Events Events aims to publicise upcoming and past events relevant to parliamentary development. Next events No future events Past events 01 Julio 2022 Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University o 30 Mayo The Present and Future of Public Engagement A virtual event organised jointly by IPU and UNDP in partnership with the Agora Parliamentary Development Community 24 Mayo OGP Strategy Community Conversation OGP is calling on its community of reformers to step up and actively participate in developing a new strategy of OGP 16 Mayo The Functioning of Democratic Institutions in Times of Crisis: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, O 26 Abril Parliaments & Public Debt Webinar 13 Abril Panel Discussion 4: Vote Counting & Verification Process The fourth panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Vot 31 Marzo Putting the wellbeing of people at the centre of COVID-19 recovery strategies: The critical role of parliaments The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically set back progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), affecting all a 29 Marzo Conference on Environmental Democracy This free 3-day conference, organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will bring together the 24 Marzo Presentation of the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) 2021 Report, in collaboration with Youth Atlantic Treaty Association Norway (YATA) The world is becoming more authoritarian as non-democratic regimes become increasingly brazen in their repression, an 23 Marzo The case for inclusive environmental decision-making: what works? Join WFD for this side event as part of the 22 Marzo Russia’s War Against Ukraine – Implications for Democracies and Democracy Support in the Eastern Partnership Region Join online roundtable that aims to contribute to a better understanding of the current and likely future effects of 17 Marzo Leveraging Transparency to Counter Foreign Illiberal Influences: The Role of Legislatures Globally, illiberal actors are exploiting vulnerabilities during Covid-19, political polarization, populism, and seve 16 Marzo Electoral Campaigning in Fiji The second panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Ele 24 Febrero Advancing Parliamentary Accountability in Crisis Contexts Parliaments globally have the important responsibility of engaging in effective oversight of government actions throu 09 Febrero Re-imagining Peace Processes To celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the International Peace Bureau, the IPB and the IPU are co-organizing a seminar 13 Enero Anti-corruption and Gender: the Role of Women’s Political Participation Higher levels of political participation have been linked to lower levels of corruption across the world. 13 Diciembre 2021 OGP Global Summit: Seoul, Republic of Korea The Republic of Korea will host the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Seoul and virtually from 17 Noviembre AGORA Community of Practice – Online Seminar ‘Peer-to-Peer Parliamentary Strengthening’ With the rejuvenation of AGORA as the parliamentary development web portal in 2020, the creation of a global Commu 12 Noviembre PSA Parliaments 2021 Annual Conference 11 Noviembre First International Congress on Legislative Impact Analysis 02 Noviembre Sixth Annual Melbourne Forum on Constitution-building in Asia and the Pacific: Democracy, Constitutions and Dealing with the World 28 Septiembre State of the Union conference 2021 ‘European narratives’ Two weeks after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the Union speech at the European Parl 15 Septiembre Democracy Week 15-17 September "Stronger Together: Partnerships for supporting democracy" The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives with far-reaching consequences for democratic space and pluralis 12 Julio Impact of the Pandemic on Measuring Progress of SDG16+: Looking Forward, Tackling Obstacles 07 Julio Almedalen Democracy Summit 2021 - Bridging the Divide In recognition of the Swedish Parliament’s ongoing 100-year jubilee of the democratic process, the Stockholm Philanth 02 Julio Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London (IALS-UoL) and the Westminster Foundation for Dem 09 Junio PSA Parliaments Annual Conference Roundtable: the Past, Present & Future of Parliamentary Studies This is the seventh and final panel of the Political Studies Association (PSA) Parliaments Online Conference. 24 Mayo 142nd IPU Assembly At its meeting on 18 January 2021, the IPU Executive Committee decided that, in view of the prevailin 17 Mayo Ensuring Delivery of Public Services The event is part of OGP's Open Government Week. It is organized by Drave Développement. 12 Mayo PSA Parliaments Annual Conference: Innovations in Theory and Method in Parliamentary Studies This is the sixth panel of the Politcal Studies Association (PSA) Parliaments Online Conference. 11 Mayo Catalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership – EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments is delighted t 29 Abril The Party Politics of ‘Votes-at-16’ Centre for Democratic Engagement Associate Member Andy Mycock will speak to about his latest project, on votes at 16. 28 Abril 2021 Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians The health and socio-economic shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted 23 Abril Towards a Summit for Democracy Context and Event Focus 21 Abril Inter-parliamentary Dialogue on Gender-responsive Recovery Post-COVID-19 The impacts of crises are never gender neutral, and the COVID-19 crisis is no exception. 30 Marzo The Power of Parliamentarians: Opportunities & Challenges for Effective Development Co-operation Parliaments and parliamentarians are valuable partners in ensuring the accountable, inclusive, participatory, and tra 26 Marzo Public Engagement and its Impact on Parliaments The conference will bring together parliamentary officials and academics from all over the world to discuss key chall 26 Marzo 5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network: Countering Disinformation to Promote Responsible Public Discourse 25 Marzo Women Political Leaders: Evidence of the Impact of Gender on Democracy The 65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) focuses on: women’s full and effective participa 25 Marzo Combatting Corruption Capably in Parliamentary Democracies This session is being delivered as part of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum 2021. 22 Marzo 3rd Meeting of the Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament 17 Marzo Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a pla 04 Marzo The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: East Africa McGill University' 02 Marzo How Parliaments Can Protect Civic Space? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the world have introduced severe restrictions to civic space. 25 Febrero The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: West Africa McGill University's School of Continuing Studies is pleased to offer a free three-lecture online learning event discu 18 Febrero The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: Introduction and the Carribean McGill University's School of Continuing Studies is pleased to offer a free three-lecture online learning event discu 11 Febrero Why parliaments should review laws to ensure they are effective: principles and practices of post-legislative scrutiny Westminster Foundation for Democracy are delighted to host a panel discussion on the why parliaments should review la 10 Diciembre Sexual and gender equality: moving beyond myths and fears in policy discussions WFD is hosting a virtual event on International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020, to launch a briefing paper which 01 Diciembre Parliaments and democratic innovations: Adapting the capacities of parliaments to changing democracies Event Programme: TUESDAY,1 DECEMBER 26 Noviembre The role of parliament in public debt management Westminster Foundation for Democracy would like to invite you to a webinar on the role parliaments play in publ 25 Noviembre Supporters, spoilers or side-lined: the role of parliaments in peacebuilding The Westminster Foundation for Democracy is looking forward to launching a research paper on the role parliaments pla