CONTENTS: THE PARLIAMENTARIAN 2019: ISSUE FOUR PAGE 274
PAGES 288-311 The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Volume 100 2019: Issue Four The Parliamentarian ISSN 0031-2282 Issued and published by the International Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), CPA Headquarters Secretariat, Richmond House, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7799 1460 Email: hq.sec@cpahq.org www.cpahq.org Twitter @CPA_Secretariat Facebook.com/CPAHQ Mr Jarvis Matiya Acting Secretary-General Mr Jeffrey Hyland Editor, The Parliamentarian editor@cpahq.org Main images: CPA Headquarters Secretariat. Additional images: CPA Branches and Members.
COMMENT & SPEECHES
64TH CPC NEWS
64TH CPC WORKSHOPS
Editor’s Note
64th CPC Photo Gallery
Opening address by the President of the Republic of Uganda
64th CPC News
The Climate Change Debate: A Challenge for the Commonwealth?
Page 272
Opening of the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Page 276
Opening address by the CPA President
Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, MP, CPA President 2018-2019 and Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda. Page 278
Opening address by the CPA Chairperson
Hon. Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, MP, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon. Page 280
Opening address by the CPA Headquarters
Speech by Mr Jarvis Matiya, Acting CPA Secretary-General. Page 282
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News reports include: • National Assembly of The Gambia re-joins CPA membership at 64th CPC • CPA Executive Committee address key governance issues ahead of 64th CPC • New CPA Treasurer and Vice-Chairperson confirmed at 64th CPC • CPA launches new online professional development programmes for parliamentary staff with leading Commonwealth universities • CPA launches new handbook with British Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law for Commonwealth Parliamentarians • CPA Regional Secretaries from nine Regions meet ahead of 64th CPC in Uganda Pages 274-275, 281, 283-287
CPA Commonwealth Lecture
Role of Commonwealth Parliamentarians in maintaining security and stability in East Africa Page 312
Conference Workshop A Page 288
Innovation in Parliament: the impact of Science and Technology on how Parliament works today Conference Workshop B Page 291
The Role of Parliament in Facilitating Persons with Disabilities as Electors, Candidates and Legislators Conference Workshop C Page 294
Youth Roundtable: Strategies to Deal with Youth Unemployment Conference Workshop D Page 297
Combating rapid urbanisation and rural decline: A challenge for the Commonwealth Conference Workshop E Page 300
