Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships brings together parliaments and supporters of parliamentary democracy
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New forum brings together Pacific women MPsFemale members of Pacific parliaments met in Sydney in February at a new forum designed to encourage more women in the region to enter politics, and to assist Pacific parliaments in addressing gender equality issues. Read More
New Zealand hosts Third Parliamentary Study Programme
Senior parliamentary staff from Pacific Island parliaments were hosted by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the 3rd New Zealand Parliamentary Study Programme, held in Wellington from 12 to 23 November 2012. Read more New Clerk for Cook IslandsTupuna Rakanui has been appointed Clerk of the Cook Islands Parliament. He takes over from Nga Valoa who retired recently after working in the parliament since 1972 and as Clerk since 1998. Mr Rakanui was previously Deputy Clerk.
Human resource upgrade for SamoaA human resource specialist has been engaged to work with the Samoan Legislative Assembly under the Samoa Parliamentary Support Project, funded by AusAID and coordinated by the UNDP in conjunction with Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships. Read more
Strategic plan for TuvaluA strategic plan has been developed for the Tuvalu Parliament with support from Pacific Parliamentary Partnerships and funding from AusAID. Consultant Robert Eames from fivenines consulting, based in Melbourne, was engaged to work with the Speaker, parliamentarians and parliamentary staff of Tuvalu in preparing the plan. Read more
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