ParlAmericas
Is the institution that promotes PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY in the INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM
Is composed of 35 NATIONAL LEGISLATURES from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
Facilitates the exchange of parliamentary GOOD PRACTICES and promotes COOPERATIVE POLITICAL DIALOGUE
Mainstreams GENDER EQUALITY by advocating for women’s political empowerment and the application of a gender lens in legislative work
Fosters OPEN PARLIAMENTS by advancing the principles of transparency, accountability, citizen participation, ethics and probity
Promotes policies and legislative measures to mitigate and adapt to the effects of CLIMATE CHANGE
Works towards strengthening democracy and governance by accompanying ELECTORAL PROCESSES
Organizes consultations and builds MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS with young leaders and civil society organizations
Is headquartered in OTTAWA, CANADA