The CPA Strategic Plan 2026-2029 was launched at Australia House with Commonwealth Parliamentarians, diplomats and Commonwealth partner organisations

The CPA Strategic Plan 2026-2029 was a launched at a reception held on 24 February 2026 at the Australian High Commission in London and saw Commonwealth Parliamentarians, members of the diplomatic community in the UK and representatives of CPA and Commonwealth partner organisations come together to mark the publication of the new Strategic Plan.

Members of the CPA Co-ordinating Committee in attendance included:

• CPA Chairperson, Hon. Dr Christopher Kalila, MP (Zambia)
• CPA Treasurer, Senator Hon. Sue Lines, President of the Australian Senate
• Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP), Hon. Catherine Fife, MPP (Ontario)
• CPA Small Branches Chairperson, Hon. Valerie Woods, MNA, Speaker of the National Assembly of Belize
• Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) Chairperson, Senator Hon. Isaiah Jacob (Malaysia)

Reception guests were welcomed by the CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg and remarks at the launch event were given by the CPA Chairperson, the CPA Treasurer and the Australian Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Elisabeth Bowes.

Above: The launch event for the new CPA Strategic Plan 2026-2029 took place at Australia House - pictured left to right: Zambia's High Commissioner to the UK, H.E. Macenje Mazoka; CPA Small Branches Chairperson, Hon. Valerie Woods, MNA, Speaker of the National Assembly of Belize; Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP), Hon. Catherine Fife, MPP (Ontario); CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg; CPA Chairperson, Hon. Dr Christopher Kalila, MP (Zambia); Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) Chairperson, Senator Hon. Isaiah Jacob (Malaysia); CPA Treasurer, Senator Hon. Sue Lines, President of the Australian Senate; and the Australian Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Elisabeth Bowes. Image credit: CPA Secretariat. For further images please click here.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has officially launched its new Strategic Plan, covering the period 2026 – 2029.

Click here to read about the new CPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 and download a copy below.

If you have any feedback on the new CPA Strategic Plan 2026-2029 then please email hq.sec@cpahq.org. 

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