URBAN MORGAN SUMMER EXTERNSHIPS

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1 URBAN MORGAN SUMMER EXTERNSHIPS

2 Kathleen Norris at the Embassy of the United States Rabat, Morocco Ronique Padda at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon The Hague, Netherlands Patrick Parkinson, Unity Dow, Ministry of Justice Gaborone, Botswana Brittany Triggs at Universidad Pontificia Comillas Madrid, Spain Natalia Trotter at International Justice Mission (IJM) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Monica Welker at Uganda Christian University Kampala/Acid Burns Victims Group Kampala, Uganda Caleb Williamson at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Columbia

3 MONICA WELKER UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY KAMPALA/ACID BURNS VICTIMS GROUP KAMPALA, UGANDA

8 CALEB WILLIAMSON PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

9 Prof. Lili Sanchez Plaza de Bolivar

10 Machu Picchu Plaza de las Armas

11 International Justice Mission Dominican Republic

12 IJM

13 IJM s Model

14 DR Office

15 The Criminal Justice System

16 The Legal Team

17 The Legal Team

18 The Beaches

19 The People

20 BRITTANY TRIGGS UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS MADRID, SPAIN

24 BOTSWANA, SUMMER 2017 Patrick Parkinson

THE BASICS Independence 1966 Population 2.

Economy Beef (historically) Diamonds (1970s) CLIMATE & GOEGRAPHY

tableland About the size of Texas Dominant features Kalahari Desert

Republic Botswana Democratic Party Three Branches National Assembly

25 THE BASICS Independence 1966 Population 2.2 Million Gaborone ~230,000 Language English (official) Setswana Economy Beef (historically) Diamonds (1970s) CLIMATE & GOEGRAPHY Warm, arid climate Very little rain ( Pula ) Largely flat, rolling tableland About the size of Texas Dominant features Kalahari Desert Kasane - Chobe National Park Okavango Delta GOVERNEMNT Parliamentary Republic Botswana Democratic Party Three Branches National Assembly (Parliament) Executive President Indirectly elected by National Assembly Judiciary Court of Appeal, High Court

Ministry; edit public releases for the Ministry General Orders and Public Service Act (PSA) Where to search for applicable case law Botswana

27 MY WORK AT THE MINISTRY OF BASIC EDUCATION Mr. Seisa Legal Advisor for the Ministry of Basic Education Largely write memos; attend meetings discussing/promoting bills on behalf of the Ministry; edit public releases for the Ministry General Orders and Public Service Act (PSA) Where to search for applicable case law Botswana e-laws SAFLII CILSA. When looking for precedent... First search for a relevant case in Botswana If none can be found check caselaw from other Southern African countries South Africa If still no legal precedent is found turn to the United Kingdom

Bill change teaching to a status of a profession Complete with their own independent council to regulate the profession. In promoting this bill, I.

in Kanye Meeting the current Chairperson of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Kgosi Puso Gaborone Ntlo ya Dikgosi ( Council of Dikgosi, previously called the House of Chiefs ) - an advisory body to the National

28 Bill change teaching to a status of a profession Complete with their own independent council to regulate the profession. In promoting this bill, I... attended the filming of a talk show segment discussing a bill which would Attended the Ministry s presentation of the bill to the Ntlo ya Dikgosi Presenting on various legal topics to School Heads in Kanye Meeting the current Chairperson of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Kgosi Puso Gaborone Ntlo ya Dikgosi ( Council of Dikgosi, previously called the House of Chiefs ) - an advisory body to the National Assembly (no legislative authority, but must be allowed to advise the government) Certain laws outlined in the constitution may not be passed or amended without first submitting the legislation for input by the Dikgosi powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments May also consider any bill referred to it by the National Assembly (legislative branch) or a minister Ntlo ya Dikgosi consists of 35 members 8 hereditary chiefs 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs 5 appointed by the President To be a member of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, one must Be a citizen of Botswana Be 21 years of age or older Traditionally, this was a position only held by men, but now is open to both men and women several women are now acting Kgosi.

29 COURT OF APPEALS ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE

30 DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

32 CULTURAL EVENTS

34 TRIPS KASANE & CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

37 VICTORIA FALLS

38 RONIQUE PADDA THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

41 KATHLEEN NORRIS EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES RABAT, MOROCCO

Seminar organized by the Council of State of the Netherlands and ACA-Europe. Better Regulation. The Hague 15 May 2017

Seminar organized by the Council of State of the Netherlands and ACA-Europe Better Regulation The Hague 15 May 2017 Answers to questionnaire: Ireland Seminar co-funded by the «Justice» program of the European