Past events

IPU is organizing the fourth online briefing of its Empowerment Series for young parliamentarians to assess the roles and opportunities that young MPs have in promoting youth, peace and security, and to discuss solutions from a policy‑making perspective.

The annual COP conference is the most important international gathering on climate change. It convenes leaders, policymakers, scientists and civil society from around the globe to identify joint solutions to advance climate action.

This seminar focuses on creative ways parliaments can use to connect with remote communities. It will explore three different examples of practice from Serbia, South Africa and South Australia.

This virtual workshop will discuss how parliaments can leverage public engagement as part of efforts towards UHC.

The Transforming parliaments webinar series promotes peer exchange amongst senior parliamentary staff (including ICT directors, CIOs and others) on innovation and technology trends that are driving the digital transformation in parliaments.

At the invitation of the Parliament of the Republic of Rwanda, the 145th Assembly of the IPU and its related meetings will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from Tuesday, 11 to Saturday, 15 October 2022.

Every year, the G20 strengthens its work by engaging with various stakeholder groups who draft recommendations to G20 governments and contribute to the policymaking process.

This seminar explores how parliament can promote inclusivity and diversity in their public engagement activity.

The event will bring parliaments and Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) together to understand better how they can work in partnership.

Non-weaponization and peaceful use of outer space for the benefit and common security of humanity: The role of parliaments

15:45-17:00 Room W

This seminar addresses how parliaments with few resources can implement effective public engagement.

Parliamentary dialogue with the Special Advisor for Climate Action to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

An in-person/virtual panel debate on Thursday 15 September 2022 on International Day of Democracy

The third Regional Seminar for the parliaments of the Asia-Pacific region on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, is being jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Online preparatory briefing for parliaments of countries which will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) from 23 January to 7 February 2023.

The 14th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (14SWSP), convened by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in close cooperation with the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of Uzbekistan, will take place in-person, in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), from 8 to 9 September 2022.

Hybrid format- In French only

In a context of increasing international tensions combined with steadily growing global military expenditures surpassing an annual US$ 2 trillion in 2021, contemporary global trends are beginning to paint a worrying picture.

The Transforming parliaments webinar series promotes peer exchange amongst senior parliamentary staff (including ICT directors, CIOs and others) on innovation and technology trends that are driving the digital transformation in parliaments.