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IPU and UNDP have published a third Global Parliamentary Report (GPR), that focuses on public engagement in the work of parliament. The report provides an analysis of the current status of public engagement, supported by good practice examples and case
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IPU, in cooperation with a number of partner organizations, is developing a set of Parliamentary indicators based on SDG targets 16.6 and 16.7 (the “Indicators). The Indicators are intended as a tool to support parliaments in their learning and development
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The consultant will play a central role in the effective functioning of the Centre for Innovation in Parliament. The Centre is a partnership between the IPU and parliaments to support parliamentary innovation through improved use of digital tools. It focuses
News in brief
17/05/2022
Although the concept of “science diplomacy” is barely a decade old, it is becoming a well-established marriage of the two fields in which the soft power of science is harnessed to encourage countries to work together, and diplomacy supports scientific