67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
CPC

Programme - 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Main Conference Programme

67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Day 1 - Saturday 2 November 2024
Day 2 - Sunday 3 November 2024
Day 3 - Monday 4 November 2024
Day 4 - Tuesday 5 November 2024
Day 5 - Wednesday 6 November 2024
Day 6 - Thursday 7 November 2024
Day 7 - Friday 8 November 2024
Day 8 - Saturday 9 November 2024
Arrival of 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 of CPA International Executive Committee Regional Representatives, 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


Evening          | Multi-faith Evensong
Evening          | Reception for CPA Executive Committee (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


Evening Reception


 

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 D: Gender and National Climate Planning: moving from commitment to scalable action


12:00 - 13:00 | LUNCH


13:00 - 15:00 | CWP Workshop B: Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights in the Commonwealth
15:00 - 17:00 | CWP Workshop C: 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


Evening          | 2nd Lifaka Lecture – followed by a reception for CPA Small Branches and CPwD delegates

 


 

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


Evening - SOCATT 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)


Evening          | Official dinner for delegates


 

ALL DAY - Tours/Early Departures


 

ALL DAY - Departures