IPU Innovation Tracker

The quarterly electronic bulletin from the Centre for Innovation in Parliament

Issue 22

12 Aug 2025

In this issue, we report on how the German Bundestag is using its artificial intelligence (AI) governance model to find ways to prioritize specific AI projects and balance various institutional needs. We also explore how members of the National Assembly of Zambia are engaged in shaping the digital transformation of their parliament. This issue also includes updates on the activities of Centre for Innovation in Parliament (CIP) hubs, which bring together parliaments around common interests.

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Innovation in parliamentary working methods

Prioritizing AI use cases at the German Bundestag

The AI Cloverleaf Model, developed by the German Bundestag, provides an interesting framework for translating the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) into practical, department-specific opportunities while ensuring that relevant checks and balances are in place – and, therefore, that the institution remains aligned with democratic values and ethical principles in its use and adoption of AI.

MPs lead the modernization of the National Assembly of Zambia

The National Assembly of Zambia has pioneered a distinctive approach to digital transformation that puts elected representatives at the centre of technological change. The Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee demonstrates how parliamentary modernization can succeed when driven by the people who will actually use the technology.

The road to AI maturity

In June 2025, representatives from 17 parliaments gathered in the Senate of the Netherlands in The Hague to discuss the journeys they were taking towards AI maturity. The meeting, convened by the Centre for Innovation in Parliament’s (CIP) Parliamentary Data Science (PDS) Hub, highlighted how parliaments worldwide were moving beyond AI experimentation and towards strategic implementation.

Pacific parliaments prioritize digital transformation

The first online meeting of the re-launched Pacific Regional Hub took place on 19 June 2025. The one-hour session, which was hosted by the Parliament of Fiji, brought together parliamentary staff from across the Pacific region, marking an important milestone for the Hub.