Last week a #Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation visited Jamaica as part of a CPA Democratic Benchmarks assessment to focus on parliamentary strengthening and reform. Read more here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eX9HdQ8C
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
International Affairs
LONDON, Greater London 4,292 followers
Leading parliamentary association for MPs & parliamentary staff from 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures.
About us
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance and to implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. The CPA is an international community of around 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance. Parliaments, their Members and officials learn from each other through CPA activities: Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences, Regional Conferences and other symposiums; Interparliamentary visits; Parliamentary Seminars and Workshops; Publications including the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments, The Parliamentarian; and the Parliamentary Information and Reference Centre.
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- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- LONDON, Greater London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1911
- Specialties
- Parliamentary Strengthening, Commonwealth Legislatures, Good Governance, and The Parliamentarian
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CPA Headquarters Secretariat
Richmond House, Houses of Parliament
LONDON, Greater London SW1A 0AA, GB
Employees at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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Jeff Hyland
Editor and Communications Manager at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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Stefan Szwed
Global Research Fellow at Columbia University NYC / Visiting Fellow at Instituto Real Elcano (Royal Institute) Madrid
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Nimish Kumar
Parliamentary Affairs & Democracy- Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy- International Economy & World Trade Expert
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Sharon Moses, MA, MCIPD
Head of Human Resources at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)Secretariat
Updates
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In recognition of the critical task of tackling climate change, the CPA has launched a new #Environmental Impact Fund. This fund will finance projects in #Commonwealth Parliaments that adhere to environmental best practices and align with the CPA’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eFzqTmYP
CPA launches Environmental Impact Fund
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Tackling #climate change and promoting sustainability are critical tasks, and Parliaments must lead by example. That's why we're launching the CPA #Environmental Impact Fund for 2025. The Fund will support Parliaments as they undertake green projects, from increases in energy efficiency for Parliament buildings to the installation of solar panels on Parliamentary estates. Learn more about the fund in our introductory video ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eEXnv_UP
Introduction to the CPA Environmental Impact Fund
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In latest issue of The Parliamentarian, UK Parliamentarian Baroness Owen writes about criminalising #AI #deepfake creation that disproportionately targets women and girls Technological change provides an ongoing challenge for Legislators with a rise in disinformation generated by #ArtificialIntelligence Read her article online or download the latest issue ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e_GYvBGz The CPA's Parliamentary Handbook on Disinformation, #AI and Synthetic Media provides useful case studies and tools ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gDTuhkXy UK House of Lords Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) End Violence Against Women Coalition
The Parliamentarian: Legislation to criminalise AI 'deepfake' creation targeting women
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Read the latest news from across the Commonwealth with our monthly news bulletin. In the December edition: • Solomon Islands carries out a CPA Benchmarks self-assessment • The President of the Bahamas Senate visits the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago • Presiding Officers from Grenada visit their counterparts at the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago • Australian Senate President leads parliamentary visits to Fiji and Tuvalu • Trinidad and Tobago, ParlAmericas, the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Network and UN Women hold Parliamentary Workshop on making Parliaments responsive to the needs of women and men • Zambia hosts 56th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Secretariat Parliamentary Forum • First Gender-Sensitive Legislation Workshop held in Pakistan https://lnkd.in/eixmYCu2
News from the CPA and Commonwealth Parliaments (December 2024)
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One month to go until the first Joint CPA Asia and CPA South-East Asia Regional Conference, hosted by the Punjab Legislative Assembly in Lahore, Pakistan. Find out more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ejVctzuG
First Joint CPA Asia and CPA South-East Asia Regional Conference
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This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the #Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Senator Crystal Drakes, a Member of the Senate of Barbados 🇧🇧 Recorded at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference #67CPC in New South Wales in November 2024, Senator Crystal Drakes speaks about the recent transition from a monarchy to a republic in Barbados and what it means for democracy and national identity; her background in economic and international development and how it led to her parliamentary career; and how international conferences like the CPC can provide a platform for smaller jurisdictions in the Caribbean and beyond ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eR8XScFQ
Podcast | Senator Crystal Drakes: Transitioning from monarchy to republic in Barbados & other topics
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59 young people from 35 #Commonwealth jurisdictions took part in the 12th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP), organised by the CPA in partnership with the New Zealand Parliament in September 2024. Read this blog where two of those participants from Guyana and Turks and Caicos share their experiences of the event ⬇️ Turks and Caicos Islands Government https://lnkd.in/ezkuUddE
Fostering international collaboration and understanding amongst the Commonwealth’s future leaders
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Made a resolution to do more reading this year? Have a look through the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association library for our toolkits on tackling climate change in small jurisdictions and planning a Youth Parliament; handbooks on #AI and election planning and much more ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eeqeb4tZ
CPA Library
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Happy New Year across the #Commonwealth from CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg and all the staff at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Headquarters. We reopen on 6 January 2025. Visit our website www.cpahq.org for further information. We look forward to working closely with CPA Branches, MPs & partner organisations again in 2025!
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