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Sixteenth workshop of parliamentary scholars and parliamentarians
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Wroxton College Oxfordshire
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United Kingdom
Summary
The "Sixteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians" is co-sponsored by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Centre for Legislative Studies of the University of Hull. The purpose of this Workshop is to bring together scholars and parliamentarians in order to discuss research findings which are likely to be of practical use to parliamentarians.
Themes that will be covered include artificial intelligence, parliamentary diplomacy, and the role of parliament in upholding human rights, among many others.
The workshop website also provides details of the papers to be presented, along with other practical information. Since the working language for the proceedings is English, the organisers have prepared the relevant documents in that language only.
Please note that registration is managed by the Centre for Legislative Studies. Requests for further information regarding the Workshop should be addressed to Ms. Amanda Riley at wroxtonworkshopbtinternet [dot] com (wroxtonworkshop[at]btinternet[dot]com).