Second World Summit of the Committees of the Future
The Parliament of Uruguay, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), will host the Second World Summ
Events
Events aims to publicise upcoming and past events relevant to parliamentary development.
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Past events
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22 SeptiembrePLS Clinic - Post-Legislative Scrutiny with the Community of Practice
Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) is the practice of monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impact of laws. -
18 SeptiembreTransforming Parliaments: Digital services for members of parliament
Information services for parliamentarians have come a long way during the past decade, from web-based intranets provi -
15 SeptiembreNinth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians
The annual IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians is a unique platform for young Members of Parliament to me -
08 SeptiembreSustaining the Momentum for Parliamentary Openness in OGP Reform
The OGP process often faces setbacks due to changes in the composition of stakeholders involved in the process. -
06 SeptiembreTeacher training by parliaments: case studies from Brazil and the UK
This Public Engagement Hub seminar, jointly organised by the IPU and IPEN, will focus on teacher training by parliame -
06 SeptiembreThe 8th OGP Global Summit
The Estonian Government will host the 2023 OGP Global Summit on September 6-7 in Tallinn, Estonia. -
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10 AgostoRegional seminar on climate action and sustainable development for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean
The IPU and the parliament of Costa Rica will host a seminar for Latin American and Caribbean parliaments. -
18 JulioParliamentary Forum at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023
2023 marks the mid-point in the fifteen-year run toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015 wit -
27 JunioCitizens’ Assemblies as a method to engage citizens with policy making: Case studies from Australia and Germany
This Public Engagement Hub seminar, jointly organised by IPU and IPEN, will focus on deliberative democracy methods t -
27 JunioHuman security and parliaments
This online webinar, co-hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Human Security For All campaign (HS4A), -
19 JunioEnhancing the role of parliaments in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs: Taking forward the UNGA resolution
Jointly organized by the IPU, the UNECE and UNESCAP, the event will follow up on the recently adopted UNGA resolution -
19 JunioTransforming Parliaments: Legislative work driven by data
This webinar looks at how data and information services can best be used to support all actors in the legislative pro -
14 JunioINTER PARES Summer School 2023: registration Is open
Following a successful first edition in 2022, INTER PARES is thrilled to open -
22 MayoProcessing high volumes of inputs from citizen engagement in parliamentary business: Case study from Brazil
As parliaments develop more channels for citizens to submit their views, many are then faced with the challenge of ha -
27 AbrilInternational IDEA's Democracy Tracker Showcase
International IDEA’s Democrac -
18 AbrilProcessing inputs from citizen engagement for committee work: Case studies from New Zealand and Scotland
As parliaments develop more channels for citizens to submit their views, many are then faced with the challenge of ha -
29 MarzoSummit for Democracy II – Legislative Track
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), a bipartisan Commission of the U.S. -
28 MarzoEngaging with future generations
This IPU/IPEN Public Engagement Hub seminar wi -
13 MarzoIParl Spring Academy 2023
The Institute for Parliamentary Research (IParl) will hold its first Berlin Spring Academy on Parlia -
08 MarzoAchieving equality in decision-making by 2030: What will it take?
The side event will aim to inform the new General Recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discriminatio -
07 MarzoThe role of parliaments in advancing gender equality through technology
The joint IPU – UN Women Parliamentary Meeting “The role of parliaments in advancing gender equality through -
01 MarzoMobilizing parliaments to address Climate Migration
This virtual learning lab, taking place within the framework of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reductio -
27 FebreroEuropean Parliamentary Week 2023
The European Parliament and the Swedish Riksdag are pleased to invite you to the Euro -
23 FebreroSummit for Democracy Year of Action Legislative Showcase
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and -
21 FebreroPublic engagement: New initiatives from New Zealand Parliament's Education Team
This seminar will explore how the New Zealand Parliament’s Education Team provides a wide range of education services -
13 FebreroBook Launch for Maya Kornberg's Inside Congressional Committees
Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process (Columbia University Pr -
06 FebreroThe United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Working together to mobilize parliaments in support of child rights
This meeting will be held in hybrid format on Monday, 6 February 2023, from 13:15 to 14:45 (Geneva time). -
