Arrival of CPA International Executive Committee (Regional Representatives and Coordinating Committee Members), Regional Secretaries, CPwD International Regional Champions, and CWP and CPA Small Branches Steering Committee Members.

Arrivals for CPwD International Regional Champions, and CWP and CPA Small Branches Steering Committee Members, CWP and CPA Small Branches Conference Delegates, Official Voting Delegates, CPA Branch/Delegation Secretaries, Observers and Others.

09:00 - 13:00 | Registration opens for delegates
09:00 - 10:30 | Co-ordinating Committee and Audit Subcommittee (invite only)
11:00 - 13:00 | CPA Regional Secretaries Meeting (invite only)

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

14:00 - 16:00 | CPA International Executive Committee - Finance Subcommittee (invite only)
14:00 - 16:00 | CPA International Executive Committee - Planning and Review Subcommittee (invite only)

Evening | Reception and dinner for CPA Executive Committee at State House (invite only)

09:00 - 12:00 | CPA International Executive Committee meeting - Part 1 (invite only)

09:00 - 10:00 | 41st CPA Small Branches Conference – Opening - Theme: 'Shaping the Future for CPA Small Branches: Strengthening Parliamentary Independence and Capacity in Small Jurisdictions'
10:00 - 11:15 | CPA Small Branches Workshop A: 'Navigating Challenges, Exploring Priorities – A World Café Dialogue'
11:30 - 13:00 | CPA Small Branches Workshop B: 'Public Accounts Committees: Roles, Challenges and Solutions'.

11:30 - 13:00 | Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) - Business Meeting & CWP Chairperson Election (CWP delegates only)

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

13:00 - 14:00 | Lunchtime event – Project Discovery Barbados: 'Give the Youth a Chance'

14:00 - 17:00 | CPA International Executive Committee meeting - Part 2 (invite only)

14:00 - 15:45 | Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) - Business Meeting continues with Host Branch Topical Discussion (CWP delegates only)

16:15 - 17:45 | 9th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference – Official Opening and CWP Workshop A: 'Good Practices and Strategies to Realising Gender-Sensitive Parliaments across the Commonwealth'

Evening | Official Opening Ceremony of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference followed by the Welcome Reception

09:00 - 11:30 | Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) - Outreach Programme (pre-registered delegates)

09:00 - 10:30 | CPA Small Branches Workshop C: 'Work-Life Balance and Mental Health for Parliamentarians in CPA Small Branches'

09:30 - 10:30 | CWP Workshop B: 'Debate Not Hate: Not Accepting Abuse as an Outcome of Free Speech'

11:00 - 12:30 | CPA Small Branches Workshop D: 'Human Rights and the Legacy of Colonial Laws'

11:00 - 12:30 | CWP Workshop C: 'Parliamentarians Combatting Discriminatory Laws that Perpetuate the Disempowerment of Women'

12:00 - 13:00 | CPwD Regional Champions Meeting & CPwD Chairperson Election (invite only)

13:00 - 14:00 | 3rd CPA Lifaka Lecture  

14:00 - 15:00 | LUNCH

14:00-15:00  | Networking Lunch event – Hope Foundation: 'Fighting for Self and Making a Difference'

15:00 - 16:45 | CWP & CPwD Joint Workshop: 'Overcoming the Barriers to the involvement of Women with Disabilities in Politics'

16:45 - 18:30 | CPA Small Branches Steering Committee (invite only)

16:45 - 18:30 | CWP Steering Committee (invite only)

16:45 - 18:30 | CPC Workshop A (Host Topic): 'Strengthening our Institutions to Support Democracy'
16:45 - 18:30 | CPC Workshop B: 'Leveraging Technology: Enhancing Democracy through Digital Transformations and Tackling the Digital Divide'

18:30 - 19:00 | Briefing for all delegates, Secretaries and Observers

20:00 – 22:00 | Reception hosted by the Government of Barbados (invite only)

All day | Meetings of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SOCATT) (Closed meeting for SOCATT members only)

09:00 - 10:30 | CPC Workshop C: 'A Look Ahead to CHOGM 2026: Championing the Human Factor from a Gender and Accessibility Lens'

09:00 - 10:30 | CPC Workshop D: 'Climate change and its threat to Global Health: Finding Sustainable Solutions'

09:00 - 10:30 | CPC Workshop E: 'Building Trust and Transparency in Democracy: Financial Transparency in Parliaments and Elections'

11:00 - 13:00 | CPA Regional Meetings (this optional time is set aside for each CPA Region to organise independent meetings for all regional participants in attendance – please contact CPA Regional Secretariats for further information) (Closed meetings)

13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH

13:00-14:00  | Networking Lunch event – The Ashley Lashley Foundation: 'The Power of Three: Youth, Voice, and Vision in Global Leadership'.

14:00 - 15:45 | CPC Workshop F: 'National Parliaments vs Provincial, Territorial and Devolved Legislatures: Protecting and Preserving the Separation of Powers'

14:00 - 15:45 | CPC Workshop G: 'The Role of the Commonwealth in Good Governance, Multilateralism and International Relations'

14:00 - 15:45 | Youth Roundtable: Staying Safe and Free to Thrive: Empowering Young People to Overcome Modern Challenges - From Gang Violence to Cyber- Bullying (invite only)

16:00 - 17:00  | Side event - Global Equality Caucus

19:00 - 21:00 | Clerks’ Dinner (By invitation only)

All day | Meetings of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SOCATT) (Closed meeting for SOCATT members only)

09:00 - 12:00 | CPA General Assembly and general debate - Official Voting Delegates and Official Delegation/Regional Secretaries only

12:00 - 13:30 | LUNCH

12:00 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch event – The Maria Holder Foundation & Kings Trust International (Barbados): 'Forging Partnerships unlocking Youth Potential'

13:30 - 16:00 | CPA General Assembly and general debate (cont.)

16:00 - 17:00 | CPA International Executive Committee - new Members and CPA Vice-Chairperson election

Evening | Official dinner for delegates (by invitation)

ALL DAY - Official Tours of Barbados for pre-registered delegates

Early Departures

ALL DAY - Official Departures