Please find below a selection of speeches and addresses given by the CPA Secretariat on behalf of the Secretary-General as well as speeches by other officials at CPA events.

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Opening Addresses and Speeches at CPA Seminars and Events

19/06/2019: Opening of CPA Workshop on the Role of Parliaments in Ratifying International Treaties and Agreements for the Parliament of Zambia and CPA Zambia Branch
The First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon. Catherine Namugala, MP delivered remarks at the opening of the CPA Workshop in Zambia. Please click here for the speech.

01/05/2019: Opening of the CPA Parliamentary Strengthening Seminar for the Parliament of Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda 
Speech given by the Hon. Dennis Lister, JP, MP, Speaker of the Bermuda House of Assembly and CPA Bermuda Branch President at the opening of the CPA Parliamentary Strengthening Seminar in Bermuda. Please click here for speech.

01/05/2019: Opening of the CPA Parliamentary Strengthening Seminar for the Parliament of Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda 
Speech given by the Hon. Senator Mrs Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Bermuda at the opening of the CPA Parliamentary Strengthening Seminar in Bermuda. Please click here for speech.

11/10/2018: Opening of the CPA Climate Change Workshop for CPA Small Branches with the UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya 
Speech given by the Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson and Speaker of the Parliament of Malta at the opening of the CPA Climate Change Workshop in Kenya. Please click here for speech.

Opening Addresses & Speeches
 Nevis PES Premier speech May 2018 (5/15/2018) 
   CPA Post-Election Seminar for the Nevis Island Assembly - opening remarks by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis Island, 15 May 2018
 Opening Address Speaker of National Assembly Kenya March 2018 (3/5/2018) 
   Opening address by Hon. Justin B. Muturi, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya at the CPA Post-Election Seminar, 5 March 2018
 Opening Speech by Governor of St Helena PES Jan 2018 (1/23/2018) 
   Opening speech by the Governor of St Helena, HE Lisa Phillips at the CPA Post-Election Seminar, January 2018
 Opening Speech by Speaker of St Helena PES Jan 2018 (1/22/2018) 
   Opening speech by the Speaker of the St Helena Legislative Council, Hon. Eric Benjamin at the CPA Post-Election Seminar, January 2018
 Opening Speech CPA Post Election Seminar St Helena Jan 2018 (1/22/2018) 
   Opening speech from the CPA Headquarters Secretariat at the CPA Post-Election Seminar for St Helena, January 2018
 Keynote address Trinidad and Tobago Trade Minister CPA WTO Trade Workshop Nov 2016 (11/22/2016) 
   Keynote address Senator Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago at CPA WTO Trade Workshop, 22 November 2016
 Opening Speech Speaker of Trinidad and Tobago WTO CPA Trade Workshop Nov 2016 (11/22/2016) 
   Opening Speech by Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago at the CPA/WTO Trade Workshop, 22 November 2016
 WTO Bernard Kuiten Speech for WTO CPA Workshop November 2016 (11/22/2016) 
   World Trade Organisation Bernard Kuiten Speech for WTO CPA Workshop November 2016
 Opening Speech Vice Chairperson Trade Workshop Trinidad and Tobago Nov 2016 (11/22/2016) 
   Opening Speech by the Vice Chairperson of the CPA, Hon. Shirley Osborne MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat at the CPA/WTO Trade Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago, 22 November 2016
 Zambia PES Speaker Speech Nov 2016 (11/12/2016) 
   The CPA Post-Election Seminar was opened with an address by Rt Hon. Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MCIArb, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia. November 2016
 PaNPAC Solomon Islands Nov 2016 (11/7/2016) 
   At the Opening Ceremony for the PaNPAC Meeting for the Pacific Region - remarks by Mr Clezy Rore, Clerk to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, on behalf of Mr Akbar Khan, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 7 Nove
 CarNPAC Speech Jamaica Oct 2016 (10/25/2016) 
   Opening address by Ms Arlene Bussette of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the 2016 meeting of the Caribbean Network of Public Accounts Committees (CarNPAC), hosted by the CPA Jamaica Branch and Parliament of Jamaica from 24 to 25 October
 PSDW CAA Region Grenada August 2016 (8/22/2016) 
   Opening address by the CPA Secretariat at the Parliamentary Staff Development Workshop for the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region hosted by the Parliament of Grenada, August 2016.
 Pakistan PSDW Senate Address May 2016 (5/4/2016) 
   Opening address from the Senate of Pakistan at the CPA Parliamentary Staff Development Workshop for the Asia and South East Asia Regions hosted by the Parliament of Pakistan.
 Pakistan PSDW May 2016 (5/4/2016) 
   Opening address from the CPA Secretariat at the CPA Parliamentary Staff Development Workshop for the Asia and South East Asia Regions hosted by the Parliament of Pakistan.
 SOCATT Africa Seminar May 2016 (5/3/2016) 
   Opening address from the CPA Secretariat at the CPA Africa Region and SOCATT Africa Region 2016 SOCATT Africa Region Professional Development Seminar in Accra, Ghana, hosted by the Parliament of Ghana.
 Guyana PES March 2016 - Speaker Closing Remarks (4/20/2016) 
   Closing Remarks by the Hon. Dr. Barton Scotland, M.P., C.C.H., Speaker of the National Assembly of the Co-operative Republic of the Parliament of Guyana at the CPA Post-Election Seminar, 1st April 2016.
 Guyana PES March 2016 - Speaker Opening Remarks (4/20/2016) 
   Remarks by the Hon. Dr. Barton Scotland, M.P., C.C.H., Speaker of the National Assembly of the Co-operative Republic of the Parliament of Guyana at the opening ceremony of the CPA Post-Election Seminar, March 2016.
 ICTs and Parliament Nigeria Feb 2016 (2/1/2016) 
   The opening address at the CPA and CTO Workshops on ICTs and Parliament in Nigeria, Feb 2016
 Human Rights Seminar Sri Lanka Feb 2016 (2/1/2016) 
   The CPA's opening address at the Human Rights Seminar in Sri Lanka in February 2016.