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ipu
17/06/2024

A Brief history of the IPU

The late nineteenth century was an uncertain and turbulent period. For many world powers, war was the only way to settle any differences. But two parliamentarians – one British, one French – realized that it did not have to be
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quiz
14/06/2024

How much do you know about parliaments?

In the lead-up to International Day of Parliamentarism on 30 June, test your knowledge of parliaments with this 60-second quiz.
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IPU President, Tulia Ackson
10/06/2024

IPU President’s statement for International Day of Parliamentarism

In the lead-up to 30 June, the International Day of Parliamentarism and the IPU’s 135th anniversary, discover IPU President Tulia Ackson’s statement.
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Meeting

IPU Parliamentary Meeting at COP29

Nov162024
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Baku, Azerbaijan

The Parliamentary Meeting is the leading event for national parliaments during the COP and is at the forefront of parliamentary efforts to address climate change.
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In this issue, we report on developments within the Centre for Innovation in Parliament and its hubs, including: a new Issue brief on Using generative AI in parliaments, an initiative by the Parliamentary Data Science hub to co-create guidelines on AI governance, and a new chapter in the history of the Southern Africa regional hub.

At the 147th IPU Assembly, held in Luanda, Angola, in October 2023, the IPU and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) marking the transfer of the coordination of the CIP’s Southern Africa Regional Hub from the National Assembly of Zambia to the SADC PF Secretariat.
The CIP and the Parliamentary Data Science (PDS) Hub, coordinated by the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, have identified a compelling need to dive more deeply into governance and practice around the use of AI-based applications in parliaments. Parliaments participating in the PDS Hub have therefore embarked on an ambitious initiative to co-create a set of guidelines on AI governance in parliaments. The guidelines are intended to be a practical tool, written by parliaments, for parliaments.
Within the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Centre for Innovation in Parliament (CIP), senior technical experts regularly come together to share their experience and develop good practices. Through this community, two AI-related knowledge products have been developed so far: an online event and an issue brief.
Consultancy

Two Senior Parliamentary Advisors

Deadline:
Type of Contract: Consultancy Assignment Duration: 40 working days between June - 31 October Duty Station: Home based and Lao PDR 1) Background The UNDP STEPS project funded by USAID supports the National Assembly (NA) and Provincial People’s Assemblies (PPA)
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Consultancy

Two Senior Parliamentary Advisors: Parliamentary Diplomacy

Deadline:
Type of Contract: Consultancy Assignment Duration: 40 working days between 1 July – 31 October Duty Station: Home based and Lao PDR Background The UNDP STEPS project funded by USAID supports the National Assembly (NA) and Provincial People’s Assemblies (PPA)
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