25 EneroWill hybrid working become the “new normal” for parliaments?
The Covid-19 pandemic saw a period of “enforced innovation” in parliamentary working methods. -
23 EneroRCLS Online Seminar: On the Outskirts of Parliament - the Delegation for Women’s Rights
On the Outskirts of Parliament: the Delegation for Women’s Rights is a PhD thesis analysing law-making in th -
15 DiciembreFourth Expert Roundtable on the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments: Agile parliaments for the future
In view of the Common Principles ten-year anniversary in 2024, the Roundtable will be on the theme of Agile parliamen -
09 DiciembreWomen move mountains in adapting to climate change
Following the success of the International Mountain Day webinars in 2020 and 2021, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and -
07 DiciembreReport launch: Women’s political leadership in the ASEAN region
The relationship between women and politics -
06 DiciembreCreating a safe cyberspace for democracy
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive -
01 DiciembreWomen Leadership, Gender Perspective and Gender Approaches in Disarmament Action
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), the Youth Fusio -
30 NoviembreThe Global State of Democracy 2022 Global Launch Event
At the end of 2022, the world finds itself trapped beneath the weight of a multitude of old and new problems. -
29 NoviembreParliamentarians standing up to violence against women in politics
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (a global campaign held in all countries of the worl -
23 NoviembreReport launch: Legislative leadership on environmental issues
How can parliaments protect the environment? -
07 NoviembreGLOBE COP27 Legislators Summit
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the hybrid -
28 OctubreInvitation to Tender - Maldives Online Course Development
WFD Maldives is looking for a vendor to design and conduct an online course on parliamentary oversight and legislativ -
20 OctubreBridging the divide: Legislative lessons for policy making in polarized contexts
On October 20, all members of OPeN will co-host this year’s GLOW virtual plenary, “ -
11 Octubre2022 OGP Europe Regional Meeting
The OGP Europe Regional Meeting will take place in Rome, Italy on October 11-12, hosted by the Government of Italy. -
10 OctubreInter-Parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU (IPC SECG)
The Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union (IPC- -
20 SeptiembreEffective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies
INTER PARES is organising the “Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies” -
15 Septiembre'A Space for Change: Partner Perspectives on an Effective Multilateral System' | Launch Event during UNGA
The need for an effective multilateral system has never been more important to address the nature and scale of today’ -
15 Septiembre#DEMOCRACYDRINKS: CONNECT WITH DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES IN THE HAGUE
Join us on 15 September, the International Day of Democracy, for our third edition of #DemocracyDrinks, bringing toge -
15 SeptiembreGlobal Democracy Coalition: International Democracy Day Conference
In celebration of International Democracy Day 2022, the Global Dem -
15 SeptiembreWorking Meeting on Digital Transformation, hosted by the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament & Bússola Tech
The purpose of this working meeting is to share lessons learned and experiences regarding parliamentary modernization -
14 SeptiembreInternational Democracy Day Brussels 2022
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) -
07 Septiembree-Discussion on Women in Politics and the Media
Women in politics face biased, sexist, and discriminatory media treatment. When reporters cover women leaders, they o -
07 JulioProgress on SDG16: How are we doing and what happens if we fail?
In September 2015, leaders of the world called for a ‘new chapter’ in global development to be achieved by 2030 throu -
01 Julio2022 Advanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University o -
30 MayoThe Present and Future of Public Engagement
A virtual event organised jointly by IPU and UNDP in partnership with the Agora Parliamentary Development Community -
24 MayoOGP Strategy Community Conversation
OGP is calling on its community of reformers to step up and actively participate in developing a new strategy of OGP -
16 MayoThe Functioning of Democratic Institutions in Times of Crisis: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II
Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, O -
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13 AbrilPanel Discussion 4: Vote Counting & Verification Process
The fourth panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Vot -
31 MarzoPutting the wellbeing of people at the centre of COVID-19 recovery strategies: The critical role of parliaments
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically set back progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), affecting all a -
29 MarzoConference on Environmental Democracy
This free 3-day conference, organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will bring together the -
24 MarzoPresentation of the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) 2021 Report, in collaboration with Youth Atlantic Treaty Association Norway (YATA)
The world is becoming more authoritarian as non-democratic regimes become increasingly brazen in their repression, an -
