CPA Executive Committee address key governance issues for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ahead of 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Ghana
The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) have met ahead of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Accra, Ghana.
The CPA Executive Committee represents the nine regions of the CPA - Africa; Asia; Australia; British Islands and Mediterranean; Canada; Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic; India; Pacific; South East Asia.
Above: Members of the CPA Executive Committee in Accra, Ghana. For further images please click here. Image credits: CPA Headquarters/Parliament of Ghana.
The Chairperson of the CPA International Executive Committee is Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP (United Kingdom).
The CPA Chairperson said:
“The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) provides a unique platform for inter-parliamentary dialogue to take place. The CPA’s membership comprises the national, state, provincial and territorial Parliaments of the Commonwealth. The diverse nature of the membership provides the CPA with a unique position within the parliamentary community to offer a comprehensive perspective on how to strengthen parliamentary democracy across the Commonwealth and to discuss new and innovative approaches on how to do so.
The 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference is the most prominent event in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s calendar, as it offers a unique opportunity for the representatives of the Association’s 180 Member Parliaments and Legislatures to network with colleagues from other jurisdictions and discuss common issues of concern which affect Commonwealth Parliaments.”
The 66th CPC conference will be hosted by the CPA President (2022-2023), Rt Hon. Alban Bagbin, MP, Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. The CPA Executive Committee will also attend the conference as well as the CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg.
The main conference theme for the 66th CPC is: ‘The Commonwealth Charter 10 years on: Values and Principles for Parliaments to Uphold’. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Commonwealth Charter which outlines the principles and values of the Commonwealth.
During the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, there will also be a number of additional conferences and meetings including:
- 39th CPA Small Branches Conference;
- meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) and Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) networks;
- 66th CPA General Assembly;
- meetings of the CPA Executive Committee;
- the 57th Society of Clerks at the Table (SOCATT) meetings.
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Further information about the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) can be found at the official conference website and also at the 66th CPC Hub.
On social media follow the hashtag #66CPC
Images of the 66th CPC are also available at the CPA's Flickr page.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth.
The CPA is an international community of almost 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
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