1. Work Plan

1.1 Working with Open Society Justice Initiative as the OSI network program that work on judicial reform projects

                        ● Seek advice in conceptual matters

● Establishing information sharing mechanisms

● Identifying advocacy organizations and relevant stakeholders.

1.2 Participation in Project Management Training

George Mason University, Washington DC

http://ocpe.gmu.edu/certificate_programs/proj_man.html#reg

1.3 Identifying Possible Stakeholders

     a. International

            1.3.1 MEPI

            1.3.2 USAID 

            1.3.3 The European Union.

            1.3.4 UNDP

            1.3.5 World Bank

            1.3.6 American Bar Association

            1.3.7 Freedom House

            1.3.8 NED

    b. Internal

            1.3.6 Judges

            1.3.7 Lawyers

            1.3.8 DOJ Officials

            1.3.9 Legal Activists and NGOs

            1.3.10 Legal Scholars

1.4 Reviewing the Literature

1.5 Preparing an issue paper, including

                        1.5.1 Abstract

                        1.5.2 Background

                        1.5.3 Why This Issue

                        1.5.4 The Research Questions

                        1.5.5 Related Institutions and Programs

                        1.5.6 Deliverables

1.6 Interviews

1.7 Focus Groups

1.8 Policy Paper

            1.8.1 Introduction

            1.8.2 Programs for Judicial Reform

                        1.8.2.1 Why?

                        1.6.2.2 How?

                        1.8.2.3 Who?

            1.8.3 Evaluation

            1.8.4 Strategic Recommendations

            1.8.5 Summary

2. Advocacy Plan

2.1 To publish a policy research paper that includes

2.1.1 Background I:  chronology of judicial reform in Egypt and Turkey

2.1.2 Background II: US and European policies and aid to Egypt and Turkey

2.1.3 Priorities

2.1.4 The Impact of foreign aid policy on judicial reform in Egypt and Turkey

2.1.5 Socio-political obstacles of judicial reform

2.1.6 Recommendations for further research

2.2 To publish Policy Paper

2.3 To participate in conferences

2.4 Interviews and meetings

2.5 Webzine and website Articles

2.6 Translation of policy paper to Arabic and Turkish

2.7 Policy briefing paper for policy makers that includes

            2.7.1 What has been accomplished?

            2.7.2  Lessons Learned

            2.7.3  Recommendations

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