Third World Summit of the Committees of the Future
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22 janvierWhat AI may mean for public engagement with parliaments
IPEN is having a seminar which -
30 janvierInternational Day of Parliamentarism / World Parliament Day 2025
The International Day of Parliamentarism, or World Parliament Day, is celebrated annually on 30 June, established in
Past events
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09 décembreDemocracy Action Partnership 2024: Transforming the cost of politics for better representation
WFD brings to you an annual event held by The Democracy Action -
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04 décembreMaking the Work of Parliaments Responsive to the Needs of Women and Men Caribbean Parliamentary Workshop
Parliamentarians serve diverse populations, composed of individuals with unique needs and experiences based on their -
03 décembreLAUNCH OF THE IPU GUIDELINES FOR AI IN PARLIAMENTS
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents significant opportunities for parliaments to enhance their operations, to becom -
03 décembreTransforming political parties from within: Gender audits and action plans
Political parties are often referred to as the ‘gatekeepers’ of democracy, especially when it comes to women’s politi -
20 novembreWFD: Taking the political economy of borrowing seriously
Westminster Foundation for Democracy is organizing this fourth and last session of the webinar series on public debt, -
23 octobreAGORA Parliamentary Development Community of Practice workshop: Measuring parliaments’ effectiveness within democracy
The AGORA Parliamentary Development Community of Practice will hold a workshop on "Measuring Parliaments’ Effectivene -
22 octobrePublic consultation on Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations: Partners in Parliamentary Strengthening
A growing number of parliaments are working with civil society organizations to better inform and involve citizens, a -
15 octobrePrinciples of parliamentary public engagement
Join IPEN for an informal workshop to explore good public engagement in parliaments and how to put p -
10 octobreEmpowering Voices: From Gender Mainstreaming to Youth Inclusion in Parliaments
Join us for an open workshop on gender-sensitive parliaments and youth participation -
25 septembreWebinar series: Transforming public debt management
The world is facing a potential new debt crisis. -
17 septembreThe Global State of Democracy 2024 Global Launch Event
Amid an unprecedented super-cycle election year and a global trend of dissatisfaction with elections, the sixth editi -
30 aoûtLegislative Strategies to Strengthen Digital Identity Governance
Digital identity has transformed interactions and transactions that were previously only feasible in person. -
27 juinParliamentary Monitoring in Tough Times: Lessons Learned for Building Networks and Achieving Results
Please join the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Directorio Legislativo (DL) on Thursday, June 27 at -
05 juinINTER PARES Summer School 2024: Register now!
INTER PARES is thrilled to announce its 2024 Summer School. -
19 avrilPost-legislative scrutiny (PLS) clinic: Public consultation and participation
The fourth clinic of the Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) Community of Practice will focus on public consultation and -
08 décembrePost-legislative scrutiny (PLS) clinic: The role of MPs and parliament staff in the PLS process
The second WFD post-legislative scrutiny (PL -
05 décembreFrom Voting Booths to TikTok Activism: Understanding the Expanded Political Repertoire of Today’s Youth
INTER PARES presents “From Voting Booths to TikTok Activism: Understanding the Expanded Political Repertoire -
27 novembreTransforming Parliaments: Digital transformation leadership & governance
Digital transformation means applying new digital-based tools and technologies to parliamentary processes and culture -
21 novembreLaunch of the Indicators for Democratic Parliaments
Session 1: Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 10:00–11:30 CET (interpretation in English, French and Arabic) -
15 novembreINTER PARES Youth Participation Workshop: Register now!
INTER PARES is pleased to announce its first online Youth Participation Workshop, taking place on Wednesday 1 -
15 novembreBrussels Launch Event of the Global State of Democracy 2023 Report
With Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium; Adam Bodnar, Elected Sen -
04 octobreINTER PARES Launch Event Youth Participation: Pathways for Parliaments
Across the world, young people are under-represented, both as elected representatives in parliaments and in the polic -
25 septembreSecond World Summit of the Committees of the Future
The Parliament of Uruguay, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), will host the Second World Summ -
22 septembrePLS Clinic - Post-Legislative Scrutiny with the Community of Practice
Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) is the practice of monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impact of laws. -
18 septembreTransforming Parliaments: Digital services for members of parliament
Information services for parliamentarians have come a long way during the past decade, from web-based intranets provi -
15 septembreNinth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians
The annual IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians is a unique platform for young Members of Parliament to me -
08 septembreSustaining the Momentum for Parliamentary Openness in OGP Reform
The OGP process often faces setbacks due to changes in the composition of stakeholders involved in the process. -
06 septembreTeacher training by parliaments: case studies from Brazil and the UK
This Public Engagement Hub seminar, jointly organised by the IPU and IPEN, will focus on teacher training by parliame -
06 septembreThe 8th OGP Global Summit
The Estonian Government will host the 2023 OGP Global Summit on September 6-7 in Tallinn, Estonia. -
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10 aoûtRegional seminar on climate action and sustainable development for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean
The IPU and the parliament of Costa Rica will host a seminar for Latin American and Caribbean parliaments. -
18 juilletParliamentary Forum at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023
2023 marks the mid-point in the fifteen-year run toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015 wit -
27 juinCitizens’ Assemblies as a method to engage citizens with policy making: Case studies from Australia and Germany
This Public Engagement Hub seminar, jointly organised by IPU and IPEN, will focus on deliberative democracy methods t -
27 juinHuman security and parliaments
This online webinar, co-hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Human Security For All campaign (HS4A), -
19 juinEnhancing the role of parliaments in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs: Taking forward the UNGA resolution
Jointly organized by the IPU, the UNECE and UNESCAP, the event will follow up on the recently adopted UNGA resolution -
19 juinTransforming Parliaments: Legislative work driven by data
This webinar looks at how data and information services can best be used to support all actors in the legislative pro -
14 juinINTER PARES Summer School 2023: registration Is open
Following a successful first edition in 2022, INTER PARES is thrilled to open -
22 maiProcessing high volumes of inputs from citizen engagement in parliamentary business: Case study from Brazil
As parliaments develop more channels for citizens to submit their views, many are then faced with the challenge of ha -
27 avrilInternational IDEA's Democracy Tracker Showcase
International IDEA’s Democrac -
18 avrilProcessing inputs from citizen engagement for committee work: Case studies from New Zealand and Scotland
As parliaments develop more channels for citizens to submit their views, many are then faced with the challenge of ha -
29 marsSummit for Democracy II – Legislative Track
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), a bipartisan Commission of the U.S. -
28 marsEngaging with future generations
This IPU/IPEN Public Engagement Hub seminar wi -
13 marsIParl Spring Academy 2023
The Institute for Parliamentary Research (IParl) will hold its first Berlin Spring Academy on Parlia -
08 marsAchieving equality in decision-making by 2030: What will it take?
