64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference officially opens
Sep 26, 2019
Today, there will be a talk show panel on climate change, with focus on achievements, challenges and efficacy of Parliament interventions.
64TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
September 22-29
Today is the official opening of the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Kampala.
Sights and sounds of #64CPC2019 official opening.
— New Vision UGANDA (@newvisionwire) September 26, 2019
Cultural troupe from Northern Uganda is a catch. pic.twitter.com/r8Ra3d8oqB
Later in the day, there will be a talk show panel on climate change. Focus here will be achievements, challenges and efficacy of Parliament interventions.
There will also be a TED Talk on innovations in Parliament titled The impact of science and technology on how Parliament works today.
Also in the afternoon, a meeting of Society of Clerks will be held.
At 6:30pm, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) secretary general will host a reception for clerks, secretaries to delegations and their spouses/partners and accompanying officials.
There will also be a launch of the pilot CPA online parliamentary staff courses.
Later in the evening, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga will host a welcome dinner for all participants.
Delegates were shuttled to the venue - Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort - for the official opening on Thursday.
Although the conference, which Uganda is hosting for a second time, officially opens today, the programme started on Sunday with the arrival of delegates.
Already, there have been a series of meetings held, during which women parliamentarians have discussed wide-ranging issues as well as conducted elections for new leadership - particularly for the chairpersons of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) and CPA Small Branches.
The newly-elected leaders are Gulzar Khan (Pakistan) and Niki Rattle (Cook Islands), respectively.
On Thursday, delegates took a break to embark on a sightseeing excursion in selected parts of the country, including Busoga region at Kagulu Hill in Buyende and the Source of the Nile in Jinja.
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