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🏆 Do you know an MP who deserves recognition for their outstanding contributions?
Nominate them for the #Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's Parliamentarian of the Year Award!
Submit your 2024 nominations #CPAAwards #ParliamentarianOfTheYear
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New 2024 data on Women in Parliaments across the #Commonwealth released from Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP)
Total number of Women MPs is 4,205 with average percentage of women in Parliaments at 25.9%
Find out more and download the data ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2024_05-c…
As a part of our blog series celebrating 75th anniversary of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth this week
🇦🇺 President of Australian Senate Sue Lines looks back at the history of the #Commonwealth & its role in a modern world
Read our special 75th anniversary blog ⬇️
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Today we celebrate 75 years of the modern Commonwealth.
Since 1949, the #Commonwealth has grown in both scale and influence with 56 member countries, spanning six continents and representing a third of the world's population.
Discover our history 👇🏾
#Commonwealth At75
As a part of our #Commonwealth at 75 celebrations
🇳🇿 NZ Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee reflects on the role of the Commonwealth in developing & maintaining international unity over the past 75 years
Read his thoughts as part of our special blog ⬇️
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As a part of our blog series celebrating the birth of the ‘modern’ #Commonwealth 75 years ago
🇹🇹 Speaker of TTParliament, Bridgid Annisette-George, reflects on diversity & democracy within the ‘modern’ Commonwealth
Read our special blog ⬇️
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This week, 🇲🇾 Parlimen Malaysia Speaker Johari Abdul met CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg to discuss CPA Parliamentary Academy, ⬆️ women's representation in Parliament, youth engagement & human rights
A Speaker-led delegation attended UK programme hosted Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK on Committees
The 'modern' Commonwealth turns 75!
🇨🇦 @alexandraBrStl Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons & CPA Canada Chairperson looks at the evolution of the #Commonwealth over the past 75 years
Read her thoughts in our 'Commonwealth at 75 blog ⬇️
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As part of our CPA blog series marking ' #Commonwealth at 75' this week
CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg writes about the roles of #Parliaments , #democracy and the #CPA in an evolving Commonwealth as he enters his second term
Read his blog ⬇️
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This week marks 75 years of the ‘modern’ #Commonwealth
🇮🇲Juan Watterson Speaker of Tynwald - the parliament of the Isle of Man & former Commonwealth Youth Parliamentarian shares his thoughts on the Commonwealth supporting small island nations & his experiences with the CPA.
Read more
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CPA’s role in fostering shared understanding of best practices & nurturing a new generation of democratic leaders has been commendable. My personal journey with Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ began as a participant in the 8th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) & it’s been enriching. #75Years
As a part of our new blog series marking 75 years of the ‘modern’ #Commonwealth this week, we asked Speakers, MPs & Youth Parliamentarians to share what the Commonwealth means to them & its importance to parliamentary democracy today
Read the blog⬇️
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Last week NSW Legislative Assembly Speaker Greg Piper & Clerk Helen Minnican met CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg to discuss plans for 67th #Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference #67CPC in Sydney 🇦🇺 later this year
The NSW team also met UK Sir Lindsay Hoyle & parliamentary staff Scottish Parliament
As we mark 75th anniversary of the 'modern' #Commonwealth & his visit to UK Parliament this week, the Speaker of 🇲🇾 Malaysia Parlimen Malaysia Johari Abdul reminds us of the Commonwealth's foundations and looks forward to its future
Read his blog article ⬇️
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NEW BLOG: To celebrate 75 years of the modern #Commonwealth , we look back at how the CPA shed its old name & identity as the Empire Parliamentary Association and began its journey towards greater co-operation, equality & connectivity
Read the blog ⬇️
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REGISTER: Last chance to register for latest CPA Conference on #ArtificialIntelligence & #disinformation
‘Democracy in the age of deepfakes’ will take place from 18-20 June 2024 in Singapore 🇸🇬
Nominations to attend welcome from MPs & tech experts ⬇️
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CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg met today with #Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC to discuss ongoing collaboration w/ The Commonwealth to support #Commonwealth Parliamentarians and plans for #CHOGM2024 in Samoa
Great to see #Commonwealth Parliamentary connections in action
🇨🇦 British Columbia Hon. Raj Chouhan Raj Chouhan & Clerk Kate Ryan-Lloyd welcome 🏴 Alison Johnstone Alison Johnstone & 3 MSPs on a bilateral visit
The CPA's membership includes national, state & provincial Legislatures