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Event Hub - 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Event Details

Dates: 5 to 12 October 2025

Location: Bridgetown, Barbados

Hosted by: Parliament of Barbados and CPA Barbados Branch


Overview

The 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) will be hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the CPA Barbados Branch in Bridgetown, Barbados from 5 to 12 October 2025. 

The 68th CPC will be held under the main theme of 'The Commonwealth: A Global Partner'.  

During the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, there will also be a number of additional conferences and meetings including:

  • CPA General Assembly and general debate
  • meetings of the CPA Executive Committee
  • CPC Workshops
  • 41st CPA Small Branches Conference
  • 9th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference
  • meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network
  • 59th Society of Clerks at the Table (SoCATT) meeting
  • presentation of the 2025 Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year awards
  • the 3rd Emilia Monjowa Lifaka Lecture.

This website hub will contain all of the conference news and workshop reports from the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC).

Updated 15/05/2025/CPAHQ.

 


Invitations, Nominations and Registration 

  • Invitations to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will be issued to all eligible CPA Branches from the CPA President on behalf of the host Branch, CPA Barbados.
  • Nominations and Registrations for the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will follow shortly afterwards and in advance of the Conference, all active CPA Branches will be invited to register their delegates for the Conference. 

 

Images and resources

  • View the latest conference news and images from the 68th CPC - follow us on social media using the hashtag #68CPC
  • You will also be able to download the latest images from the 68th CPC at the CPA's Flickr page.
  • A full round up of all of the conference news and workshop reports from the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will appear in an online supplement to The Parliamentarian out in December 2025.

Barbados Supplement to The Parliamentarian

Ahead of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), we will be publishing a special supplement about Barbados featuring articles by Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff on a diverse range of topics. 

Read the Conference Concluding Statement from the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in New South Wales

67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference: Concluding Statement

The Conference Concluding Statement for the 67th CPC contains:

- the main outcomes and events of the conference including the 2024 General Assembly, the CPA Executive Committee and Network Steering Committees

- a summary of the CPC, CPA Small Branches and Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) workshop discussions 

- the recommendations that were either endorsed or noted by the Members in attendance

- news about the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) Outreach event, the Second Lifaka Lecture on human rights and the 2024 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards.


Accessibility

The CPA is committed to inclusivity and accessibility at all its events and programmes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the CPA Secretariat to discuss this with us.

Contact Us

Get in touch with the Conference Secretariat

If you have any questions regarding the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, please contact us at cpc@cpahq.org.

Useful Documents

The Commonwealth Charter (CPA version)

The Commonwealth Charter is a document of the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth. It expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve the lives of all the people of the Commonwealth. The Charter also acknowledges the role of civil society in supporting the goals and values of the Commonwealth.

History of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC)

Download a history of the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and a full list of host Branches for the conference.

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