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The 2022 Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure organized by the United Kingdom Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gathered many parliamentarians and clerks in person and virtually, from every region of the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and build knowledge around topics relevant to Westminster-style democracies. Two parliamentarians from the Canadian Branch ...

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

Founded in 1975, NCSL is a bipartisan organization serving the legislators and legislative staff of the 50 U.S. states as well as its commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and a venue for the exchange of ideas on state issues. As well, it advocates state interests before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies.

UIPU June 5, 2024 Empowerment Series for Young Parliamentarians: The Role of Young MPs in Contributing to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding By videoconference Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) CAFR June 2 - 7, 2024 80th Anniversary DDAY Juno Beach, Normandy, France Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association (CAFR) CAPF

Just recently two parliamentary committees released reports with recommendations for Arctic policy; regarding the use of the Coast Guard to protect Canada’s interests,([1]) and the need for involvement of the people of the North in decision-making.([2])Other parliamentary Committees are actively pursuing issues related to Canada’s North, including the House of Commons Standing Committee on ...

The delegation met senior officials from the US Department of Defence and the State Department, military leaders, independent experts, and managers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The delegation received briefings and discussed themes including the transatlantic relationship, US defence priorities and policy, the impact of “sequestration” on defence policy, US participation in ...

On 20 October 2020, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU )hosted a virtual briefing for parliamentarians on “UN processes: Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) and the UN definition of poverty.” Presenters included former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Philip Alston, Dr. George Gray Molina from the United Nations Development Programme and Barbara ...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Association (NATO PA) is an interparliamentary organization of legislators that was founded in 1955. It is institutionally separate and independent from the official NATO structure but serves as a liaison for NATO and member parliaments. The NATO PA strengthens parliamentary awareness, understanding and oversight of key defence and security ...

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting and extended a particular welcome to Mr Daniel Reisiegel (Czech Republic) who was attending the Steering Committee for the first time as part of the rotating membership system between Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Mr Reisiegel’s colleague Ms Hana Sediva was also welcomed as an observer.

The Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group 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. In addition to regular meetings with their federal counterparts, in recent years, members of the Canadian ...