Under the coordination of the Parliament of Fiji, the Pacific Regional Hub is launching a series of monthly knowledge-exchange webinars on various topics relating to digital transformation. Ahead of this new series, Parliament of Fiji presented its AI capabilities during the Transforming Parliaments series webinar on AI-powered transcription in small parliaments, held on 9 September 2025. Some Caribbean parliaments have also expressed interest in taking part in these webinars, based on their shared contexts and common challenges and opportunities. 

Members of the planning group of the Southern Africa Regional Hub met in early August 2025 to discuss restarting the hub’s knowledge-exchange activities, including through a series of webinars. There was broad agreement on the focus of such activities going forward, namely AI and its adoption in Southern African parliaments – which comes with its own set of opportunities and challenges.

The first event in this series, which was reserved for hub members only, took place on 16 September 2025. It focused on AI-powered transcription. Regional examples were showcased and the IPU’s new quick guide was presented. 

Upcoming Transforming Parliaments webinars coordinated by the IT Governance Hub:

• 22 September 2025: AI use case maps for parliaments. This webinar will explore practical examples of how parliaments are applying AI in their work. Speakers from the Parliament of Austria, the House of Commons of Canada and the German Bundestag will discuss lessons learned and highlight ways to scale initiatives effectively.
• 5 November 2025: Methodologies for assessing the digital maturity of parliaments. In this webinar, speakers from the European Parliament and the IPU will introduce tools and self-assessment methods for evaluating digital maturity, along with practical examples from different parliaments on their application. This event is designed to support parliaments in planning their digital strategies.

Upcoming Transforming Parliaments webinars coordinated by the Parliamentary Data Science Hub:

• 8 October 2025: Strategic actions towards AI governance. This session will draw on the IPU’s Guidelines for AI in parliaments. Presenters from the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, the Parliament of South Africa and the UK Parliament will share policy approaches, governance frameworks and implementation steps. The discussion will cover challenges and opportunities related to the strategic use of AI in parliamentary contexts.