Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA): COVID-19: Coronavirus Update:
The CPA Headquarters Secretariat is closely monitoring the situation around the world with regard to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Please click here for the CPA's statement. The situation is constantly changing, however in light of the situation and ongoing uncertainty, CPA staff will be working from home until further notice. If you have any questions regarding any CPA programmes and activities please contact the CPA Headquarters Secretariat via the usual channels – Telephone 0044 (0)20 7799 1460 | Email hq.sec@cpahq.org.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance and to implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth.

Latest Activities

CPA Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures

Find out about the CPA's framework for excellence in Parliaments.

CPA Masterclasses - online video briefings available

Find out about the wide range of topics covered.

CPA's 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures

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Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD): Regional Champions Meeting - 26 November 2020
CPA Virtual Post-Election Seminar: Parliament of Bermuda - 1 to 3 December 2020
Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament - 14 to 18 December 2020
Commonwealth Day 2021 - Monday 8 March 2021
International Women’s Day - Monday 8 March 2021
Mid-Year meeting of the CPA Executive Committee, Gibraltar/online - 23 to 27 March 2021
65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21-27 August 2021
A number of CPA seminars, workshops and regional conferences in 2020 have been postponed or cancelled.
Please contact the CPA Headquarters Secretariat via hq.sec@cpahq.org for details of forthcoming conferences and events.

Recent

CPA webinar for Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth: COVID-19 and Independent Parliaments - Part 1 and Part 2 - October and November 2020
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Steering Committee Meeting - 30 October 2020
CPA Small Branches Steering Committee Meeting - 13/14 October 2020
Virtual CPA Post-Election Seminar: House of Assembly Dominica - 23 to 25 September 2020
49th CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference – Malta/online - 24 to 25 September 2020
International Day of Democracy - 15 September 2020
Mid-Year meeting of the CPA Executive Committee, London, UK/online, 18 to 22 August 2020
CPA Post-Election Seminar for the Anguilla House of Assembly, 20 to 24 July 2020
CPA Webinar: The Role of SIDS, Legislators and Decision-Makers on Sustainable Development and Agenda 2030: Biodiversity, 21 and 23 July 2020
International Day for Parliamentarism (World Parliament Day) - 30 June 2020
CPA Masterclasses on Remote Working - Virtual Presenting, Time Management and Questioning, 20 May 2020
CPA Webinars: Delivering Parliamentary Democracy during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 5 and 6 May 2020
Commonwealth Day, Monday 9 March 2020
International Women's Day, Sunday 8 March 2020
CPA Small Branches Sustainable Economic Development Workshop, Valletta, Malta, 29 to 31 January 2020
7th CPA India Regional Conference, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 15 to 19 January 2020
25th Conference of the Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), Canada, 6 to 11 January 2020
10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, New Delhi, India, 24 to 28 November 2019
38th CPA Australia and Pacific Regional Conference, South Australia, 18 to 21 November 2019
64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), Kampala, Uganda - 22 to 29 September 2019 - including 37th CPA Small Branches Conference and 6th triennial Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference

The Parliamentarian

The Parliamentarian is the quarterly journal of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments. Click here to find out more.

CPA Annual Report
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The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) promotes the representation of women in parliaments and works towards the mainstreaming of gender in all legislation and across society. The CWP has a wide range of activities across Commonwealth Parliaments and works with different organisations. Click here to find out more.

Job Vacancies at the CPA

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64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Find out about the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference which took place in Uganda from 22 to 29 September 2019. Please click here.

CPA News
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Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament
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Commonwealth Day 2020
Commonwealth Day 2020 took place on Monday 9 March 2020. Click here to read about CPA activities on Commonwealth Day.

Commonwealth Day 2020
Youth Engagement
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CPA Small Branches Toolkit
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