ECOWAS Parliament
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The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consultative body
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legislative body → organ of ECOWAS → regional parliamentary institution → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Community Parliament
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| composition |
representatives from ECOWAS member state parliaments
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| cooperatesWith |
African regional parliamentary bodies
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Pan-African Parliament → national parliaments of ECOWAS member states → |
| countryHeadquarters |
Nigeria
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| foundingPurpose |
to promote democratic governance in the ECOWAS region
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to promote regional integration in West Africa → to provide a forum for dialogue, consultation and consensus for ECOWAS → to represent the citizens of ECOWAS member states → |
| governs |
matters related to regional integration within ECOWAS
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| hasFunction |
advisory
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consultative → facilitation of inter-parliamentary cooperation in West Africa → legislative → oversight of ECOWAS institutions → promotion of human rights and democracy → promotion of regional integration policies → |
| hasMandate |
to ensure peoples’ participation in the ECOWAS integration process
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to provide opinions and recommendations on ECOWAS policies and programs → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French → Portuguese → |
| hasTypeOfMembers |
Members of Parliament from ECOWAS member states
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| headquartersLocation |
Abuja, Nigeria
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| jurisdiction |
ECOWAS member states
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| legalBasis |
ECOWAS Revised Treaty
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Protocol relating to the Community Parliament → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
West Africa Time
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| meetsIn |
Abuja
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| memberOf |
ECOWAS institutional framework
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| officialName |
Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States
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| parentOrganization |
Economic Community of West African States
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| regionServed |
West Africa
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| represents |
ECOWAS Community citizens
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citizens of ECOWAS member states → |
| sector |
intergovernmental cooperation
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regional governance → |
| selectionMethod |
indirect election by national parliaments in member states
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| shortName |
ECOWAS Parliament
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| topicOf |
democratic governance in ECOWAS member states
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economic integration debates in West Africa → free movement of persons in ECOWAS → regional security debates in West Africa → trade liberalization in West Africa → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
("ECOWAS institutions")
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canHearCasesFrom |
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ECOWAS
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hasOrgan |
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ECOWAS Parliament
("Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States")
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officialName |
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ECOWAS Parliament
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shortName |