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Canadian Section of ParlAmericas
April 16, 2020
Organizing Virtual Parliamentary Sessions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
On April 16th, 2020, Senator Rosa Galvez – Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas and Vice-President (North America) of ParlAmericas' Parliamentary Network on Climate Change – participated in ParlAmericas’ first meeting held since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. This virtual meeting in Spanish was designed for Parliamentary staff. At the meeting, which was attended by legislators from 16 ParlAmericas countries, parliamentary officials shared their experiences in adapting their legislative procedures rapidly at the onset of the pandemic.
Participants heard presentations by: Gustavo Vasconcellos, Technology and Information Analyst in the Innovation and ICT Directorate of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies; Miguel Landeros, Secretary General of Chile’s Chamber of Deputies; and Claudio Prieto, General Coordinator of Technology and Information of Ecuador’s National Assembly. These panellists provided a detailed account of technical and procedural measures being implemented in their country to enable legislatures to meet virtually.
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