2024
May 8 | Asuncion, Paraguay
Building Partnerships to Strengthen Democracy and Promote Human Rights
20th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly & 8th Gathering of Open Parliament Network
20th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly & 8th Gathering of Open Parliament Network
RESOURCES
- Latinobarómetro Report 2021
- Report “The Global State of Democracy 2023” from International IDEA
- Road Map Towards Legislative Openness 2.0
- Latin American Legislative Transparency Index 2023 (In Spanish)
ELECTION ADVISORIES
During the 20th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 8th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, elections will be held for certain positions on the Board of Directors, the OPN Executive Committee, and the host parliament of the next gathering. The nominations received can be found below.
Board of Directors
Representative of South America
March 22 | Virtual
The Future of Work and Labour Rights: Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence
Part of a dialogue series organized by the ParlAmericas Digital Caucus
Part of a dialogue series organized by the ParlAmericas Digital Caucus
PRESENTATION
- Generative AI and Jobs: A Global Analysis of the Potential Effects on the Quantity and Quality of Work, Regional Director Ana Virginia Moreira Gomes, Latin America and the Caribbean International Labour Organization (ILO).
- The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Working Lives of Women, Specialist in the Labor Markets Division Livia Gouvêa Gomes, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
RESOURCES
- Generative AI and jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality. ILO, 2023.
- The Effects of AI in the Working Lives of Women. IDB, 2022.
March 13 | Virtual
Tips and Tools for Research to Inform Evidence-Based Climate Action
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Climate Change and Sustainability
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Climate Change and Sustainability
PRESENTATION
- Scientific evidence of climate change: Key messages from the IPCC, Dr. Paulina Aldunce, University of Chile and lead author of the IPCC AR6 report.
- Climate Change Laws of the World: Designing gender and Human Rights Responsive Climate Laws, Catherine Higham, Grantham Research Institute.
- About the International Science Council, Dr. Carolina SantaCruz, International Science Council.
- Presentation on Sustainable Management, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil.
- Presentation on Waste Management, Senate of Brazil.
RESOURCES
- The Synthesis Report of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2023, IPCC, 2023.
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement, ParlAmericas, GLOBE, INTER PARES, and WFD, 2021.
- Climate Change Laws of the World, LSE Database.
- Principles for effective communication and public engagement on climate change: A Handbook for IPCC authors, Climate Outreach, 2018.
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping the Strategies and Plans in the Americas and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas.
- The Sustainable Program of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico (in Spanish)
- EcoCâmara of the Chamber of the Deputies of Brazil (in Portuguese)
March 6 | Virtual
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament
March 5 | Virtual
Regional Meeting of Women of Political Parties
