Past events

In this section, (re)discover the IPU's past events. For events prior to 2018, please consult our archives. 

Meeting

Parliamentary session within the framework of the annual WTO Public Forum

Geneva
Switzerland

The 2019 edition of the WTO Public Forum will be held this year from 8 to 11 October on the WTO premises in Geneva (Centre William Rappard), under the overall theme Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World. A detailed
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Oct092019
Meeting

44th session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO

Geneva
Switzerland

Oct072019
Workshop

Capacity-building workshop on countering terrorism and violent extremism for the Asia-Pacific Group

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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

The overall objective of the conference is to support national parliaments to enhance understanding of their role in preventing and countering terrorism and addressing conditions to terrorism with a focus on priority areas specific to the regional context.
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Sep302019
Seminar

Regional seminar on parliaments and the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 for Pacific Island Parliaments

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Wellington
New Zealand

The main purpose of the seminar is to strengthen parliaments’ ability to assess the risk associated with WMD and to take the requisite measures to lower the risk in the region. The seminar will aim to facilitate the transfer of
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Sep192019
Conference

Sixth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

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Asunción
Paraguay

Achieving the SDGs and empowering youth through well-being The Conference will be based primarily on the sharing of policies and creative practices that promote well-being and happiness with a focus on how such policies and practices contribute to youth empowerment
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Sep092019
Summit

Fourth South Asian Speakers’ Summit on Achieving the SDGs

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Malé
Maldives

This high-level Summit will build on the conclusions of the previous summits and will allow Speakers of Parliament to continue to develop dialogue and parliamentary cooperation on achieving the SDGs.
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Sep012019
Workshop

Fourteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians

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Wroxton
United Kingdom

The Fourteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians is organized by the Centre for Legislative Studies of the University of Hull. The workshop aims to bring together scholars and parliamentarians to discuss research findings which are likely to be of
Jul272019
Forum

Parliamentary side event at the High-Level Political Forum for sustainable development (HLPF) and related meetings

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New York,
United States

The main theme of the 2019 session, held under the aegis of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. While assessing overall progress toward the SDGs, the session will pay special attention to
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Jul132019
Meeting

#NotInMyParliament—Sexism, Harassment and Violence against Women Parliamentarians

Geneva
Switzerland

Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, 15:00-16:30 Organized by the IPU, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), UN Women, the French Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and the Permanent Missions of Canada
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Jul102019
Seminar

The CEDAW Convention: 40 Years of Promoting and Empowering Women

Geneva
Switzerland

Room XVII, Palais des Nations, 10:00-11:30 Organized by the IPU, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) The seminar titled “The CEDAW convention: 40 years of promoting
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Jul082019
IPU Partnership Event

Legislating for gender equality: Eliminating gender-based discrimination and violence by 2030

Geneva
Switzerland

Organized by the IPU, the International Gender Champions – Geneva, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Women and the Permanent Missions of Canada, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ireland, Maldives, Mexico, Rwanda and Sweden to the United Nations
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Jun262019
Workshop

Parliamentary engagement on human rights: Identifying good practices and new opportunities for action

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Geneva
Switzerland

Seminar for members of parliamentary human rights committees organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UN Palais des Nations, Conference Room XXIII
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Jun242019
Conference

IPU-UN Regional Conference for the countries of the Sahel Region: Parliamentary engagement in addressing terrorism and conditions conducive to terrorism in the Sahel region

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Niamey
Niger

Organized jointly by the National Assembly of Niger, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Jun122019
Seminar

Fourth Interregional Seminar on Parliamentary Capacity Building and the Further Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: Stronger Inter-parliamentary Exchanges for a More Efficient Achievement of the SDGs

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Beijing
China

The Fourth Interregional Seminar on Parliamentary Capacity Building and the Further Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will take place in Beijing, China, from 12 to 14 June 2019 and will be followed by a field trip. Jointly organized
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Jun122019
Seminar

Regional Seminar on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for the IPU’s Twelve Plus Geopolitical Group

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Lisbon
Portugal

Organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal The Assembly of the Republic of Portugal and the Inter-Parliamentary Union are jointly organizing the upcoming second Regional Seminar on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for
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Jun052019
Seminar

Second Regional Seminar for the Asia-Pacific Region Parliaments on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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Ulaabaatar
Mongolia

The aim of the seminar is to further define the opportunities and challenges facing parliaments in the Asia-Pacific region in exercising their role in SDGs implementation.
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May272019
Meeting

Technical briefing: From commitment to action: Parliaments moving the UHC agenda forward

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Geneva
Switzerland

The purpose of the World Health Assembly Technical Briefing is to highlight the significance of parliamentary action on UHC, to discuss how parliaments can address key UHC challenges, and to provide inputs to the development of the IPU resolution on
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May232019
Seminar

Information seminar on the structure and functioning of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for English-speaking participants

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Geneva
Switzerland

May142019
Assembly

140th Assembly and related meetings

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Doha
Qatar

The 140th Assembly of the IPU took place in Doha, Qatar, on 6-10 April 2019. All IPU statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and on Middle East Questions, as well as
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Apr062019
Meeting

Parliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women

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New York,
United States

Investing in gender equality: Parliaments ensuring social protection, public services and infrastructure deliver for women and girls The Parliamentary Meeting at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, hosted by the IPU and UN Women, will
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Mar132019
IPU in Bangladesh
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IPU Assemblies