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Blog: Why your Parliament should conduct an accessibility audit

In this case study from the Isle of Man, Members and parliamentary staff discuss the island's journey towards a more accessible Parliament.
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Blog: The King and Commonwealth Parliaments

Following the Coronation of King Charles III, this blog article looks at his relationship with the Commonwealth and visits to Parliaments.
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Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2023

Nominations are open! Submit a nomination today to recognise inspirational Parliamentarians for excelling in their field
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Professional Development: The CPA Parliamentary Academy

Access our online courses on parliamentary processes, with free and paid options available.
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Directory: Our Branches

The CPA is made up of 180 Parliaments and Legislatures across the Commonwealth. Browse our directory to find out more about each CPA Branch.
CPA Branches A to Z
About Us

About Us

Learn more about the people in our organisation, how we're governed and our history
What We Do

What We Do

Find out more about our projects, programmes, outputs and activities
Where We Work

Where We Work

Find out more about the CPA's Regions and Branches
Get Involved and Vacancies

Get Involved and Vacancies

Find out more about how you can get involved in our work

Latest News

Gender equality through parliamentary engagement: UN Women partnership
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Gender equality through parliamentary engagement: UN Women partnership

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association partners with UN Women to promote gender equality through parliamentary engagement

66th CPC pre-conference visit to Ghana
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66th CPC pre-conference visit to Ghana

CPA delegation, led by the CPA Secretary-General, visit Parliament of Ghana ahead of 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Disaster risk decision-making on the agenda for Commonwealth politicians at CPA workshop for small Parliaments
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Disaster risk decision-making on the agenda for Commonwealth politicians at CPA workshop for small Parliaments

Members of Parliament from 13 small Parliaments in the Commonwealth attended a workshop on disaster risk management organised by the CPA Small Branches network and the Institute for Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University.

CPA Secretary-General visits Parliament of Cyprus
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CPA Secretary-General visits Parliament of Cyprus

The CPA Secretary-General visited the Parliament of Cyprus to meet with the President of the House of Representatives and they discussed a range of topics, including international cooperation across the Commonwealth.

CPA supports Anguilla House of Assembly with new educational video for schools
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CPA supports Anguilla House of Assembly with new educational video for schools

The CPA Headquarters has supported the launch of new education resources with the Anguilla House of Assembly aimed at helping students to learn about democracy and the work of the Legislature.

UK Parliament hosts CPA BIM Regional Conference
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UK Parliament hosts CPA BIM Regional Conference

Inclusive and sustainable Parliaments are highlighted at 52nd CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference

CPA News

CPA News

Read the latest news about the CPA and its activities
Events

Events

Find out about upcoming events from the CPA

Events

World Parliament Day 2023

World Parliament Day 2023

66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Accra, Ghana
67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Parliamentarian - Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments

Latest Issue:

The Parliamentarian 2023: Issue One: Parliamentary innovation in the Commonwealth :

The Parliamentarian is the quarterly Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments published by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and features articles, news and legislative reports written by Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and international experts across the Commonwealth about a wide range of global issues.

Find out about the publication here, or to read this issue on ISSUU, our online reading platform, click here ->

CPA Small Branches

Established in 1981, the network represents Commonwealth jurisdictions with populations under 500,000 and operates within the framework of the CPA. The CPA Small Branches network seeks to "empower small parliaments to overcome national and global challenges through cooperation, advocacy and the strengthening of parliamentary democracy and good governance"

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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)

The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) was founded in 1989 to increase the number of female elected representatives in Parliaments and legislatures across the Commonwealth and to ensure that women’s issues are brought to the fore in parliamentary debate and legislation.The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) network provides a means of building the capacity of women elected to parliament to be more effective in their roles; improving the awareness and ability of all Parliamentarians, male and female, and encouraging them to include a gender perspective in all aspects of their role - legislation, oversight and representation and helping parliaments to become gender-sensitive institutions. 

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Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD)

Recognising the need to increase representation of persons with disabilities in political institutions, the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network has been established to facilitate activities and programmes to champion and increase representation of persons with disabilities in Commonwealth parliaments and to work towards the mainstreaming of disability considerations in all CPA activities and programmes.

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Youth Engagement

Young people are of great importance to the future of the world. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Commonwealth where they form approximately 30% of the population - a demographic of over one billion people. As such, the CPA believes passionately in engaging with young people to ensure they are effective future leaders.

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Our latest resources

Handbook for Parliaments in Election Planning

This new CPA Handbook for Parliaments in Election Planning is designed to assist Legislatures in planning for an election and the influx of Members of Parliament that follows with examples of best practice from across the Commonwealth.

CWP Gender-Sensitising Parliaments: A Seven-Step Field Guide

This Field Guide complements the 'CWP Gender Sensitising Parliaments Guidelines', providing a blueprint for Parliaments interested in undertaking a gender sensitive review and making their institution more inclusive and representative.

Mental Health Toolkit for Commonwealth Parliaments

This toolkit provides guidance, advice and education on how to protect and promote the mental health and well-being of Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff.

Engagement, Education and Outreach Handbook for Commonwealth Parliaments

This Handbook provides guidance to Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures on how to increase public engagement and outreach, to ensure the public get a greater say in how they are governed.