The IPU and the United Nations Development Programme are hosting a one-day meeting on Strengthening democracy: Toward coherent and stronger support for resilient parliaments, immediately after the 151st IPU Assembly, at the CICG on 24 October in Geneva, Switzerland.

Recent years have witnessed a troubled societal environment, in particular for democratic governance. With the increased polarization of politics and societies, growing inequalities, ongoing conflicts, growing insecurity, the enhanced impact of climate change and emergence of new threats albeit also new potentials such as artificial intelligence (AI), parliaments are at the centre of increased expectations from citizens while facing multiple challenges to their own mandate and capacity to impact change. 

The meeting will bring together parliaments and parliamentary practitioners and will provide a timely and focused opportunity to reflect on the changing role of parliaments in fostering democratic resilience, share respective priorities, and investigate how support strategies can align and adapt to today’s rapidly changing realities.

As seating space is limited registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Interested parliaments are kindly requested to keep their participation to a maximum of two representatives.