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2024


December 4 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Making the Work of Parliaments Responsive to the Needs of Women and Men
Caribbean Parliamentary Workshop

December 3 | Brasilia, Brazil

Open Parliament and Innovations for the Future
Open Parliament Day on the margins of the Open America Regional Conference

Parliamentary delegations are encouraged to participate in the regional conference sessions on December 4 (Open Americas sessions).

INFO BULLETIN (in Spanish)

RESOURCES


November 22 | Panama City, Panama

Building Safe, Inclusive, and Violence-Free Digital Spaces

November 20 | Virtual

AI Tools for Parliaments: Caribbean Webinar Series

PRESENTATIONS


November 11 | Baku, Azerbaijan

Supporting parliamentary participation at COP29

RESOURCES

PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES AT COP29

  • Duration of COP29: There will be a parliamentary pavilion, run by GLOBE Legislators. 
    • The parliamentary pavilion will also host daily briefings from 9:00-9:30 am.
    • View all events happening at the parliamentary pavilion here

PAVILION SCHEDULES

Map of pavilions

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION


October 23 | San José, Costa Rica

Migration in the Context of Socio-Environmental Challenges

ELECTION ADVISORIES
Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality (PNGE)
Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and Sustainability (PNCCS)

During the 8th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and Sustainability and 16th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality, elections will be held for certain positions on the Executive Committee of the PNCCS and the Executive Committee of the PNGE. The nominations received can be found below:

Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality

PNGE 2nd Vice-Presidency – Central America


October 21 | Cali, Colombia

Participation at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Parliamentary meetings taking place at COP16 of the CBD:

October 23: Parliamentary Forum: “Parliamentarians for Economic Transitions for the Care, Conservation, and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity”

  • Hosts: Ministries of Environment and Sustainable Development and Foreign Affairs, together with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in coordination with the International Conservation Caucus Foundation Group and with the support of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  • Location and time: Blue zone; 8:00am – 5:50 pm (followed by a cocktail)

October 24: Parliamentary Dialogue: Amazon Free of Fossil Fuels 

  • Host: Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
  • Location and time: Blue zone (Colombian Pavilion); 11:00 – 12:00 

October 25: First Public Hearing: Current Situation of Oil and Gas Exploitation in the Amazon Biome

  • Host:  Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
  • Location and time: Green zone (San Pedro: Carrera 1 con calle 10, sobre el boulevard del río); 11:00 – 15:00

October 26: The role of parliamentarians in the protection of environmental defenders in Latin America

  • Host: Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future and Global Witness
  • Location and time: Green zone (San Pedro: Carrera 1 con calle 10, sobre el boulevard del río); 9:00 – 10:30

October 27: Side event “Satellite Technologies Role in Conservation”

  • Host: International Conservation Caucus Foundation Group
  • Location and time: Blue zone (British Pavilion); 10:00 – 12:00

October 28: Gathering of Women from Water and Biodiversity Regions and Promotion of the “Women in Biodiversity” Bill

  • Host: Legal Committee for Women’s Equity of the Congress of Colombia,  Network of Women of Water Territories, Government of Valle del Cauca
  • Location and time: Green zone (Biblioteca Departamental Jorge Garcés Borrero, Auditorio Diego Garcés); 16:00 – 18:00

October 31: Regional Parliamentary Gathering

  • Host: Commission of the Pacific Alliance (CISAP), CAF
  • Location and time: Blue zone (CAF Pavilion); 9:30 – 11:00 am

November 1: Dialogue – Biodiversity Protection: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Host: Commission of the Pacific Alliance (CISAP)
  • Location and time: Green zone (Auditorio Universidad Católica de Cali); 10:30

October 2 | Guatemala City, Guatemala

Inclusive Citizen Participation: Exploring the Opportunities of Digital Transformation

PRESENTATIONS


October 2 | Guatemala City, Guatemala

Promoting Women’s Full Political Participation in Guatemala

September 24 | Virtual

Strategies for Gender Equality Training in Parliaments
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network for Gender Equality

September 7 | Miami, United States

The Role of Parliaments in Transforming Digital Economies in the Caribbean

August 30 | Virtual

Legislative Strategies to Strengthen Digital Identity Governance
Part of a dialogue series organized by the ParlAmericas Digital Caucus

RESOURCES


August 28 | Virtual

Promoting Sustainable Practices Within Parliaments
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Climate Change and Sustainability

PRESENTATIONS


August 13 | Virtual

Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary Work
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament

PRESENTATIONS

RESOURCES


July 10 | Lima, Peru

Beyond Borders: Regional Security Strategies
Interparliamentary Meeting

INFO BULLETIN (in Spanish)

PRESENTATIONS


June 25 | Asuncion, Paraguay

Towards Parity: Strengthening Women’s Political Participation in Paraguay

May 25 | Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Parliamentary Engagement in the Gender Equality Forum and 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

AGENDA – Official Side-Event to SIDS Conference

RESOURCES


May 8 | Asuncion, Paraguay

Building Partnerships to Strengthen Democracy and Promote Human Rights
20th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly & 8th Gathering of Open Parliament Network

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

Representative of Central America

Representative of the Caribbean

Open Parliament Network (OPN)

OPN Vice-Presidency – South America

OPN Vice-Presidency – Caribbean

MEETING RECORDING – Day 1
MEETING RECORDING – Day 2
MEETING RECORDING – Day 3

KEYNOTE INTERVIEW (PODCAST #1)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW (PODCAST #2)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW (PODCAST #3)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW (PODCAST #4)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW (PODCAST #5)


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

PRESENTATION

RESOURCES


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

March 12 | Washington, D.C., United States of America

ParlAmericas Parliamentary Delegation to Washington, D.C.

March 6 | Virtual

Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament

March 5 | Virtual

Regional Meeting of Women of Political Parties