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This report provides an overview of the delegation’s participation in the Second Part of the 2011 Ordinary Session of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, as well as meetings attended in Warsaw focussing on the priorities of Poland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.

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 recent UK-France defence agreement on collaboration on capabilities could serve as a guidepost for other allies, said Julianne Smith, Principal Director for Europe and NATO at the Department of Defense.

Executive Committee members discussed priorities for the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas. They reviewed the budget for 2022–2023 then discussed a number of thematic issues, operational considerations, and future activities for the section. On 16 March 2022, the Executive Committee Meeting of the ParlAmericas Board met virtually.

The newly appointed CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg spoke on the topic of the ‘Working Towards a Common Future’ ahead of #CHOGM2021 and the roundtable also heard from guest panellists, Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, M.P., Chair of CPA Canadian Branch and Her Excellency Rethabile Mokaeane, High Commissioner of Lesotho to the UK.

Executive Committee members discussed priorities for the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas. They reviewed the budget for 2022–2023 then discussed a number of thematic issues, operational considerations, and future activities for the section. On 16 March 2022, the Executive Committee Meeting of the ParlAmericas Board met virtually.

Founded 100 years ago when President Theodore Roosevelt gathered state governors in order to discuss the nation’s resources, the NGA is the collective voice of US governors from the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. It is also a public policy organization that represents the governors on Capitol Hill and before the US Administration on federal issues that affect them, and ...

The newly appointed CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg spoke on the topic of the ‘Working Towards a Common Future’ ahead of #CHOGM2021 and the roundtable also heard from guest panellists, Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, M.P., Chair of CPA Canadian Branch and Her Excellency Rethabile Mokaeane, High Commissioner of Lesotho to the UK.

The Conference of Branch Chairs (CBC) of the America Region of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) ensures the implementation of decisions made by the Regional Assembly of the America Region. These decisions all seek to encourage the promotion of the French language and francophone culture among the member branches. The CBC met by videoconference on 15 March 2021. Francis ...

The ERC, which meets annually, is a regional association of state and provincial legislators from 19 member jurisdictions from the United States and Canada (see Appendix). By facilitating cooperation among its member jurisdictions, the ERC promotes multi-state and/or region-wide solutions to the problems and challenges facing state and provincial legislators. DELEGATION OBJECTIVES FOR THE EVENT