The side event will aim to inform the new General Recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discriminatio -
07 marsThe role of parliaments in advancing gender equality through technology
The joint IPU – UN Women Parliamentary Meeting “The role of parliaments in advancing gender equality through -
01 marsMobilizing parliaments to address Climate Migration
This virtual learning lab, taking place within the framework of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reductio -
27 févrierEuropean Parliamentary Week 2023
The European Parliament and the Swedish Riksdag are pleased to invite you to the Euro -
23 févrierSummit for Democracy Year of Action Legislative Showcase
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and -
21 févrierPublic engagement: New initiatives from New Zealand Parliament's Education Team
This seminar will explore how the New Zealand Parliament’s Education Team provides a wide range of education services -
13 févrierBook Launch for Maya Kornberg's Inside Congressional Committees
Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process (Columbia University Pr -
06 févrierThe United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Working together to mobilize parliaments in support of child rights
This meeting will be held in hybrid format on Monday, 6 February 2023, from 13:15 to 14:45 (Geneva time). -
25 janvierWill hybrid working become the “new normal” for parliaments?
The Covid-19 pandemic saw a period of “enforced innovation” in parliamentary working methods. -
23 janvierRCLS Online Seminar: On the Outskirts of Parliament - the Delegation for Women’s Rights
On the Outskirts of Parliament: the Delegation for Women’s Rights is a PhD thesis analysing law-making in th -
15 décembreFourth Expert Roundtable on the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: Agile parliaments for the future
In view of the Common Principles ten-year anniversary in 2024, the Roundtable will be on the theme of Agile parliamen -
09 décembreWomen move mountains in adapting to climate change
Following the success of the International Mountain Day webinars in 2020 and 2021, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and -
07 décembreReport launch: Women’s political leadership in the ASEAN region
The relationship between women and politics -
06 décembreCreating a safe cyberspace for democracy
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive -
01 décembreWomen Leadership, Gender Perspective and Gender Approaches in Disarmament Action
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), the Youth Fusio -
30 novembreThe Global State of Democracy 2022 Global Launch Event
At the end of 2022, the world finds itself trapped beneath the weight of a multitude of old and new problems. -
29 novembreParliamentarians standing up to violence against women in politics
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (a global campaign held in all countries of the worl -
23 novembreReport launch: Legislative leadership on environmental issues
How can parliaments protect the environment? -
07 novembreGLOBE COP27 Legislators Summit
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the hybrid -
28 octobreInvitation to Tender - Maldives Online Course Development
WFD Maldives is looking for a vendor to design and conduct an online course on parliamentary oversight and legislativ -
20 octobreBridging the divide: Legislative lessons for policy making in polarized contexts
On October 20, all members of OPeN will co-host this year’s GLOW virtual plenary, “ -
11 octobre2022 OGP Europe Regional Meeting
The OGP Europe Regional Meeting will take place in Rome, Italy on October 11-12, hosted by the Government of Italy. -
10 octobreInter-Parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU (IPC SECG)
The Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union (IPC- -
20 septembreEffective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies
INTER PARES is organising the “Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies” -
15 septembre'A Space for Change: Partner Perspectives on an Effective Multilateral System' | Launch Event during UNGA
The need for an effective multilateral system has never been more important to address the nature and scale of today’ -
15 septembre#DEMOCRACYDRINKS: CONNECT WITH DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES IN THE HAGUE
Join us on 15 September, the International Day of Democracy, for our third edition of #DemocracyDrinks, bringing toge -
15 septembreGlobal Democracy Coalition: International Democracy Day Conference
In celebration of International Democracy Day 2022, the Global Dem -
15 septembreWorking Meeting on Digital Transformation, hosted by the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament & Bússola Tech
The purpose of this working meeting is to share lessons learned and experiences regarding parliamentary modernization -
14 septembreInternational Democracy Day Brussels 2022
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) -
07 septembree-Discussion on Women in Politics and the Media
Women in politics face biased, sexist, and discriminatory media treatment. When reporters cover women leaders, they o -
07 juilletProgress on SDG16: How are we doing and what happens if we fail?
In September 2015, leaders of the world called for a ‘new chapter’ in global development to be achieved by 2030 throu -
01 juillet2022 Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University o -
30 maiThe Present and Future of Public Engagement
A virtual event organised jointly by IPU and UNDP in partnership with the Agora Parliamentary Development Community -
24 maiOGP 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 maiThe 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 -
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13 avrilPanel 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 marsPutting 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 marsConference on Environmental Democracy
This free 3-day conference, organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will bring together the -
24 marsPresentation 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 marsThe case for inclusive environmental decision-making: what works?
Join WFD for this side event as part of the
