Geneva CEST 23:00 / Port of Spain 17:00 / Suva (10 September) 09:00 

Small parliaments, including those in the Pacific and Caribbean, often face challenges in producing timely Hansard and official records of parliamentary proceedings. Experienced stenographers have often retired, and training new personnel remains difficult. Parliaments frequently lack the necessary tools and systems for recording, playback, transcription, review, and editing. As a result, official proceedings are often prepared and distributed long after plenary sessions conclude, with publication backlogs extending from weeks to months—and in some cases, even years.

Recent advances in AI technology have made sophisticated voice recognition solutions more accessible for smaller parliaments. This webinar offers practical guidance on using “off-the-shelf” AI tools for transcription of parliamentary proceedings, helping parliaments to improve service delivery while managing limited resources.

During the 60-minute webinar, parliaments will share real-world case studies of AI-powered transcription, followed by Q&A. The IPU Centre for Innovation in Parliament will present a new Quick Guide covering key transcription concepts and implementation strategies tailored specifically for small parliaments. 

This webinar is targeted at parliamentary staff from the Caribbean, Latin American and Pacific regions, including:

• Parliamentary clerks and secretaries responsible for session documentation

• Hansard editors and transcription team members/reporters
• IT managers and technical staff with basic to intermediate technical skills
• Senior parliamentary administrators evaluating modernization options
• Budget planners and procurement officers assessing new technology investments

• Practitioners and organizations providing parliamentary development support

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Language(s): English, French, Spanish

The event is part of the Transforming Parliaments webinar series. The video recording will be published on the IPU’s Innovation in Parliament  playlist on YouTube.

IPU’s work on artificial intelligence: www.ipu.org/AI

The event is part of the Transforming Parliaments webinar series.