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Theme: Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation

Bolivian Delegation tour Parliament with Chris Bryant MP

Bolivian parliamentarians seek greater understanding from UK counterparts

17/06/2013 to 21/06/2013

A delegation from the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia undertook an inter-parliamentary visit to the UK Parliament from 17-21 June 2013. In their exchanges with UK parliamentarians, the delegation highlighted the significant changes which had occurred in Bolivia in recent years and discussed economic and social issues, criminal justice issues, human rights, environmental issues and developments in Latin America.

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Participants hear from Panel on VAW in Politics

Tackling Violence against Women in Politics

06/06/2013

On the 6th of June a panel including Mary Macleod MP, Roberta Blackman Woods MP and Dina Medland, a freelance journalist for the Financial Times, discussed, under the auspices of the BGIPU, whether stereotyping, misogyny and harassment through the media constitutes a form of violence against women in politics, and what measures may be taken to address such issues.

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Baroness Meacher as Chair of the APPG for Drug Policy Reform was invited by President Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala to attend the 43rd General Assembly of the OAS from 4-6 June and she reported her reflections back to counterparts in UK Parliament.

Report on the OAS General Assembly in Antigua, Guatemala

04/06/2013 to 06/06/2013

The BGIPU supported the APPG for Drug Policy Reform to take up an invitation by President Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala to attend the 43^rd General Assembly of the OAS from 4-6 June, as Observers. This report represents Baroness Meacher’s reflections on the meeting.

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Visit to Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City by the APPG for Vietnam

25/05/2013 to 31/05/2013

The Rt Hon George Howarth MP, Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam, led a delegation of British Parliamentarians to Vietnam in May from the 25th to 31st May 2013 to help further strengthen the relationship between the UK and Vietnam.

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28th Session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO

28/05/2013 to 29/05/2013

The Steering Committee meeting was held in Brussels in the European Parliament, who co-host the Parliamentary Conference with the IPU. The prime purpose of the Meeting was to prepare for the Bali Ministerial Conference in early December 2013.

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The APPG delegation with Members of the Rwanda Parliament on the step of the Parliament.jpg

APPG Great Lakes visit to DR Congo and Rwanda

24/05/2013 to 29/05/2013

Lord McConnell led a delegation of UK Parliamentarians comprising Heather Wheeler MP, Ian Lucas MP, and Mark Pritchard MP, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda from the 24-29 May 2013, to examine and report on the ongoing conflict resolution processes and stabilisation initiatives for Eastern DRC and long-term reforms for DRC as a whole, as well as the human rights situation and state of democratisation in DRC and Rwanda.

Africa Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation APPGs

Seizing the Opportunity: Enhancing UK engagement with Emerging Powers

16/05/2013

BGIPU and the FCO co-hosted a roundtable discussion between parliamentarians and visiting UK Heads of Mission on 16 May under the chairmanship of FCO Minister, Hugo Swire MP. The discussion focused on efforts by the UK Government to strengthen bilateral relationships with key emerging powers in order to expand opportunities for the UK. There was detailed consideration of the important role parliamentarians could play in ensuring the UK was well-positioned to take better advantage of the opportunities such fast growing economies present.

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Protecting every child everywhere: Tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism

09/05/2013

Gavin Shuker MP highlighted the importance of strong political leadership in ensuring adequate protection of children from sexual exploitation abroad by British tourists when he chaired a lunchtime lecture hosted by the British Group of the IPU and ECPAT UK on the 9^th of May. A key focus of the discussion was on raising awareness among parliamentarians, including the practical steps they could take in tackling the sexual abuse of children overseas by British sex offenders.

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The Delegation with Jackie Doyle Price MP and staff of Tilbury Power Station during a tour of the facility.JPG

MPs from Senegal urge greater UK engagement during visit to Westminster

22/04/2013 to 26/04/2013

A delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Senegal visited to the UK Parliament from 22-26 April 2013. At a time when international attention has been sharply focused on security challenges in West Africa, particularly Mali, Senegal’s positive example of stable parliamentary governance in the region was a key focus of discussions. In wide-ranging exchanges with UK counterparts, the delegation urged the UK to enhance its bilateral relations with Senegal and expand its engagement, more broadly, in West Africa.

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UK delegation plays leading role in 128th IPU Assembly deliberation

22/03/2013 to 27/03/2013

The 128th IPU Assembly in Quito, Ecuador from 22 to 27 March 2013 was attended by more than 1350 participants from over 118 parliaments. The UK delegation was prominent and active throughout the Assembly, including as a member of the Emergency Item Drafting Committee, as moderators of panel discussions, in detailed Committee work and in a range of targeted bilateral exchanges.

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Theme: Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation

Bolivian parliamentarians seek greater understanding from UK counterparts

Tackling Violence against Women in Politics

Report on the OAS General Assembly in Antigua, Guatemala

Visit to Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City by the APPG for Vietnam

28th Session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO

APPG Great Lakes visit to DR Congo and Rwanda

Seizing the Opportunity: Enhancing UK engagement with Emerging Powers

Protecting every child everywhere: Tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism

MPs from Senegal urge greater UK engagement during visit to Westminster

UK delegation plays leading role in 128th IPU Assembly deliberation

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