64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 2019, Uganda
Main Conference Theme: ‘Adaption, engagement, and evolution of Parliaments in a rapidly changing Commonwealth'


CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: DATA PAPERS 


64th CPC Workshops:

Workshop A: Climate Change: Achievements, Challenges and Efficacy of Parliamentary Interventions (Talk-show panel - Host Branch CPA Uganda Topic) 

- No Data Papers

Workshop B: Innovation in Parliament: the impact of science and technology on how Parliament works today (TED-style Talk)

- 64CPC Workshop B Artificial Intelligence and Public Engagement 2018
- 64CPC Workshop B Digital Democracy Tools for Transforming Political Engagement - Nest 2017
- 64CPC Workshop B Digital Tools and Select Committees 2019
- 64CPC Workshop B Parliamentary Leadership in the Age of Technological Change
- 64CPC Workshop B Regulating for Responsible Technology 2018
- 64CPC Workshop B Technology Assessments for Parliaments 2016
- 64CPC Workshop B World e-Parliament Report 2018

Workshop C: The role of Parliament in facilitating persons with disabilities as electors, candidates and legislators (Mentoring Session – workshop nominated by CPA Jamaica) 

- 64CPC Workshop C IFES NDI Equal Access Disabilities in Elections
- 64CPC Workshop C Parl Issue 4 2018 Leisel Tesch AM MP Disabilities
- 64CPC Workshop C Parl Issue 2018 Senator Dr Floyd Morris
- 64CPC Workshop C Parl Issue 2018 Senator Hugh Russel Ian Roach Disabilities
- 64CPC Workshop C Political Participation for People With Disabilities in Africa
- 64CPC Workshop C Relevance of Politicians with Disabilities Case Study
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Workshop D: Youth Roundtable: Strategies to deal with Youth Unemployment (Youth Related Topic - workshop nominated by CPA Punjab, Pakistan)

- 64CPC Workshop D Berlin Charter
- 64CPC Workshop D Global Employment Trends for Youth ILO 2017
- 64CPC Workshop D Jobs for Youth in Africa - Africa Development Bank
- 64CPC Workshop D World Employment Social Outlook Trends ILO 2019
- 64CPC Workshop D Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- 64CPC Workshop D Youth Unemployment Evidence from a Labour Market Experiment in Uganda

Workshop E: Combatting rapid urbanisation and rural decline – A challenge for the Commonwealth (Talk-show panel - workshop nominated by CPA Punjab, Pakistan) 

- 64CPC Workshop E UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
- 64CPC Workshop E  Accessibility to Employment Opportunities in Africa Benchmark
- 64CPC Workshop E Inclusive Urban Economies
- 64CPC Workshop E Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Spaces
- 64CPC Workshop E Principles on Urban Policy and on Rural Policy OECD
- 64CPC Workshop E Putting local government at the heart of development 2013
- 64CPC Workshop E Rapid urbanisation opportunities and challenges UNDP
- 64CPC Workshop E SDG Goal 11 Monitoring Framework 2016
- 64CPC Workshop E Sustainable cities towards a New Agenda
- 64CPC Workshop E Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences OECD
- 64CPC Workshop E Urbanisation rural urban migration and urban poverty 2015
- 64CPC Workshop E Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds

Workshop F: Innovation in Parliament: The possible effects of the United Kingdom's 'Brexit' on CPA Small Branches (CPA Small Branches Topic - TED-style Talk – workshop nominated by CPA Falkland Islands)  

- 64CPC Workshop F Brexit and Small States 2019
- 64CPC Workshop F Brexit CARIFORUM 2017
- 64CPC Workshop F Brexit Effect Gov and Brexit Institute for Gov 2019
- 64CPC Workshop F Brexit for Dev Countries 2016
- 64CPC Workshop F Brexit Small Countries 2018
- 64CPC Workshop F Can the UK Parliament Take Control of Brexit Armitage Global Counsel 2019
- 64CPC Workshop F Control of Brexit Policy Exchange 2019
- 64CPC Workshop F No Deal Most Likely Spectator 2019
- 64CPC Workshop F Parl after Brexit 2019

Workshop G: Fostering a Culture of Respect, Fairness and Dignity: Sexual Harassment has no place in Legislatures (Gender Topic - Mentoring Session – workshop nominated by CPA Scotland) 

