Nimish Kumar,
The International Parliament Journal (IPJ)
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth.
The CPA is an international community of almost 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
Event Details
Dates: 30 September – 6 October 2023
Location: Accra, Ghana
Hosted by: Parliament of Ghana and CPA Ghana Branch
Overview
The 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) is hosted by the Parliament of Ghana and the CPA Ghana Branch in Accra, Ghana, from 30 September to 6 October 2023.
The 66th CPC is held under the theme of ‘The Commonwealth Charter 10 years on: Values and Principles for Parliaments to Uphold‘. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Commonwealth Charter which outlines the principles and values of the Commonwealth.
During the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, there will also be a number of additional conferences and meetings including:
- 66th CPA General Assembly
- meetings of the CPA Executive Committee
- 39th CPA Small Branches Conference
- meetings of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) and Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) networks
- 57th Society of Clerks at the Table (SoCATT) meeting
- presentation of the 2023 Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year awards
- the inaugural Emilia Monjowa Lifaka Lecture.
