Arrival of CPA International Executive Committee (Regional Representatives and Coordinating Committee Members), Members of the Interim Board of Non-Charitable CPA, Regional Secretaries, CPwD International Regional Champions, and CWP and CPA Small Branches Steering Committee Members.

Arrival CWP and CPA Small Branches Conference Delegates

09:00 - 13:00 | Registration opens for delegates
09:00 - 11:00 | Co-ordinating Committee and Audit Subcommittee
11:00 - 13:00 | Interim Executive Board Meeting

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

14:00 - 15:00 | Regional Secretaries Meeting
14:00 - 15:30 | CPA Small Branches Steering Committee
14:00 - 15:30 | CPwD Regional Champions Meeting

14:00 - 16:00 | CWP Steering Committee

16:30 - 17:15 | Multi-faith Evensong
17:30 - 19:00 | Reception for CPA Executive Committee with the CPA Vice-Patron/New South Wales Governor (followed by dinner)

09:00 - 11:00 | CPA Executive Committee - Finance Subcommittee
09:00 - 11:00 | CPA Executive Committee - Planning and Review Subcommittee
11:00 - 13:00 | CPA Executive Committee meeting (Part 1)

09:00 - 10:00 | 40th CPA Small Branches Conference – Opening/CPA Small Branches Chairperson Election
10:00 - 11:30 | CPA Small Branches Workshop A: Strengthening Parliaments Through Twinning: Lessons from the Australia-Pacific Partnership
11:30 - 13:00 | CPA Small Branches Workshop B: Accelerating Digital Innovation for Resilience and Growth in Small Jurisdictions

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

14:00 - 18:00 | CPA Executive Committee meeting (Part 2)
14:00 - 15:00 | CPA Small Branches Chairperson – Election Results
14:00 - 17:00 | Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) - Business Meeting
17:00 - 19:00 | 8th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference – Opening and CWP Workshop A: Promoting the Political Participation of Young Women and Girls

19:30 - 22:00 | Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) reception at New South Wales Parliament House

Arrival of all 67th CPC Delegates, Observers and other guests.

09:00 - 10:30 | CPA Small Branches Workshop C: Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Modernising the Westminster System in Small Jurisdictions
10:30 - 12:00 | CPA Small Branches and CWP Joint Workshop: Gender and National Climate Planning: moving from commitment to scalable action

12:00 - 13:00 | LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00 | CWP Workshop: Future-Proofing Democracy: Innovations in Security and Support for Women Parliamentarians
15:00 - 16:30 | CWP Workshop: The Retention of Women in Parliaments: How to Keep Women in Politics?
13:00 - 17:00 | Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities - Outreach Programme

17:00 - 17:30 | Briefing for Delegates, Secretaries and Observers

17:30 - 19:00 | 2nd Lifaka Lecture on protecting human rights

19:30 - 22:30 | Reception for CPA Small Branches and CPwD delegates at New South Wales Parliament House

08:30 - 11:00 | Official Opening of the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

• 08:30 - 09:00 - seating of all delegates
• 09:00 - 10:30 - opening ceremony
• 10:30 - 11:00 - official group photographs (Heads of delegation and CPA Executive Committee)

11:00 - 13:00 | CPC Workshop A (Host Topic): Building Bridges: Parliamentary Frameworks for Meaningfully Engaging with Indigenous Peoples
11:00 - 13:00 | CPC Workshop B: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary Processes and Practices - Opportunities and Challenges
11:00 - 13:00 | CPC Workshop C: Violence and Abuse of Parliamentarians – Case Studies from the Commonwealth

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

14:00 - 16:00 | CPC Workshop D: How can Legislatures Best Support and Promote LGBTQ+ Participation?
14:00 - 16:00 | CPC Workshop E: Human Trafficking, Refugees and Immigration across the Commonwealth: Open Doors or Building Walls?
14:00 - 16:00 | CPC Workshop F: Benchmarking, Standards and Guidelines: Strengthening the Institution of Parliaments through the Adoption of Best Practice

14:00 - 18:00 | SOCATT sessions - Day 1

16:00 - 18:00 | CPC Workshop G: Combatting Discriminatory Legislation: 365 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
16:00 - 18:00 | CPC Workshop H: Creating Inclusive Elections for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

16:00 - 18:00 | World Café Session: Solving contemporary challenges in the Commonwealth

18:00 - 19:30 | SoCATT Reception with CPA Vice-Patron/New South Wales Governor followed by dinner and Tour of Parliament

ALL DAY         | SOCATT sessions - Day 2

09:00 - 12:00 | CPA General Assembly

12:00 - 13:30 | LUNCH

13:30 - 16:00 | CPA General Assembly (cont.)

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

19:00 - 22:30 | Official dinner for delegates (by invitation)

ALL DAY - Tours of New South Wales / Early Departures

ALL DAY - Departures