Events Events aims to publicise upcoming and past events relevant to parliamentary development. Next events 28 مارس Engaging with future generations This IPU/IPEN Public Engagement Hub seminar wi 18 أبريل Processing 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 22 مايو Processing 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 03 يوليو 2023 Advanced Course on Innovations in Post-Legislative Scrutiny Past events 13 مارس IParl Spring Academy 2023 The Institute for Parliamentary Research (IParl) will hold its first Berlin Spring Academy on Parlia 08 مارس Achieving 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 مارس The 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 مارس Mobilizing parliaments to address Climate Migration This virtual learning lab, taking place within the framework of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reductio 27 فبراير European Parliamentary Week 2023 The European Parliament and the Swedish Riksdag are pleased to invite you to the Euro 23 فبراير Summit for Democracy Year of Action Legislative Showcase The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and 21 فبراير Public 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 16 فبراير Launch of Spoiler Alert: A Framework for Analyzing the Remnants of Toppled Kleptocracies and the Forces of Reform 13 فبراير Book Launch for Maya Kornberg's Inside Congressional Committees Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process (Columbia University Pr 06 فبراير The 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 يناير Will hybrid working become the “new normal” for parliaments? The Covid-19 pandemic saw a period of “enforced innovation” in parliamentary working methods. 23 يناير RCLS 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 ديسمبر Fourth 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 ديسمبر Women 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 ديسمبر Report launch: Women’s political leadership in the ASEAN region The relationship between women and politics 06 ديسمبر Creating a safe cyberspace for democracy The Inter-Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive 01 ديسمبر Women 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 نوفمبر The 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 نوفمبر Parliamentarians 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 نوفمبر Report launch: Legislative leadership on environmental issues How can parliaments protect the environment? 07 نوفمبر GLOBE COP27 Legislators Summit REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the hybrid 28 أكتوبر Invitation 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 أكتوبر Bridging 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 أكتوبر 2022 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 أكتوبر Inter-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 سبتمبر Achievements, Challenges, and Trends in Parliamentary Monitoring 20 سبتمبر Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies INTER PARES is organising the “Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies” 15 سبتمبر '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 سبتمبر #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 سبتمبر Global Democracy Coalition: International Democracy Day Conference In celebration of International Democracy Day 2022, the Global Dem 15 سبتمبر Working 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 سبتمبر International Democracy Day Brussels 2022 The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) 07 سبتمبر e-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 يوليو Progress 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 يوليو 2022 Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University o 30 مايو 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 مايو 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 مايو 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 أبريل Parliaments & Public Debt Webinar 13 أبريل 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 مارس 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 مارس Conference on Environmental Democracy This free 3-day conference, organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will bring together the 24 مارس 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 مارس The case for inclusive environmental decision-making: what works? Join WFD for this side event as part of the 22 مارس 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 مارس 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 مارس Electoral Campaigning in Fiji The second panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Ele 24 فبراير Advancing Parliamentary Accountability in Crisis Contexts Parliaments globally have the important responsibility of engaging in effective oversight of government actions throu 09 فبراير 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 يناير 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 ديسمبر 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 نوفمبر 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 نوفمبر PSA Parliaments 2021 Annual Conference 11 نوفمبر First International Congress on Legislative Impact Analysis 02 نوفمبر Sixth Annual Melbourne Forum on Constitution-building in Asia and the Pacific: Democracy, Constitutions and Dealing with the World 28 سبتمبر 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 سبتمبر 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 يوليو Impact of the Pandemic on Measuring Progress of SDG16+: Looking Forward, Tackling Obstacles 07 يوليو 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 يوليو 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 يونيو 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 مايو 142nd IPU Assembly At its meeting on 18 January 2021, the IPU Executive Committee decided that, in view of the prevailin 17 مايو Ensuring Delivery of Public Services The event is part of OGP's Open Government Week. It is organized by Drave Développement. 12 مايو 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 مايو 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 أبريل 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 أبريل 2021 Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians The health and socio-economic shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted 23 أبريل Towards a Summit for Democracy Context and Event Focus 21 أبريل 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 مارس 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 مارس 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 مارس 5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network: Countering Disinformation to Promote Responsible Public Discourse 25 مارس Combatting Corruption Capably in Parliamentary Democracies This session is being delivered as part of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum 2021. 25 مارس 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 22 مارس 3rd Meeting of the Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament 17 مارس 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 مارس The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: East Africa McGill University' 02 مارس 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 فبراير 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 فبراير 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 فبراير 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 ديسمبر 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 ديسمبر Parliaments and democratic innovations: Adapting the capacities of parliaments to changing democracies Event Programme: TUESDAY,1 DECEMBER 26 نوفمبر 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 نوفمبر 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