Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff gathered in Edinburgh on 20 February for the first Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) Regional Forum for the CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR).
Where We Work
British Islands and Mediterranean Region
ABOUT THE CPA BIM REGION
The British Islands and Mediterranean (BIM) Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association consists of 14 Parliaments and Legislatures spread across Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
Unlike many other regions, the BIM Region does not have a standing governing committee. Instead, regional decisions are made at Annual General Meetings by the parliamentary representatives at the Annual Regional Conference.
The Regional Secretariat undertakes a number of programmes including its Election Observation Missions and Assessments to Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas Territories - which have taken place since 2014 - as well as its ongoing training programme for Parliamentarians from the Region. More information on these activities can be found by clicking here.
The Region also undertakes CWP focused work. The Region hosts annual CWP Regional meetings and events including a recent Regional Conference on Gender Sensitive Parliaments.
The CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Secretariat is based within the CPA UK Branch located in the UK Parliament.
The current CPA BIM Regional Secretary is:
Sarah Dickson, OBE
CPA UK Chief Executive
Westminster Hall,
Houses of Parliament
SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7219 5373
Email: cpauk@parliament.uk
