CPA Parliamentary Academy
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Submission for CPC Theme and Workshop Topics Form

CPA Branches should submit proposals for the following:

One main overarching Theme (title) for the Annual Conference

and

Learning and Development Sessions (7 sessions – excluding the host workshop), which should include topics on the following cross-cutting themes:

  • Gender
  • Small Branches and Jurisdictions
  • Youth (for the Youth Roundtable)
  • Disabilities
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Development
  • Technology and Innovation

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IMPORTANT - Criteria and format

Your CPA Branch can submit suggestions and each should include the following:

  • Title (should be no more than 10 words)
  • Short description of theme or session topic (no more than 150 words on the specific areas or subjects to be covered under the title)
  • Proposed panellist or presenter for the session.

CPC Theme and Workshop Topics Form

Please submit your application via the form by Friday 14 March 2025. 

If you wish to submit more topic suggestions, submit an additional form or email submissions to CPC@cpahq.org.

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THEME & TOPICS
Please provide one or more suggested themes for the Annual Conference.
Please provide one or more suggested ideas around parliamentary development, such as issues around Standing Orders, Codes of Conduct, professional development, legislating, representation, scrutiny and accountability, etc.
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Disability (for example topics around inclusion in democracy for those less abled, disability and gender, accessibility in parliaments, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Gender (for example topics around women in leadership, peacebuilding, violence against women, online harms, economic empowerment, FGM, or topics around male champions, transgender rights, gender data gap, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Sustainable Development (for example topics around one or more SDGs and targets, sustainable economic development or financing for development, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Climate Change (for example topics around adaptation or mitigation strategies, COP26, renewable energy, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Technology & Innovation (for example topics around the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital divide, cybersecurity, innovations and technology in parliaments, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Small Branches and Jurisdictions (for example topics disaster risk management and recovery, sustainable development, population growth, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme of Youth (for example, youth unemployment, radicalisation, education, political engagement, opportunities and inclusion, etc).
Please provide one or more suggested topic on the theme on any other subject-matter not covered above. Such topics could cover Security, Human Rights, Equality, Inclusion, Democracy, Trade, etc.
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