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The main objectives of the event were to increase the interest in participation of young women in politics, to recognize and understand the challenges faced by young women who are engaging in political leadership, to allow participants to share experiences and build capacity, to identify strategic solutions, and to develop a call to ...

The main objectives of the event were to increase the interest in participation of young women in politics, to recognize and understand the challenges faced by young women who are engaging in political leadership, to allow participants to share experiences and build capacity, to identify strategic solutions, and to develop a call to ...

The cases of societies in Kenya, Timor Leste and Sierra Leone which have grappled with armed conflict and political violence and their aftermath, shed light on the successes that parliaments have achieved, the challenges and setbacks that have been encountered at the same time, and the lessons that can be learned from these experiences by ...

Meeting of the Political Committee (PC) – June 29, 2020 The Political Committee of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) considers political issues, the rule of law in francophone countries, relations with francophone institutions, the APF’s overall priorities, and legal issues concerning its statutes and ...

The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the United Nations hub for the global review of progress toward the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Speakers also addressed topics such as the under-representation of women in electoral politics in both France and Quebec and the importance of gender parity within parliaments.

The Honourable Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Cheryl Gallant, MP, and Julie Dzerowicz, MP, attended the first virtual edition of the Transatlantic Forum, normally held in person in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this special 2021 edition of the Forum was to inform participants of the directions that the new U.S. administration intends to take regarding its NATO participation. U.S. Congress members ...

A wide range of topics were debated in the Assembly, and in its committees and political groups. The Assembly held debates on the following: ·Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee; ·The situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe; ·The activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; ·Ensuring the viability of the ...

On 8 September 2020, Mr. Han Dong, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, participated in the 41st General Assembly of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on behalf of both the Canada–China Legislative Association and the Canada–Japan Interparliamentary Group. This virtual meeting was hosted by Viet Nam, the Chair of ...

· At present, the United States’ health care system is extremely fragmented, and there are a great many stakeholders. · In relation to health care, states can play a dual role: accelerator of private-sector innovation; and public-sector purchaser. · The focus should be paying for the delivery of better health outcomes at a lower cost.