CPA Post-Election Seminar: National Assembly of Zambia
Event Details
Dates: 25 - 28 July 2022
At the request of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Headquarters Secretariat is organising a Post-Election Seminar for new and returning Members from 25 - 28 July 2022. The CPA Post-Election Seminar was previously scheduled for December 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A general election was held in Zambia on 12 August 2021. It was called early at a time when there was a pending motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the House. The polls were conducted in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 155 Members were elected - 135 men and 20 women - and, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, 70.61% of registered voters cast their ballot.
About CPA Post-Election Seminars
For over 25 years the CPA have conducted Post-Election Seminars for parliaments at a national or sub-national level. This long-standing programme introduces newly elected parliamentarians to differing legislative systems and methods of working. The Seminars usually take place a few months after a general election, in either a physical on virtual format, and are delivered by senior, highly experienced current and former parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from throughout the Commonwealth.
The objectives are two-fold:
- To disseminate information on diverse good practices in Commonwealth parliaments as a way of providing options to parliamentarians;
- Promote an understanding of the way parliamentary procedures and practices can embed good governance into a system.
Topics covered by the programme include dealing with the media, working in the constituency, and effective scrutiny in committees.
Registration
This seminar is an invitation-only event for Members of the Parliament of Zambia. Registration is not available to the public or to other CPA Members. If you are a participant in this event and require further information, please email Lydia Buchanan, Deputy Head of Programmes, lydia.buchanan@cpahq.org.
