Events Events aims to publicise upcoming and past events relevant to parliamentary development. Next events 28 mars Engaging with future generations This IPU/IPEN Public Engagement Hub seminar wi 29 mars Summit for Democracy II – Legislative Track The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), a bipartisan Commission of the U.S. 18 avril 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 mai 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 14 juin INTER PARES Summer School 2023: registration Is open Following a successful first edition in 2022, INTER PARES is thrilled to open 03 juillet 2023 Advanced Course on Innovations in Post-Legislative Scrutiny Past events 13 mars IParl Spring Academy 2023 The Institute for Parliamentary Research (IParl) will hold its first Berlin Spring Academy on Parlia 08 mars 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 mars 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 mars 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 février European Parliamentary Week 2023 The European Parliament and the Swedish Riksdag are pleased to invite you to the Euro 23 février Summit for Democracy Year of Action Legislative Showcase The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and 21 février 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 février Launch of Spoiler Alert: A Framework for Analyzing the Remnants of Toppled Kleptocracies and the Forces of Reform 13 février Book Launch for Maya Kornberg's Inside Congressional Committees Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process (Columbia University Pr 06 février 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 janvier Will hybrid working become the “new normal” for parliaments? The Covid-19 pandemic saw a period of “enforced innovation” in parliamentary working methods. 23 janvier 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 décembre 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 décembre 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 décembre Report launch: Women’s political leadership in the ASEAN region The relationship between women and politics 06 décembre Creating a safe cyberspace for democracy The Inter-Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive 01 décembre 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 novembre 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 novembre 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 novembre Report launch: Legislative leadership on environmental issues How can parliaments protect the environment? 07 novembre GLOBE COP27 Legislators Summit REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the hybrid 28 octobre 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 octobre 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 octobre 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 octobre 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 septembre Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies INTER PARES is organising the “Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies” 20 septembre Achievements, Challenges, and Trends in Parliamentary Monitoring 15 septembre 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 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 septembre Global Democracy Coalition: International Democracy Day Conference In celebration of International Democracy Day 2022, the Global Dem 14 septembre International Democracy Day Brussels 2022 The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) 07 septembre 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 juillet 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 juillet 2022 Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University o 30 mai 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 mai 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 mai 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 avril Parliaments & Public Debt Webinar 13 avril 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 mars 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 mars Conference on Environmental Democracy This free 3-day conference, organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will bring together the 24 mars 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 mars The case for inclusive environmental decision-making: what works? Join WFD for this side event as part of the 22 mars 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 mars 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 mars Electoral Campaigning in Fiji The second panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Ele 24 février Advancing Parliamentary Accountability in Crisis Contexts Parliaments globally have the important responsibility of engaging in effective oversight of government actions throu 09 février 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 janvier 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 décembre 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 novembre 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 novembre PSA Parliaments 2021 Annual Conference 11 novembre First International Congress on Legislative Impact Analysis 02 novembre Sixth Annual Melbourne Forum on Constitution-building in Asia and the Pacific: Democracy, Constitutions and Dealing with the World 28 septembre 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 septembre 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 juillet Impact of the Pandemic on Measuring Progress of SDG16+: Looking Forward, Tackling Obstacles 07 juillet 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 juillet 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 juin 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 mai 142nd IPU Assembly At its meeting on 18 January 2021, the IPU Executive Committee decided that, in view of the prevailin 17 mai Ensuring Delivery of Public Services The event is part of OGP's Open Government Week. It is organized by Drave Développement. 12 mai 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 mai 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 avril 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 avril 2021 Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians The health and socio-economic shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted 23 avril Towards a Summit for Democracy Context and Event Focus 21 avril 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 mars 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 mars 5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network: Countering Disinformation to Promote Responsible Public Discourse 26 mars 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 25 mars Combatting Corruption Capably in Parliamentary Democracies This session is being delivered as part of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum 2021. 25 mars 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 mars 3rd Meeting of the Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament 17 mars 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 mars The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: East Africa McGill University' 02 mars 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 février 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 février 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 février 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 décembre 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 décembre Parliaments and democratic innovations: Adapting the capacities of parliaments to changing democracies Event Programme: TUESDAY,1 DECEMBER 26 novembre 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 novembre 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