Huambo: The Speaker of the National Assembly (AN), Ado de Almeida, highlighted on Friday in Huambo the importance of building an excellent parliamentary administration, based on a strong organizational culture, institutional rigor, and collective work.

According to Angola Press News Agency, the Speaker made the statement at the opening of the second reflection retreat on Parliamentary Administration: Challenges and Perspectives, which runs until Saturday at the Journalists' Training Center (CEFOJOR) in Huambo province.

Ado de Almeida spoke of the need for continuous training and team-building processes, capable of acting in an integrated way to guarantee institutional success, adding that the parliament must have a solid organizational culture, defined by a set of elements that identify the institution and guide its actions and interventions.

He explained that the National Assembly has two main facets of intervention: the political and the administrative. The political component corresponds to the actions of the deputies, representatives of the voting citizens, and constitutes the central mainstay of the institution's activity, as a legislative and supervisory body of the Executive Branch.

He said the second aspect is related to the administrative component, which is essential to ensure the proper functioning of the National Assembly and the adequate performance of its functions.

The Speaker stated that the work of parliamentary administration is crucial for the political dimension of parliamentary activity to be exercised effectively and that the main objective is to build an excellent parliamentary administration and strengthen a solid institutional culture.

The event brings together managers and technicians of the parliament to evaluate the functioning of administrative services and outline strategies for modernization and improvement of support for legislative activity. Among the objectives of the meeting are strengthening the institutional capacity of parliamentary administration, improving strategic planning, and reinforcing interpersonal relationships among employees in order to increase the feeling of belonging and professional engagement.

The program includes debates on institutional communication, management of legislative processes and procedures, and parliamentary cooperation.