Communiqué of the House of Representatives
The deputies, Mr. Aristos Damianou (leader), Nicos Sikas and Christos Orphanides, members of the Cypriot delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), will travel to London tomorrow to participate in the proceedings of the 52nd British Isles and Mediterranean Regional Conference (BIMR), which will take place between 25 and 28 April 2023. The delegation will be accompanied by the First Officer for International Relations, Ms. Christiana Solomonidou.
The main theme of the Conference is the promotion by Parliaments of inclusion and sustainability. During the proceedings, in plenary and thematic workshops, the functions and procedures that make Parliaments accessible institutions, both for citizens and their staff, will be discussed. In this context, ways of upgrading the practices of Parliaments to make them workplaces that provide networks of equality for different groups of citizens and adhere to certain standards and codes of conduct will be considered. Legislative measures and regulations adopted by parliaments will also be discussed in relation to the urgent need to address the climate crisis and the negative carbon footprint in the energy sector.
In addition, the Annual Meeting of the British Isles and Mediterranean Region and a meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians' Regional Committee (CWP) will be held alongside the conference.
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