08:00 – 10:00: Meeting of the CPA Regional Secretaries

09:00 – 13:00: Meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Steering Committee

09:00 – 13:00: Meeting of the CPA Small Branches Steering Committee

14:00 – 17:30: 6^th triennial Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference – CWP Conference theme: CWP at 30 years: Achievements and Unfinished Business – Looking forward to the next 30 years.

o  CWP Conference Session 1: The Importance of Mentoring for new Parliamentarians.

o  CWP Conference Session 2: Promoting Women to Leadership Positions and Senior Portfolios.

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14:00 – 17:30: 37^th CPA Small Branches Conference - Conference Theme: Adaption, engagement, and evolution of Parliaments in a rapidly changing Commonwealth.

o  CPA Small Branches Workshop 1: Talk-show panel: How do Commonwealth countries (CPA Small Branches in particular), that all ostensibly base their Parliamentary procedures and practices on the Westminster model, implement culturally appropriate measures including institutional design?

o  CPA Small Branches Workshop 2: TED-style Talk - Innovation in Parliament: The possible effects of the United Kingdom’s ‘Brexit’ on CPA Small Branches

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14:00 – 17:30: Governance Review Working Group

16:00 – 18:30: CPA Co-ordinating Committee Meeting followed by the Audit Subcommittee meeting and the CPA Headquarters Premises Working Group Meeting.

09:00 – 17:30: Meeting of the main CPA Executive Committee (including Finance Subcommittee and Planning & Review Subcommittee)

09:00 – 17:30: 6^th triennial Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference (continued) including Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Business Meeting and CWP Chairperson Election.

o  CWP Conference Session 3: Empowering Women as Effective Legislators in the 21st century.

o  CWP Conference Session 4: Combatting Bullying and Harassment within Parliaments.

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09:00 – 17:30: 37^th CPA Small Branches Conference (continued) including CPA Small Branches Business Meeting and CPA Small Branches Chairperson Election.

o CPA Small Branches Workshop 3: Mentoring Session: What professional development and training is required to develop focused and talented Parliamentarians?

o CPA Small Branches Workshop 4: Workshop Session: Climate change and the possible effects on CPA Small Branch economies and development

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19:30: Dinner for CPA Executive Committee Members, CPA Small Branches Steering Committee and conference delegates, CWP Steering Committee and conference delegates and CPA Regional Secretaries.

10:00 – 12:30: Official Opening of the 64^th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 

14:00 – 15:00: Briefing for delegates, observers and secretaries followed by briefing for workshop moderators, discussion leaders, rapporteurs and session secretaries. Also briefing on election of the Treasurer and briefing for spouses/partners accredited to the conference.

15:30 – 18:00: 64^th CPC Workshop A: Talk-show panel - Climate Change: Achievements, Challenges and Efficacy of Parliamentary Interventions (Host Branch Topic)

15:30 – 18:00: 64^th CPC Workshop B: TED-style Talk – Innovation in Parliament: the impact of science and technology on how Parliament works today.


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15:30 – 18:00: Meeting of Society of Clerks at-the-Table (SOCATT)

18:30 – 19:30: CPA Secretary-General’s reception for Clerks, Secretaries to Delegations and their spouses/partners and accompanying Officials (invitation only).

20:00 – 22:00: Dinner hosted by the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda for all delegates.

09:30 – 13:00: 64^th CPC Workshop C: Mentoring Session – The role of Parliament in facilitating persons with disabilities as electors, candidates and legislators.

09:30 – 13:00: 64^th CPC Workshop D: Youth Roundtable – Strategies to deal with Youth Unemployment (Youth Related Topic). 

09:30 – 13:00: 64^th CPC Workshop E: Talk-show panel - Combatting rapid urbanisation and rural decline – A challenge for the Commonwealth.

09:30 – 13:00: Meeting of Society of Clerks at-the-Table SOCATT (continued)

14:30 – 17:00: 64^th CPC Workshop F: TED-style Talk – Innovation in Parliament – The possible effects of United Kingdom Brexit on Small Branches (Small Branches Topic). 

14:30 – 17:00: 64^th CPC Workshop G: Mentoring Session – Fostering a Culture of Respect, Fairness and Dignity: Sexual Harassment has no place in legislatures (Gender Topic).

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14:30 – 17:00: 64^th CPC Workshop H: Workshop – The Role of Parliament in the doctrine of Separation of Powers; Enhancing Transparency and Accountability.

14:30 – 17:00: Meeting of Society of Clerks at-the-Table SOCATT (continued)

18:00 – 20:00: CPA Commonwealth Parliamentary Lecture: Topic: Maintaining Stability, Evolution, Dynamics and Challenges of Terrorism in Eastern Africa. All delegates to attend.

18:00 – 20:00: Dinner hosted by the Uganda Head of State for Speakers, Heads of Delegations and Members of the Executive Committee.

18:00 – 21:00: SOCATT Dinner hosted by Secretary CPA Uganda Branch (invitation only).

09:30 – 12:30: 64^th CPC Workshop I: Workshop - Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) - a dimension of the oversight function of Parliament. How is this represented within different political systems?

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09:30 – 12:30: 64^th CPC Workshop J: Talk-show panel: How the Updated CPA Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures has been used to strengthen the capacity of CPA Legislatures.

14:00 – 16:30: 64^th CPA General Assembly. All delegates.

17:00 – 18:00: Meeting of the new CPA Executive Committee and Election of the CPA Vice-Chairperson.

18:30: Cultural Gala. All delegates.