Doha, Qatar: General Secretariat of the Shura Council has completed all preparations to commence the third regular session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the 52nd annual session of the Shura Council, slated for Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference yesterday, Secretary-General of the Shura Council H E Dr. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadala said that the General-Secretariat has taken all measures and preparations for this critical annual event, pointing out that during the two past sessions, the General Secretariat witnessed remarkable progress, in terms of structuring its departments, determining the purviews of departments and equipping them with the qualified national talents to operate in this vital legislative area.
Al Fadala noted the privacy of working in this field, as employees have gained a variety of skills, because the council conducts a critical oversight and legislative role, in addition to qualifying them in the field of parliamentary diplomacy. He touched on the efforts undertaken by the General-Secretariat in raising the awareness of public opinion on the critical role the Shura Council is performing, adding that visits have been organised for many entities in Qatar to attend the sessions of the council.
The council’s sessions also hosted students and researchers from many educational entities and institutions in Qatar to brief them on the progress of sessions and listen to the discussions held under the dome of “Tamim bin Hamad Hall”, which primarily amplifies their knowledge and promotes their awareness of the role of the Shura Council.
With respect to structuring the departments of the General Secretariat, he outlined that the General Secretariat has already finalised the process of structuring its departments based on the council’s purview.
He said the General Secretariat offers all kinds of support to streamline the council’s work and keep up with various requirements of its work.
He pointed out that restructuring the departments hinges on work requirements in the council, in accordance with the decision of the permanent constitution of the country.
Al Fadala said the General Secretariat comprises 12 departments, including the office of experts who contribute to enabling the secretariat to perform its responsibilities, all administrative, financial, technical, and legal works, as well as all works assigned to it and its role in supporting the parliamentary work.
Commenting on the most prominent milestones that have been accomplished at the administrative level during the past two years, he said the past two years witnessed remarkable progress during which the regulatory structure and the personnel affairs regulations of the General Secretariat have been approved, in addition to determining the purviews of departments and equipping them with qualified talents to discharge the required functions. Al Fadala added that several sessions and workshops have been convened to augment the aptitude of employees and keep up with the council’s requirements.
He said the progress in the administrative work of the General Secretariat and the council has led to an increase in the number of the council’s employees and women cadres, noting the developments accomplished in the work of the secretariat. Al Fadala said new departments have been created, including the member affairs department which provides the essential support for members of the Shura Council, in addition to customising the essential facilities and offices, as well as streamlining the work of the council’s committees.
He added that the General Secretariat facilitates the engagements of the council’s members in a variety of parliamentary events and supplies them with the required data and information to streamline their participation, along with drawing experts in the field of legislative work to bolster the council’s work.
Al Fadala pointed to the development of the administrative system and the documentary cycle in the work of the General Secretariat and digitising procedures, whether those related to the administrative work or the work of the council in general, as well as reinforcing their cyber protection and security in the Council.
He said operation of the General Secretariat does not commence with the start of the session and does not halt when the session wraps up, but it is a constant work to undertake all administrative works and provide all requirements to ensure that the progress of the legislative process is proceeding well.
