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APPG Reports
All Party Parlliamentary Groups (APPGs) may apply to the BGIPU Secretariat for financial assistance to facilitate inward and outward parliamentary exchanges with their countries. As a requirement of this funding the APPG must submit a report to the BGIPU detailing the outcomes of their activities.
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17 September 2019
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20 September 2019
From 17-20 September 2019, the Thailand All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) led by the APPG Chair, Roger Godsiff MP, visited Bangkok, Thailand, at the invitation of the Royal Thai Embassy to gain insights and updates of the latest developments in the country and to explore ideas for future cooperation. BGIPU provided support for this APPG visit.
16 September 2019
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21 September 2019
I led a cross party delegation to Jakarta Indonesia from August 16th-21st, the first by the APPG for Indonesia, which I chair. The delegation consisted of Conservative MPs, Chair of the British Group of the IPU, Rt Hon John Whittingdale and Stephen Metcalfe; and Labour MPs, Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, Dawn Butler and Shadow Minister Kate Hollern MP. Our main aims were to improve parliamentary understanding of post-election Indonesia, to discuss important bilateral issues and to strengthen parliamentary relations.
15 September 2019
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22 September 2019
From 15 - 22 September 2019, a cross-party group of MPs and Peers from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions spent eight days circumnavigating Iceland by road, having meetings with politicians and scientists en route. Key matters explored during the visit included the future of UK-Iceland relations, Arctic issues, geothermal power and the impacts of climate change on Iceland.
17 September 2018
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21 September 2018
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, invited the British All-Party Parliamentary Group on Morocco to send a Delegation during the week commencing 17th September 2018 aimed at promoting bilateral links between the two parliaments and furthering good relations between the Kingdoms.
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13 October 2019
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17 October 2019
Over 1700 parliamentarians and UN and civil society partners from around the world will meet in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 17 October for the 141st IPU Assembly. Under the overarching theme of Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation, MPs will also discuss the latest developments to improve gender equality, empower young people, defend MPs’ human rights, and achieve universal health coverage. The Serbian National Assembly will host delegates from some 140 countries, with over 70 Speakers of Parliament attending – one of the IPU’s records – as well as 40 Deputy Speakers and over 700 MPs, of whom 30 per cent are women and 17 per cent are young MPs under 45.