- 64CPC Workshop G  Bullying and Harassment in New Zealand Parliament Report
- 64CPC Workshop G Gender based Political Harassment in Anglophone Caribbean
- 64CPC Workshop G Harassment Against Women Parliamentarians in New Zealand IPU CWP
- 64CPC Workshop G House of Commons Code of Conduct
- 64CPC Workshop G Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme Delivery Report
- 64CPC Workshop G Parl Issue 2 2019 Harassment against Women Parliamentarians
- 64CPC Workshop G Report of Sexual Harassment Speaker of Ugandan Parliament
- 64CPC Workshop G Scottish Parliament Sexual Harassment Policy
- 64CPC Workshop G Sexism Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians IPU
- 64CPC Workshop G Sexual Harassment in British Politics
- 64CPC Workshop G Sexual Harassment in Parliament Fawcett Society
- 64CPC Workshop G The Bullying and Harassment of Parliamentary staff
- 64CPC Workshop G Violence Against Women in Politics WFD

Workshop H: The Role of Parliament in the doctrine of the Separation of Powers: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability (workshop nominated jointly by CPA India Union and CPA Gujarat)

- The CPA and the Commonwealth Latimer House Principles - see link www.cpahq.org/cpahq/latimerhouse
- 64CPC Workshop H Commonwealth Latimer House Principles
- 64CPC Workshop H Commonwealth Latimer House Abuja POA 2003
- 64CPC Workshop H Commonwealth Latimer House Edinburgh POA 2008
- 64CPC Workshop H Commonwealth Latimer House Principles Practitioners Handbook July 2017
- 64CPC Workshop H Parliamentarian 2016 Issue Two Separation of Powers special issue
- 64CPC Workshop H Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Three Bangladesh Separation of Powers
- 64CPC Workshop H Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Three Parl Independence and Sep of Powers
- 64CPC Workshop H Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Two Separation of Powers and Democracy

Workshop I: Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS): a dimension of the oversight function of Parliament. How is this represented within different political systems?

- 64CPC Workshop I Comparative study of Post Legislative Scrutiny in Selected Parliaments WFD
- 64CPC Workshop I Guide to Parliaments Post Legislative Scrutiny Global Partners Governance
- 64CPC Workshop I House of Commons Post Legislative Scrutiny Report
- 64CPC Workshop I Law Commission Post Legislative Scrutiny Report
- 64CPC Workshop I PLS Joint Committee on Human Rights Report 2013
- 64CPC Workshop I Post Legislative Scrutiny Guide for Parliaments WFD
- 64CPC Workshop I Principles of Post Legislative Scrutiny by Parliaments WFD

Workshop J: How the updated CPA Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures has been used to strengthen the capacity of CPA Legislatures (Talk-show panel) 

- 64CPC Workshop J CPA Recommended Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures
- 64CPC Workshop J Parl Issue 2 2018 Queensland Benchmark Assessment
- 64CPC Workshop J Parl Issue 3 2014 Bermuda Benchmark Assessment
- 64CPC Workshop J Parl Issue 4 2017 63rd CPC Workshop Report


37th CPA Small Branches Conference

Conference Theme: Adaption, engagement, and evolution of Parliaments in a rapidly changing Commonwealth

CPA Small Branches Session 1: How do Commonwealth countries (and 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? (Talk-show panel - session nominated by CPA Yukon)

- SB Session 1 Adaptation of Non-Aboriginal Institutions of Governance in the Northwest Territories 1994
- SB Session 1 Challenges of a Post Conflict Parliament in Bougainville 2019
- SB Session 1 Cultural Adaptation and the Westminster Model 2014
- SB Session 1 Indigenizing Parliament 2016
- SB Session 1 Revisiting Westminster in the Caribbean 2015
- SB Session 1 Westminster in Small States
- SB Session 1 What is the Dominant Model of British Policymaking 2013

CPA Small Branches Session 2: Innovation in Parliament: The possible effects of the United Kingdom’s ‘Brexit’ on CPA Small Branches (TED-style Talk - session nominated by CPA Falkland Islands)

- SB Session 2 Brexit Challenges and Opportunities for CARIFORUM Members 2017
- SB Session 2 Brexit Challenges and Opportunities for Small Countries 2018
- SB Session 2 Can the UK Parliament Take Control of Brexit 2019
- SB Session 2 Contest to Take Control of Brexit 2019
- SB Session 2 How Government has Changed Since Brexit 2019
- SB Session 2 Parliament after Brexit 2019
- SB Session 2 Spectator Article Ivan Rogers 2019

