This week we're hosting a delegation from Barbados to meet UK parliamentarians. On the agenda is climate change, artificial intelligence and public inquiries. Here's the delegation with our new Chair, Kate Osamor MP. #Commonwealth #UKParliament #CPAUKBarbados
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)
International Affairs
Advancing parliamentary democracy from the heart of Westminster
About us
CPA UK's mission is to strengthen parliamentary democracy. It is the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the professional membership organisation linking all members of parliaments across the Commonwealth. It seeks to foster cooperation and understanding between Parliaments, promote good governance and advance parliamentary democracy. CPA UK undertakes international parliamentary outreach through parliamentary strengthening and parliamentary diplomacy activities involving MPs and peers from the UK Parliament. By bringing this wealth of expertise and experience together with academia, civil society and the private sector CPA UK facilitates dialogue on a range of subjects relating to democracy, development and the Westminster model of parliamentary practice and procedure.
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External link for Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
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- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Parliamentary Strengthening, Governance, and International Development
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Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament
London, SW1A 0AA, GB
Employees at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)
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Lisa Kristine
Humanitarian Photographer | TED Speaker | Fine Artist focused on shining a light on humanity and social causes | Humanitarian Activism | View…
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Victoria Bower
Head of International Partnerships at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK, Houses of Parliament
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Matthew Hamilton
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)
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Josephine Jengo
Projects and Programmes Manager at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK | Leading Women's Empowerment Programmes
Updates
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Since 2018, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) has been raising awareness about the crime of orphanage trafficking around the Commonwealth by connecting experts and parliamentarians. Read more about this week’s roundtable discussion. Speakers were Linda Reynolds Dr Kate van Doore and Kari Johnstone. https://lnkd.in/eaCYkqQ4
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Orphanage trafficking is the recruitment of children to institutions to exploit them or make a profit. Yesterday, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) held a roundtable with parliamentarians and experts from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, OSCE and Griffith University to share knowledge about this type of modern slavery.
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We’re welcoming a delegation from Malaysia for our Malaysia Young Leadership Programme. The aim of today's visit to the Houses of Parliament is to strengthen ties between us. Our thanks to UK in Malaysia for organising this trip. #CPAUKMalaysia #Commonwealth #UKParliament
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Last night at the #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar around 20 Commonwealth MPs from 13 parliaments signed an open letter to their heads of government, warning that nations are falling short of targets to eradicate forced labour and achieve gender equality by 2030, ahead of their meeting at #CHOGM today. They called for parliamentary debate to determine the way forward and for existing laws to be reviewed and strengthened 👇 https://bit.ly/4hindJI
“Take Further Action Now” on Gender-Based Violence and Forced Labour, Commonwealth MPs Urge Leaders Ahead of CHOGM
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In Day 3 of the #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar delegates travelled to the London Borough of Newham to learn about their Domestic Abuse Strategy and how national laws impact local administrations. Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, encouraged delegates to continue fighting for gender equality. She warned about the rise of socially regressive attitudes among young people, adding that newer technologies like social media have provided a platform for gender-based violence to grow.
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On day 2 of the #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar, Parliamentarians have met with key stakeholders across various sectors to discuss how they can work together to create more effective legislation.
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How can gathering evidence inform legislation on GBV and forced labour? Joe McGirr tells delegates at the #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar that survivor voices are needed to make legislation more effective.
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Parliamentarians have come to the #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar with ideas of what is working well and what needs to change to address modern slavery in supply chains.
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Modern Slavery and Gender-Based Violence occur everywhere across the world. Former PM Baroness Theresa May kicks off Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)'s #LegislativeStrengtheningSeminar and says we must redouble our efforts to address these issues.
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