67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
CPC

Programme - 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Main Conference Programme

66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Day 1 - 30th Sept
Day 2 - 1st October
Day 3 - 2nd October
Day 4 - 3rd October
Day 5 - 4th October
Day 6 - 5th October
Day 7 - 6th October

Arrival of Coordinating Committee members, International Executive Committee Regional Representatives, Regional Secretaries, CPwD International Regional Champions, International CWP and Small Branches Steering Committee Members and Small Branches Conference Delegates.


 

09:00 - 11:00 |  Co-ordinating Committee and Audit Subcommittee


11:00 - 12:00 |  Regional Secretaries Meeting

11:00 - 13:00 |  CWP Steering Committee

11:00 - 13:00 |  CPA Small Branches Steering Committee

11:00 - 13:00 |  CPwD Regional Champions Meeting


13:00 - 15:00 |  CPA Executive Committee (Day 1)

14:00 - 15:00 |  CPA Small Branches - Business Meeting


15:00 - 17:00 |  Finance Subcommittee

15:00 - 17:00 |  Planning and Review Subcommittee

15:00 - 17:00 |  CPA Small Branches Workshop A: The Impact of Population Changes on Small Jurisdictions


Evening Reception


 

09:00 - 11:00 |  CPA Small Branches Workshop B: Small Parliaments Working Together: Services and Resource Sharing

09:00 - 11:00 |  CPA Executive Committee (Day 2)


11:00 - 13:00 |  CPA Small Branches Workshop C: Building Independent Parliaments: Ensuring Financial and Administrative Autonomy

11:00 - 13:00 |  CPA Executive Committee (Day 2 cont.)


13:00 - 14:00 |  LUNCH


14:00 - 16:00 |  CPA Small Branches Workshop D: Tackling Climate Change Through Environmental Impact Assessments

15:00 - 17:00 |  Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities - Outreach Programme

16:00 - 17:30 |  Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) - Business Meeting

17:30 - 19:00 |  CPA and UN Women: Mapping discriminatory laws across the Commonwealth (side-event)


19:00 - 20:15 |  Emilia Monjowa Lifaka Memorial Lecture


 

08:00 - 16:00 |  Ghana Tours


17:00 - 18:00 |  Briefing for Delegates, Secretaries and Observers


 

09:00 - 11:00 |  Official Opening of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

  • 09:00 - 09:30 - seating of all delegates
  • 09:30 - 10:30 - opening ceremony
  • 10:30 - 11:00 - official group photographs (Heads of delegation and CPA Executive Committee)

11:00 - 13:00 |  Workshop A (Host Topic): The threat of terrorism to statehood: the role of Parliament

11:00 - 13:00 |  Workshop B: Gender Quotas in Parliament - a means to an end?

11:00 - 13:00 |  Workshop C: What does sustainable trade and economic development mean for small jurisdictions?


13:00 - 14:00 |  LUNCH


14:00 - 16:00 |  Workshop D: Youth Roundtable: Role of the Commonwealth in international security and peacebuilding

14:00 - 16:00 |  Workshop E: Environmental approaches in tackling energy poverty

14:00 - 16:00 |  Workshop F: 20 Years of the Latimer House Principles on the Separation of Powers: Is it working?

15:00 - 18:00 |  SOCATT - Day 1


16:00 - 18:00 |  Workshop G: The Commonwealth Charter: A Charter for all Human Rights, or just some?

16:00 - 18:00 |  Workshop H: E-Parliaments: An effective mechanism for intersectional diversity and equitable public engagement?


Evening - Official Dinner


 

ALL DAY         |  SOCATT - Day 2

09:00 - 12:00 |  CPA General Assembly


12:00 - 13:00 |  LUNCH


13:00 - 16:00 |  CPA General Assembly (cont.)


16:00 - 18:00 |  CPA Executive Committee (Part 2)


19:00 - 20:00 |  SOCATT Reception


 

ALL DAY - Departures