view from the CPA chairPERSON
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH View from the Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee
CPA Roadshows: CPA Chairperson stresses the need to instil the youth of society with democratic values so that democracy can flourish at CPA Roadshow in Bangladesh The Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee, Hon. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh has stressed the need to instil the youth of society with democratic values so that democracy can flourish and people can benefit from a democratic system of government. The Chairperson was speaking as the chief guest at the CPA Roadshow on Parliamentary Democracy held at the North Plaza of the Bangladesh Parliament. The Chairperson said that among the more than 2 billion population of the Commonwealth, 60% are young people under the age of 30 and if the potential of these young people can be fully utilised the world can become a better place for future generations. The Chairperson said that the countries of the Commonwealth have lots of things in common and share similar values among themselves. She also briefed the young people attending the CPA Roadshow on the workings of the Bangladesh Parliament and the Democratic System of Government. The Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee, Hon. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP also spoke about the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the activities carried out by the parliamentary organisation throughout the Commonwealth.
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