The Regional Secretariat of the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Region

Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Workshop 2025
2025-04-28 - 2025-05-05 | Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, Bahamas
Event Details
Dates: 28 April or 5 May 2025 (tbc)
Location: Nassau, The Bahamas
Hosted by: Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) network and the Parliament of The Bahamas

Overview

The CWP Workshop details will be confirmed shortly.

Nomination & Registration
All CPA Branches have been invited to nominate up to two Members to attend this workshop. Nominations will open shortly.
Please note there are a limited number of spaces available. If you are a Member of Parliament from an active CPA Branch and wish to attend this event, please contact your CPA Branch Secretary.
Once the Nomination Form has been received and reviewed, CPA Branch Secretaries will be issued with a notification of the places which have been accepted.
Branch Secretaries will then be asked to complete the registration by completing the Event Registration Form which will include travel itineraries and biographical information.
Should there be any difficulties in registering online, please contact the CPA Headquarters Secretariat via hq.sec@cpahq.org.

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 at hq.sec@cpahq.org.

Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the workshop, please contact Bénite Dibateza, CWP Co-ordinator, at benite.dibateza@cpahq.org.

Commonwealth Day 2025
2025-03-10 | Worldwide
Event Details
Date: 10 March 2025

Overview
Commonwealth Day, held every year on the second Monday of March, is a celebration of unity, diversity and the links of the modern Commonwealth. It is also a time to bring people together for dialogue and reflection upon the designated theme of the year.
Schools, governments, Parliaments and communities across the Commonwealth organise events. The Commonwealth Day Service is organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society and takes place in Westminster Abbey in London, UK.
Governments and Parliaments of Commonwealth member states and Commonwealth organisations can undertake activities, events and discussions on the theme chosen for Commonwealth Day.
Commonwealth Day is an opportunity for 2.4 billion people across the 56 Commonwealth countries to celebrate their shared Commonwealth values.

International Women's Day 2025
2025-03-08 | Worldwide
Event Details
Date: 8 March 2025
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.
The CPA will be celebrating International Women’s Day through several online campaigns recognising the achievements of women in Parliaments across the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) network will be leading the celebrations across the CPA membership.

67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
2024-11-03 - 2024-11-08 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Event Details
Dates: 3 to 8 November 2024
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hosted by: Parliament of New South Wales and the CPA New South Wales Branch

Overview
The 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) will be hosted by the Parliament of New South Wales and the CPA New South Wales Branch in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 3 to 8 November 2024.
During the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, there will also be a number of additional conferences and meetings including:

CPA General Assembly and debate
meetings of the CPA Executive Committee
CPC Workshops and World Café Session
40th CPA Small Branches Conference
8th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference
meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network
58th Society of Clerks at the Table (SoCATT) meeting
presentation of the 2024 Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year awards
the 2nd Emilia Monjowa Lifaka Lecture.

Visit the 67th CPC Hub for all of the latest information and registration details about the conference.
Follow #67CPC for updates on social media.

Invitations, Nominations and Registration

Invitations to the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference are being issued to all eligible CPA Branches from the CPA President on behalf of the host Branch, CPA New South Wales.
Nominations for the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference should be made by each CPA Branch using the Nomination Form.
Registrations for the 67th 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.

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
If you have any questions regarding the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, please contact us at hq.sec@cpahq.org.

Diwali
2024-10-31 | Worldwide
Diwali: Festival of Lights
Learn about India’s biggest holiday of the year.

Diwali, or Dipawali, is India‘s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.
Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that’s also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities. For instance, in Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana, or spiritual awakening, of Lord Mahavira on October 15, 527 B.C.; in Sikhism, it honors the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru, was freed from imprisonment. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.

Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary Work
2024-08-13 | Virtual
Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary Work
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament
AGENDA

RESOURCES

Road Map Towards Legislative Openness 2.0
Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from UNESCO
Use Cases for AI in Parliaments

Regional Seminar for Parliaments of the Caribbean 2024
2024-05-27 00:00 - 2024-05-29 23:59 (America/Halifax) | Office of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, Parliamentary Complex Cabildo Building St. Vincent Street Port of Spain Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
During the period 27 to 29 May, 2024, the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union will host a Regional Seminar for Parliaments of the Caribbean on the theme Accelerating Parliamentary Action on Climate Change for a Resilient and Sustainable Region.