CPA Small Branches Session 3: What professional development and training is required to develop focused and talented Parliamentarians? (Mentoring Session - session nominated by CPA Northern Territory)

- SB Session 3 Capacity Building New MPs 2008
- SB Session 3 Development Programmes for Members 2008
- SB Session 3 Parl Issue 1 2019 Hon Caine Article
- SB Session 3 Parliamentary Accountability 2007

CPA Small Branches Session 4: Climate change and the possible effects on CPA Small Branch economies and development (Workshop Session - session nominated by CPA Falkland Islands)

- SB Session 4 Emissions Gap Report 2018
- SB Session 4 Environmental Lawmaking Guide 2018
- SB Session 4 IPCC Report 2018 Press Release
- SB Session 4 Parliament and SDGs
- SB Session 4 Parliament and the SDGs Toolkit
- SB Session 4 Rising SIDS UNDP Report 2017
- SB Session 4 SIDS Climate Change UNFCC 2007
- SB Session 4 SIDS in Numbers Climate Change 2015
- SB Session 4 The Role of Parliament in Climate Change 2019


6th triennial Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference

Overall theme: CWP at 30 years: Achievements and Unfinished Business – Looking forward to the next 30 years

CWP Session 1: The Importance of Mentoring for New Parliamentarians 

- CWP Session 1 City University Political Mentoring Toolkit
- CWP Session 1 How can Mentoring Support Women 2016
- CWP Session 1 Mentoring in the Workplace
- CWP Session 1 Mentoring to Retain and Promote Employees
- CWP Session 1 Parl Issue 3 2013 Bonds through Mentoring
- CWP Session 1 The Parl Issue 1 2019 Alumni Initiative
- CWP Session 1 Women and Mentoring

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

- CWP Session 2 Commonwealth Women in Politics Parl 2019 Issue One
- CWP Session 2 Democracy Womens Political Participation and Policy Environment in Nigeria
- CWP Session 2 Female Political Career Women in Parliament
- CWP Session 2 Gender Sensitive Parliaments Good Practice IPU
- CWP Session 2 History CWP Parl 2019 Issue One
- CWP Session 2 Increasing Womens Partic Rep in Parliament Didiza Parl 2017 Issue 2
- CWP Session 2 Promoting Womens Political Representation Parl 2014 Issue One
- CWP Session 2 SG article Parliamentary Gender Caucuses and CWP at 30
- CWP Session 2 Special Measures to Increase Womens Political Participation in the Pacific
- CWP Session 2 Strategies for Increased Participation Women in Leadership
- CWP Session 2 Uganda Speaker Kadaga Experience as Member Parl 2019 Issue One
- CWP Session 2 UNDP Strategies and Good Practices in Promoting Gender Equality in Parliaments
- CWP Session 2 Women and Parliaments Gender Equality Parl 2019 Issue One
- CWP Session 2 Women and Power in Malawi Parliament Overseas Development Institute
- CWP Session 2 Women in Leadership report in the Pacific Australian Aid
- CWP Session 2 Women in Parliament 2017 IPU data
- CWP Session 2 Women in Political Leadership Caribbean UN Women
- CWP Session 2 Women in Politics Statistics IPU
- CWP Session 2 Women MPs of the World Summit WFD
- CWP Session 2 Womens Political Leadership in East Africa Uganda Kadaga
- CWP Session 2 Womens Political Participation Pacific Region Parl 2019 Issue One


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

- No Data Papers

CWP Session 4: Combatting Bullying and Harassment Within Parliaments

- CWP Workshop 4 House of Commons Code of Conduct
- CWP Workshop 4 Parl Issue 2 2019 Harassment against Women Parliamentarians
- CWP Workshop 4 Sexual Harassment in British Politics
- CWP Workshop 4 Bullying and Harassment in New Zealand Parliament
- CWP Workshop 4 Gender based Political Harassment in Anglophone Caribbean
- CWP Workshop 4 Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme Delivery Report
- CWP Session 4 - Report of Sexual Harassment by Speaker of Ugandan Parliament
- CWP Workshop 4 Sexism Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians IPU
- CWP Workshop 4 Sexual Harassment in Parliament
- CWP Workshop 4 The Bullying and Harassment of Parliamentary staff
- CWP Workshop 4 Violence Against Women in Politics WFD


ENDS


Updated 10 September 2019/CPAHQ.