23 MarzoThe case for inclusive environmental decision-making: what works?
Join WFD for this side event as part of the -
22 MarzoRussia’s War Against Ukraine – Implications for Democracies and Democracy Support in the Eastern Partnership Region
Join online roundtable that aims to contribute to a better understanding of the current and likely future effects of -
17 MarzoLeveraging Transparency to Counter Foreign Illiberal Influences: The Role of Legislatures
Globally, illiberal actors are exploiting vulnerabilities during Covid-19, political polarization, populism, and seve -
16 MarzoElectoral Campaigning in Fiji
The second panel discussion under the 'Anticipating Elections in Fiji' series will be on the following topic: Ele -
24 FebreroAdvancing Parliamentary Accountability in Crisis Contexts
Parliaments globally have the important responsibility of engaging in effective oversight of government actions throu -
09 FebreroRe-imagining Peace Processes
To celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the International Peace Bureau, the IPB and the IPU are co-organizing a seminar -
13 EneroAnti-corruption and Gender: the Role of Women’s Political Participation
Higher levels of political participation have been linked to lower levels of corruption across the world. -
13 Diciembre2021 OGP Global Summit: Seoul, Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea will host the 2021 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Seoul and virtually from -
17 NoviembreAGORA Community of Practice – Online Seminar ‘Peer-to-Peer Parliamentary Strengthening’
With the rejuvenation of AGORA as the parliamentary development web portal in 2020, the creation of a global Commu -
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28 SeptiembreState of the Union conference 2021 ‘European narratives’
Two weeks after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the Union speech at the European Parl -
15 SeptiembreDemocracy Week 15-17 September "Stronger Together: Partnerships for supporting democracy"
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives with far-reaching consequences for democratic space and pluralis -
07 JulioAlmedalen Democracy Summit 2021 - Bridging the Divide
In recognition of the Swedish Parliament’s ongoing 100-year jubilee of the democratic process, the Stockholm Philanth -
02 JulioAdvanced Course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London (IALS-UoL) and the Westminster Foundation for Dem -
09 JunioPSA Parliaments Annual Conference Roundtable: the Past, Present & Future of Parliamentary Studies
This is the seventh and final panel of the Political Studies Association (PSA) Parliaments Online Conference. -
24 Mayo142nd IPU Assembly
At its meeting on 18 January 2021, the IPU Executive Committee decided that, in view of the prevailin -
17 MayoEnsuring Delivery of Public Services
The event is part of OGP's Open Government Week. It is organized by Drave Développement. -
12 MayoPSA Parliaments Annual Conference: Innovations in Theory and Method in Parliamentary Studies
This is the sixth panel of the Politcal Studies Association (PSA) Parliaments Online Conference. -
11 MayoCatalysing Parliamentary Action to Fight Climate Change
INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership – EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments is delighted t -
29 AbrilThe Party Politics of ‘Votes-at-16’
Centre for Democratic Engagement Associate Member Andy Mycock will speak to about his latest project, on votes at 16. -
28 Abril2021 Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians
The health and socio-economic shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted -
23 AbrilTowards a Summit for Democracy
Context and Event Focus -
21 AbrilInter-parliamentary Dialogue on Gender-responsive Recovery Post-COVID-19
The impacts of crises are never gender neutral, and the COVID-19 crisis is no exception. -
30 MarzoThe Power of Parliamentarians: Opportunities & Challenges for Effective Development Co-operation
Parliaments and parliamentarians are valuable partners in ensuring the accountable, inclusive, participatory, and tra -
26 MarzoPublic Engagement and its Impact on Parliaments
The conference will bring together parliamentary officials and academics from all over the world to discuss key chall -
25 MarzoCombatting Corruption Capably in Parliamentary Democracies
This session is being delivered as part of the OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum 2021. -
25 MarzoWomen Political Leaders: Evidence of the Impact of Gender on Democracy
The 65th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) focuses on: women’s full and effective participa -
17 MarzoViolence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders
This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a pla -
04 MarzoThe Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption: East Africa
McGill University' -
02 MarzoHow Parliaments Can Protect Civic Space?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the world have introduced severe restrictions to civic space.
