Conferences

1. AI in Parliament: Balancing Innovation, Oversight and Adaptation

• How might AI support parliamentary proceedings?
• What are the current challenges in implementing AI in Parliament?
• Sharing success and best practices from different parliaments

2. Social Media and its Impact on Parliamentarians

• The intersection between parliament, parliamentarians and social media and the role of the Speaker
• Opportunities and challenges: engaging constituents and the impact on parliament and parliamentarians of misinformation or disinformation

3. Innovative Strategies to Enhance Public Understanding of Parliament and Citizen Participation Beyond Voting

• Developing interactive and engaging tools to educate the public about parliamentary democracies and to learn about parliamentary activities and processes
• Innovative ways for parliaments to increase engagement with citizens between elections

4. Security, Health and Wellbeing of Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Staff

• Physical and mental health initiatives for support for parliamentarians and parliamentary staff
• Ensuring a safe working environment for parliamentarians and staff
• Security of parliamentarians within the parliamentary precinct and beyond

5. The Role of Speakers and Presiding Officers in maintaining strong democratic institutions (Topic for Special Plenary)

• Shaping a People's parliament
• Fostering effective and meaningful democracy
• Strenghtening public faith in democratic institutions

Environment, Climate Change and the Role of Parliament

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Kenya
• Rwanda
• Zambia
• Topic 1 – Workshop Early PM – Report
• Topic 1 – Workshop Later PM – Report

Diverse and Inclusive Parliaments (Youth and Gender sensitivity)

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the Parliament, Uganda
• Pakistan
• Topic 2 – Workshop Early PM – Report
• Topic 2 – Workshop Later PM – Report

Security Measures for Parliamentarians and Parliaments

Health and Wellbeing Support in Parliaments and the Role of Speaker and Presiding Officers

• Keynote address by the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Uganda

Special Plenary Session: Building Consensus for Parliamentary Business: the Role of Speakers and Presiding Officers

• Keynote address by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, India
• Nigeria

Parliaments and the pandemic

• how have parliaments adapted to the pandemic, what issues arose from the adaptations and which of these adaptations may become permanent
• parliamentary privilege and virtual proceedings
• Keynote address by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, India
• Malta
• Rwanda
• Topic 1 - Workshop AM - Report
• Topic 1 - Workshop PM - Report

Security

• the ever-evolving requirements for parliaments in relation to physical (premises and Members) and cybersecurity)
• Keynote address by the Speaker of the House of Commons, United Kingdom
• Topic 2 - Workshop AM - Report
• Topic 2 - Workshop PM - Report

e-Parliament

• technology driving evolving relationships between parliament and the people
• the need for citizens to have access to technology to participate in new ways
• Keynote address by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Canada
• Zambia
• Topic 3 - Workshop Early AM - Report
• Topic 3 - Workshop Later AM - Report

Role of the Speaker or Presiding Officer in leading parliamentary innovation

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Pakistan
• Australia
• Topic 4 - Workshop Early AM - Report
• Topic 4 - Workshop Later AM - Report

Special Plenary Session: Training for Members and staff

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Australia
• new approaches and sharing best practices

Parliamentary Engagement: Openness, Transparency and Accountability

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of Kenya
• New Zealand
• Malaysia
• Workshop A.M. – Report
• Workshop P.M. – Report

Challenges and Opportunities Arising from the Displacement of a Parliamentary Assembly

• Kingdom of Tonga
• Kingdom of Tonga (Powerpoint)
• Keynote address by Mr. Rob Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canada
• United Kingdom
• Workshop A.M. – Report
• Workshop P.M. – Report

Parliamentarians as Effective Legislators and Constituency Representatives: Evolving Support Required

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Australia
• Republic of Rwanda
• Republic of Ghana
• Workshop A.M. – Report
• Workshop P.M. – Report

Securing of Individuals in the Parliamentary Context and Beyond

• President of the Senate, Australia – not presented but permission granted to circulate
• India
• Keynote address by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of Botswana
• Workshop A.M. – Report
• Workshop P.M. – Report

Special Plenary Session – Inclusive Parliaments: The Role of the Speaker in Supporting Emerging Procedures and Practices Embracing the Changing Face and Needs of Parliament

