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The IPG aims to find points of convergence in respective national policies, to initiate dialogue on points of divergence, to encourage the exchange of information and to promote better understanding among legislators on shared issues of concern. Members of the Canadian Section of the IPG meet regularly with their federal counterparts and, in recent years, have attended meetings of governors ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. It oversees the international monetary system and monitors the financial and economic policies of its members. It keeps ...

While in London, the delegation also met with Mr. Gordon Campbell, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. The delegation was briefed on key issues such as the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union, geopolitical issues in Europe and more specifically security matters.

The high cost of the report is an issue of concern and criticisms on the collection of evidence were discussed. It was agreed that for many, the results of the report will likely be unsatisfactory.

The Regional Trade Workshop in Mexico City was the sixth such event presented by FIPA and the first to incorporate a hemisphere-wide focus since the inaugural Trade Knowledge Workshop, held in Ottawa in March 2007. Attendance at the Mexico City workshop was high and reflected the growing recognition within the hemisphere of the value of these workshops to parliamentarians. While 16 ...

In his opening statement, the Speaker of the Mauritanian Senate said that through affirmative action women had taken more than 20% of the seats in Parliament. He went on to say that a seminar on "The role of parliamentarians in human rights in general and the discrimination against women in particular" had recently been organized by the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the ...

A strategy needs to be in place to minimize the impact of any future crisis. This calls for a more focused approach in designing projects and development of more sound financing models involving the public and private sector.

The second afternoon session explored women’s leadership in international fora as a strategy to mainstream gender in high level international debates and resolutions. 3. The Canadian Delegation The Canadian delegation included the following Members of Parliament: · The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, Liberal

While energy dependent states have attempted to diversify their supplies by developing links with Central Asia, the impact of these policies has been largely undermined by the monopolistic contractual relations of Russia with Central Asian countries.

Although still relatively high, the proportion of poor people has decreased since 1996, dropping from 53.3% to 39.9% in 2007. The government has created subsidy programs to increase access to electricity, food and fuel.