified experts during missions in your country) Please indicate by order of priority the 3 topics which appear the most useful in the sector Country Field concerned Comments and motivations Possible timetable Egypt 1 Egypt 2 Egypt 3 Israel Jordan 1 Jordan 2 Lebanon 1 Lebanon 2 opt Syria 1 Syria 2 Syria 3 Tunisie Estimation of number of migrants abroad Sampling techniques Data management and collection systems Visit the administrative resources GDSP MOI (MOL) Using administrative data for compiling migration statistics Analyzing migration statistics using household data Evaluation the results of last Palestinian National Migration Survey Using Surveys in measuring Migration Using the perfect tabulation of Migration data Using the mechanism of networking among the governmental agencies, concerned in Migration issues Analyzing migration statistics using border crossing data. A Technical Assistance of Michel Poulain is needed to evaluate the quality of work and help in understanding and analyzing results. Once the needed IT equipment are available the project will undertake its activities August /2010 March/2011 October/

18 3.5 Contribution to other international events planned for in the field of migration statistics Please indicate the contributions planned, or recommended, by your institution to other international projects and initiatives (e.g. international technical working groups), where the support of MEDSTAT III can be proposed. Country/ answer n. Field or framework concerned Comments and motivations Egypt 1 Egypt 2 Egypt 3 Egypt 4 Israel 1 Israel 2 Jordan Lebanon 1 Lebanon 2 Lebanon 3 OPt Syria 1 Syria 2 Syria 3 Syria 4 Syria 5 Tunisie Sampling database about work opportunities all over the world through exchange for information concerning migration. Remittances Migration data analysis Measurements of irregular migration UNECE migration PAA conference To help in conducting a comprehensive migration survey UNECE and European statistician meetings on migration statistics Suitland Working Group for migration statistics IOM trainings or meetings on migration statistics Activities are carried out by countries at the level of Migration Sector. The updated concepts of migration The modalities and ways used in controlling the illegal migration The different sources of migration data The indirect methods of migration estimation Une rencontre destinée à la discussion des termes de référence de l échantillon HIMS Very interesting meetings; share of expertise and lessons learned in other countries that are advanced in compiling, disseminating and analyzing migration statistics 16

19 3.6 Improvement of the dissemination of migration statistics Please indicate areas of possible improvement of the dissemination in the field of migration statistics that may be achieved through the technical assistance of MEDSTAT III. Egypt: Jordan: Lebanon: opt: Syria: Tunisie: Establishment of an Internet portal on migration statistics in Egypt. The technical assistance should improve the capacities of staff working in migration statistics and improve the quality of migration data. CBS is the only governmental agency authorized to publish and disseminate the statistical data, thus CBS has no difficulty regarding this issue. There is no urgent need in terms of having technical assistance of dissemination in the field of migration statistics. 17

20 4. Further information, suggestions or remarks Egypt: Jordan: The most priority for Jordan is to collect & update data on migration thru a comprehensive survey Lebanon: Syria: Tunisie: 5. Use of an Electronic Discussion Forum 5.1 Do you have an easy and regular access to Internet? All MPCs NC have an easy and regular access to Internet. 5.2 If Yes, are you interested in the use of an Electronic Discussion Forum to exchange information on the various methodological and practical aspects of the sector? All MPCs NC, apart from the Egyptian NC, are interested in the use of an Electronic Discussion Forum. 18