Events
The full advance programme of meetings being convened globally by the Inter-Parliamentary Union can be accessed here and BGIPU will call for nominations of interested MPs/Peers to form UK delegations for such events through the All Party Whip Notice and regular all member e-mails. UK participation in IPU activities without formal approval and selection by the BGIPU Executive Committee is not permitted.
In addition, the BGIPU regularly hosts lectures and meetings within the Palace of Westminster when Parliament is sitting on current topical issues in international affairs. Details of upcoming BGIPU events will be listed below and members’ nominations for participating in delegations will be sought through the All Party Notice circulated by the Government Whips Office during sitting times.
As a fully-funded parliamentary body, we can only reply to queries on how to participate in official BGIPU activities from MPs and Peers or parliamentary staff using internal parliamentary e-mail addresses. More general enquiries about our work can be directed to bgipu@parliament.uk
BGIPU INWARD DELEGATION FROM CUBA | W/C 19 OCTOBER TBC
BGIPU will be hosting a visit by a parliamentary delegation from Cuba from 19 October to 23 October. Those wishing to meet with the delegation are asked to contact Chiara De Vita at devitac@parliament.uk.
BGIPU OUTWARD DELEGATION TO EGYPT | (DATES TBC)
BGIPU plans to send a delegation to Egypt. Members wishing to apply are asked to contact Henry Collison at collisonh@parliament.uk.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER | 1600 – 1700 | IPU ROOM
The BGIPU AGM will take place between at 16:00hrs on Wednesday 2 December in the IPU Room with Mr Speaker in the Chair. The 2026 Annual Report will be launched at the meeting and a new Executive Committee for 2026/27 will be confirmed. All Members of the BGIPU are encouraged to attend. Members wishing to attend should contact Henry Collison at collisonh@parliament.uk.
CALLING ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGES
To help us welcome our visiting delegations it would be incredibly useful to know if Members and staff have any foreign languages – please contact Dominique Rees at reesd@parliament.uk to register any language skill.
153rd IPU ASSEMBLY, ARUSHA, TANZANIA | 5-9 OCTOBER 2026
The 153rd IPU Assembly of the IPU will take place in Arusha 5-9 October 2026. Whilst the overall theme of the general debate for the Assembly is still TBC, the Committees on Peace and International Security will debate “Strengthening maritime security and protecting critical infrastructure in times of conflict: The role of parliaments in safeguarding international navigation and global economic stability” and the Committee on Sustainable Development will debate ” Parliamentary leadership to protect mountain and ocean ecosystems and achieve the 30% conservation goal by 2030”. The Standing Committee for Democracy and Human Rights will adopt a resolution on the topic “Inclusive social development for all: Parliamentary strategies to promote the rights and empowerment of people living with disabilities”. As well as this, The United Nations Affairs and other IPU bodies will also convene for discussions on a wide range of issues and BGIPU will undertake a busy programme of bilateral meetings. The UK delegation has now been selected but for any further information you can contact Rhiannon Edwards at edwardsrl@parliament.uk.
