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The Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly bring together policy – and decision-makers from a range of politically, culturally, and geographically diverse countries. Together, the Council and Assembly provide the primary forum for the formation of a trans-European political community committed to democracy and human rights. The Parliamentary Assembly also provides parliamentary ...

In addition to regular meetings with their federal counterparts, in recent years, members of the Canadian Section of the IPG have attended meetings of private-public sector groups, such as PNWER. At events such as these, Canadian delegates take the opportunity to engage in conversations that will help achieve the Canadian Section’s objectives, and to communicate the nature and scope of the ...

Delegations from Australia led by Mr. John Murphy (MP); Canada led by Senetor Joseph A.Day; the People’s Republic of China led by Mr. Zha Peixin, Member of the Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress; the European Parliament led by Mr. Robert Goebbels, Vice-Chairman of the ...

Other members of the visiting delegation included Antonia Antoniazzi, MP, Mr. Patrick Grady, MP, Sir Christopher Chope, MP, and Mr. Chris Elmore, MP. What followed was a fruitful discussion about the implications of both countries’ constitutional frameworks on political dynamics, including interjurisdictional cooperation and responses to ...

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is an inter-parliamentary organization of legislators from the national parliaments of member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as 14 associate members. It is completely independent of the official NATO structure.[1]As the Assembly’s website notes, “Its principal objective is to foster mutual understanding among Alliance parliamentarians of ...

The IPG has a long association with PNWER, and typically attends PNWER's fall and summer meetings. PNWER is a statutory, bilateral, regional private-public sector group which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory. The aims of the organization are to: promote greater regional collaboration; enhance the ...

In addition to regular meetings with their federal counterparts, in recent years, members of the Canadian Section of the IPG have attended meetings of private-public sector groups, such as PNWER. At events such as these, Canadian delegates take the opportunity to engage in conversations that will help achieve the Canadian Section’s objectives, and to communicate the nature and scope of the ...

Participation of Francis Drouin, MP, President of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, at the 30th anniversary of the commemoration of the genocide, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda

In the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, emphasis was placed on parliament-to-parliament relations, discussing parliamentary diplomacy, accountability, and current political and constitutional reforms. The role of Jordanian parliamentarians in the context of current regional challenges was also examined. Further, the Association sought to deepen its understanding of Jordan’s role in addressing ...

The OSCE’s commitments, decisions and activities stem from a comprehensive understanding of security that extends beyond the political–military model. In the Charter for European Security, adopted at the November 1999 Istanbul Summit, the heads of state and of government of the participating countries agreed to “address the human, economic, political and military dimensions of security ...