• Keynote address by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Canada

• The role of the Speaker in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy in both regional and international cooperation (Isle of Man)
• The role of the Speaker in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy in both regional and international cooperation (Tanzania – not presented but permission granted to circulate)
• Use of technology to support Members and House Business (keynote address from Prof. Mary Francoli)
• Strengthening Parliamentary Research for the Effective functioning of Legislatures (keynote address from the Speaker of the Lok Sabah of India)
• Strengthening Parliamentary Research for the Effective functioning of Legislatures (Guernsey)
• Strengthening Parliamentary Research for the Effective functioning of Legislatures (South Africa)
• Emerging security issues for Parliamentarians (keynote address from the Deputy Speaker of the United Kingdom)
• Emerging security issues for Parliamentarians (keynote address from the Deputy Speaker of the United Kingdom – Powerpoint Presentation)
• Emerging security issues for Parliamentarians (Kenya)
• Emerging security issues for Parliamentarians (Australia)
• The role of Speakers in strengthening Parliament as an Institution of Accountability, Openness and Transparency (keynote address from the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada

• The Challenges facing the Independence of Speakers (keynote address from the Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives)
• The Challenges facing the Independence of Speakers (Seychelles)
• The Challenges facing the Independence of Speakers (Mauritius)
• The Role of the Speaker in the Security of Parliament and their Precincts (keynote address from the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada)
• The Role of Speakers in the Security of Parliaments and their Precincts (Malta)
• The Role of the Speaker in the Security of Parliament and their Precincts (Australia House of Representatives)
• Parliamentary Privilege – protecting the effective functioning of democracies (keynote address from the Speaker of the Zambian National Assembly)
• Parliamentary Privilege – protecting the effective functioning of democracies (Rwanda Chamber of Deputies)
• Orientation and Development of Parliamentarians (keynote address from the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives)
• Orientation and Development for Parliamentarians (India Lok Sabha)
• Building Trust in Legislatures: A Case Study of Malaysia (keynote address by Prof. Haidar Dziyauddin for the Special Plenary on The low citizen confidence in Parliamentary Insititions)

• Reconnecting Parliament with the public – keeping Parliament relevant in the digital age (keynote address from the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives)
• Reconnecting Parliament with the public – keeping Parliament relevant in the digital age (Kenya National Assembly)
• Reconnecting Parliament with the Public (India Rajya Sabha)
• Parliamentary Privilege – protecting the effective functioning of democracies (keynote address from the Attorney-General of New Zealand)
• Parliamentary Privilege – protecting the effective functioning of democracy (Senate of Canada)
• Privilege in the Isle of Man – the experience of a small jurisdiction
• Small Parliaments, Big Challenges (keynote address from the Speaker of the Cook Islands)
• Small Parliaments, Big Challenges (Jersey)
• Small Parliaments, Big Challenges (Bermuda)
• Openness and Transparency (keynote address from Professor Margaret Wilson)
• Openness and Transparency (Pakistan National Assembly)
• Openness and Transparency (Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives)

• The Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy in the era of Globalization (India Lok Sabha)
• Executive Accountability: Oversight Role of Parliament (Jersey – Powerpoint)
• Executive Accountability: Oversight Role of Parliament (Jersey)
• Legislative Accountability: Getting the balance right – the availability of House time for the Government’s legislative programme (New Zealand)
• Emerging new challenges for Speakers: Multiparty Chambers and minority or coalition governments (Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives)
• Emerging new challenges for Speakers: Multiparty Chambers and minority or coalition governments (Pakistan National Assembly)
• Parliamentary Service and its Management: Strengthening the Independence of Parliament (Senate of Canada)

• Chairing Question Time in the New Zealand House of Representatives
• The use of technology in the Parliamentary context (India Rajya Sabha)
• The use of technology in the parliamentary context (Jersey - Powerpoint)
• The use of technology in the parliamentary context (Jersey)
• The Role of the Speaker in the administration of Parliament (India Lok Sabha)

• Privileges and Right of Reply
• Relations with the Courts/Separation of Powers
• Keeping Order and Fostering Decorum — A New Zealand Perspective
• Keeping Order and Fostering Decorum in the House
• Parliamentary procedures for the explusion and disciplining of Members
• Sin Bin Example
• Parliamentary Codes of Ethics in the House of Commons of Canada
• Standards and Ethics for Parliamentarians
• Parliament's relations with the public (Dominca)
• Parliament's relations with the public (Guyana)