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Roundtable: Education Financing

High-Level Roundtable: Education Financing

CPA Executive Committee Meeting

A virtual meeting of the CPA Executive Committee will be held from 27 - 31 September 2021.

International Day of Democracy

CWP Roundtable: Gender Sensitive Parliaments in the 21st century (India Region)

CPA Virtual Post-Election Seminar: The Parliament of the Cayman Islands

From 4-6 August 2021, the CPA will hold a Virtual Post-Election Seminar with Members of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands.

CPA Australia and Pacific Regional Conference on ‘Parliament, People and Pandemics’

The 2021 CPA Australia and Pacific Regional Conference, hosted by the Parliament of Western Australia, will take place from 1 - 4 November 2021.

CPA BIM Regional Conference: Post-Pandemic Parliaments

From 20 - 23 September 2021, the CPA Northern Ireland Branch will host the CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference on Post-Pandemic Parliaments

Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament 2021

From 18 - 22 October, the CPA will hold its annual Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Virtual CPC Workshops

CWP Roundtable: Gender Sensitive Parliaments in the 21st Century (CAA Region)

Commonwealth Day

Find out more about Commonwealth Day, celebrated every year on the second Monday of March

GLOBE COP26 Legislators Summit

From 5 - 6 November 2021, legislators from around the world will meet in Edinburgh to discuss the COP26 climate summit

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held every year on 3 December.

International Women's Day

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It is an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and issue a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

CPA Mid-Year Executive Committee Meeting

The 2022 CPA Mid-Year Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled to take place in Assam, India from 9 - 10 April 2022

NGO CSW Forum 66 | Gender and Climate Change: Interactions and Opportunities for Progress

This session, an NGO CSW66 Forum Parallel Event, will explore mechanisms available to employ a gender-responsive approach to climate policy and the gender-specific impacts of climate change

Global Disability Summit | PwDs, Electoral Participation and Parliamentary Engagement

This Global Disability Summit side-event, co-hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network and Sightsavers, will discuss the electoral and political participation of people with disabilities in two Commonwealth jurisdictions.

Roundtable: Using Data to Better Represent Citizens’ Needs

A roundtable on inclusive data, co-hosted by the CPA and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data’s Inclusive Data Charter (IDC)

8th CPA India Regional Conference

The 8th CPA India Regional Conference will be hosted by the CPA India Region in Assam, India, from 11 - 12 April.

52nd CPA Africa Region Conference

The 52nd CPA Africa Region Conference will take place in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 3 - 9 June 2022.

Small Parliaments Climate Workshop

This workshop, co-hosted by the CPA Small Branches network and the UN Development Programme, will support MPs from small jurisdictions to engage in multilateral climate negotiations

Seminar for Parliamentarians: Parliament of Guyana

58th CPA Canada Regional Conference

CWF Gender and Climate Change

This session will highlight how, for the fight against climate change to be successful, it is necessary to include and promote women as vital changemakers and ensure their seat at the policy and decision-making table.

CWF Women in Leadership

This event, part of the Commonwealth Women's Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, will examine what meaningful women's leadership looks like and how this can be measured.

Advanced Parliamentary Development Programme

The CPA HQ Secretariat and the New South Wales Parliament will co-host the first Advanced Parliamentary Development Residency Programme from 21-27 May 2022.

Advanced Skills-Building Residency Programme

The CPA Parliamentary Academy Advanced Professional Development and Skills-Building Residency Programme will be held in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa from 23 - 28 October 2022.

2022 Commonwealth Games

Ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, hear from Sports Ministers about the impact that sport has in communities across the Commonwealth in The Parliamentarian, Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments.

65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

The Conference will take place from 20 - 26 August 2022 in Halifax, Canada.

CWP BIM Regional Conference

The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians British Islands and Mediterranean Region Conference will be held from 4 - 7 October 2022 in Gibraltar.

St Helena: Committee and Ministerial Training

The CPA will deliver a training course for Presiding Officers, Councillors and staff of the St Helena Legislative Council from 29 October - 4 November 2022.

CPwD Africa Region Conference 2022

The Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities Africa Region Conference will be hosted in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, from 14 to 18 November 2022.

COP27

11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament

The 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (#CYP11) will be hosted by the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from 20 to 24 November 2022, on behalf of the CPA Caribbean, Atlantic and Americas Region.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated each year on 3rd December. It aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

International Women's Day 2023

International Women's Day 2023 will take place on 8 March 2023. The theme for this year is 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality'

Mid-Year Executive Committee Meeting 2023

The 2023 Mid-Year CPA Executive Committee Meeting will be held in Gibraltar from 17 - 20 April 2023.

CPA Post-Election Seminar: House of Assembly of Dominica

The CPA Post-Election Seminar with the House of Assembly of Dominica will take place virtually from 6 - 8 June 2023.

World Parliament Day 2023

The International Day of Parliamentarism, also known as World Parliament Day, is celebrated every year on 30 June. It was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution.

66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

The 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) will be hosted by the Parliament of Ghana in Accra, Ghana, from 30 September to 6 October 2023.

Webinar on Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs Beyond Agenda 2030

This webinar will explore a roadmap to forecast Sustainable Development post-2030. It will look at the positives and negatives of the current SDGs and identify important lessons learned to overcome future risks and exploit future opportunities.

New Academy Courses

CPA Small Branches Workshop: Disaster Risk Management

International Women's Day 2024

On 8 March 2024, Parliaments around the world will celebrate International Women's Day.

Combatting online harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

Online gender-based violence directed against women parliamentarians is a global problem that demands immediate attention. The women targeted endure significant suffering while the pervasive threat dissuades others from entering politics, which undermines democracy and negatively impacts society....

Commonwealth Day 2024

Commonwealth Day 2024, a celebration of unity, diversity and the links of the modern Commonwealth, will be held on Monday 11 March 2024.

CPA Canadian Parliamentary Seminar

The 15th CPA Canadian Parliamentary Seminar will be hosted in Ottawa, Canada from 17 to 22 March 2024.

Commonwealth Day 2023

Commonwealth Day 2023, a celebration of unity, diversity and the links of the modern Commonwealth, will be held on Monday 11 March 2023.

53rd CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference

60th CPA Canadian Regional Conference

The 60th CPA Canada Regional Conference will be held from 20 to 27 July 2024 hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario