2023
December 14 | Virtual
December 13 | Virtual
PRESENTATIONS
- Changing the Paradigm: Advances and Regulatory Challenges Toward the Care Society. Ana Güezmes García, ECLAC.
- Inter-American Model Law on Care. Recognizing and valuing the invisible work of women. Alejandra Mora Mora, CIM/OAS.
RESOURCES
- Buenos Aires Commitment, XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. ECLAC and UN Women.
- The care society: A horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality. ECLAC and UN Women.
- Global care policy portal. ILO.
- Lactation and daycare facilities in parliaments. ParlAmericas.
- Policy guide: Parental leave. ParlAmericas.
- Declaration of the 14th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality “Legislative Perspectives for Inclusive Economic Growth: Investing in the Care Economy”. ParlAmericas, 2022.
- Advances in care policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards a care society with gender equality. ECLAC and UN Women, 2023.
December 5 | Virtual
December 4 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ParlAmericas side event and networking space
December 4 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Escazú Agreement and ACE: Strengthening environmental democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean
December 5 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
COP28: Latin American legislative perspectives for effective and inclusive climate action
Virtual Participation
LEARN MORE
Key resources for parliaments
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement. ParlAmericas, GLOBE, INTER PARES, and WFD, 2021.
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping the Strategies and Plans in the Americas and the Caribbean
- Parliamentary declaration adopted at the 6th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change titled “Realizing our green future: The road to low emissions.”
- Parliamentary declaration adopted at the 7th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and 5th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality titled “A food secure future: Building people and planet-centred strategies.”
Recent reports on the state of climate change
- The Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared – Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed. UNEP, 2023.
- Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again). UNEP, 2023.
- The State of the Climate in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022. WMO, 2023.
- Tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030: Crucial steps towards 1.5°C. IRENA, COP28 Presidency, and GRA, 2023.
- Technical dialogue of the first global stocktake. Synthesis report. UNFCCC, 2023.
- The Synthesis Report of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2023. IPCC, 2023.
- Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. IPCC, 2022.
- Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. IPCC, 2022.
November 29 | Bogota, Colombia
INFO BULLETIN (in Spanish)
RESOURCES
- Road Map towards Legislative Openness 2.0. ParlAmericas, 2022.
- Latin American Index of Legislative Transparency. Latin American Network for Legislative Transparency, 2020. (in Spanish)
- Indicators for democratic parliaments. Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- Declaration on Parliamentary Openness. OpeningParliament.org, 2012.
- Open Parliament in the World, evolution and good practices. Rafael Rubio and Ricardo Vela, 2017. (in Spanish)
October 31 | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
October 25 | Panama City, Panama
October 24 | Panama City, Panama
PRESENTATIONS
- Regulatory Frameworks and Governance. IOM.
- The Migratory Situation in the Darién Gap.
- Socio-Economic Contributions of International Migration to Sustainable Development. CELADE-Population Division, ECLAC
- Evolution & Impact of the OECS Free Movement of Persons Regime. OECS
- Contributions of migration to socio-economic development. UN Women
RESOURCES
International instruments
- Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. United Nations
- Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. IX Summit of the Americas
Children and adolescents
- The Changing Face of Child Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Children on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gender and migration
September 28 | Mexico City, Mexico
RESOURCES
PRESENTATIONS
- A food secure future: Building people and planet-centered strategies – Day 1
- A food secure future: Building people and planet-centered strategies – Day 2
ELECTION ADVISORIES
Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality (PNGE)
Parliamentary Network on Climate Change (PNCC)
During the 7th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change (PNCC) and the 15th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality (PNGE), elections will be held for certain positions on the Networks’ Executive Committees and for the host parliament of the next gathering. Nominations received can be found below.
PNCC Executive Commitee nominations
PNCC Presidency
- Senator Rosa Galvez (Canada)
PNCC Vice-Presidency – North America
- Senator Raúl Bolaños-Cacho Cué (Mexico)
PNCC Vice-Presidency – South America
- Member of the Member of the Chamber of Deputies Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina)
- Member of the National Assembly Radjendrekoemar Debie (Suriname)
PNCC Vice-Presidency – Caribbean
- Member of the Chamber of Deputies Nelsa Shoraya Suárez Ariza (Dominican Republic)
- Senator Anthony Vieira (Trinidad and Tobago)
PNGE Executive Committee nominations
PNGE Presidency
- Senator Verónica Noemí Camino Farjat (Mexico)
PNGE Vice-Presidency – North America
- Member of Parliament Stephanie Kusie (Canada)
PNGE Vice-Presidency – South America
PNGE Vice-Presidency – Central America
- Member of the National Assembly Kayra Harding Bart (Panama)
- Member of Congress Andrea Villagrán Ánton (Guatemala)
PNGE Vice-Presidency – Caribbean
- Senator Lisa Jawahir (Saint Lucia)
August 23 | San José, Costa Rica
RESOURCES
- Model Protocol for Political Parties. Preventing, Addressing, Punishing, and Eradicating Violence Against Women in Political Life, Inter-American Commission of Women
August 17 | Panama City, Panama
August 16 | Panama City, Panama
RESOURCES
- Political Participation Of Women In Panama (In Spanish)
August 16 | Virtual Meeting
RESOURCES
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement. ParlAmericas.
- Guide on Green Parliaments: Actions to Promote Sustainable Practices within Parliaments. ParlAmericas.
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping the Strategies and Plans in the Americas and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas interactive resource.
August 10 | Brasilia, Brazil
INFO BULLETIN (in Spanish)
KIT INFORMATIVO (in Spanish)
PRESENTATIONS
- General Directorate of Equality. Argentina (in Spanish)
- Open and Inclusive Parliaments: Promotion of Gender and Racial Equality in the Federal Senate. Brazil (in Spanish)
- Open and Inclusive Parliaments: Experiences and Strategies in Latin America. Chile (in Spanish)
-
Children’s congress. Honduras (in Spanish)
- Alliance for Open Parliament. Paraguay (in Spanish)
- Citizen Participation. Uruguay (in Spanish)
July 11 | Virtual Meeting
PRESENTATION
- The Escazú Agreement: Where are we now? David Barrio Lamarche, 2023.
RESOURCES
- Factsheet for Parliamentarians: The Escazú Agreement, an Environmental and Human Rights Treaty. PGA, 2022.
- Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Implementation guide. ECLAC, 2022.
- Towards an Environmental Democracy with a Gender Perspective. IUCN, FARN, and ECO MAXEI, 2022.
- Road Map Towards Legislative Openness 2.0. ParlAmericas, 2022.
- Toolkit: Citizen Participation in the Legislative Process. ParlAmericas, 2018.
- Observatory on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC, website.
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping the Strategies and Plans in the Americas and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas interactive resource.
- Actions for Climate Empowerment (ACE)
- Gender and climate change action plans
- Status on the ratification of the Escazú Agreement
June 15 | Virtual
May 30 | Virtual Meeting
PRESENTATION
- Brazil (In Portuguese)
May 24 | Virtual Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
- International landscape and the importance of ending plastic pollution. UNEP, 2023.
- Circular Economy of Plastics. WRAP, 2023.
- Transitioning away from a linear economy. EMF, 2023.
- Decent work in the circular economy: An overview of the existing evidence base. Circular Economy. ILO, and S4YE, 2023.
- Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy. UNEP, 2023.
- Monitoring trade in plastic waste and scrap. OCDE, 2022.
April 20 | Santiago, Chile
Presentations:
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) – In Spanish
- UN Women – In Spanish
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights – In Spanish
- Media Institute of the Caribbean
- Digital Moment
- Member of the Legislative Assembly Luz Mary Alpízar (Costa Rica) – In Spanish
- Senator Kenneth Pugh (Chile) – In Spanish
- Latin American Network of Legislative Transparency – In Spanish
- She Leads IT
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – In Spanish
During the 7th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network, elections will be held for certain positions on the Network’s Executive Committee and for the host parliament of the next gathering. Nominations received can be found below.
- Presidency
- Senator Javier Macaya Danus (Chile)
- Vice-Presidency – North America
- Senator Bertha Alicia Caraveo Camarena (Mexico)
- Senator René Cormier (Canada)
- Vice-Presidency – Center America
- Vice-Presidency – South America
March 24 | Virtual Meeting
March 1 | Virtual Meeting
February 24 | Virtual workshop
