The St Helena Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be hosting the annual British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference this year. Delegates from 10 parliaments and legislatures across the region will gather on St Helena to join the St Helena Branch for the 53rd BIMR conference. The theme of the conference is ‘Addressing Challenges to Sustainable Development in Times of Global Uncertainty’.
"It is a great honour for our island to be hosting the CPA BIMR conference for the first time ever! It’s a valuable opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with other BIMR delegates, sharing their valuable insights and knowledge in their respective fields. This is also a great opportunity to showcase to the BIMR delegates this remarkable island and its community." - Deputy President of the CPA St Helena Branch, Catherine Cranfield
“We are honoured to welcome to St Helena delegates from the legislatures of Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK and Wales. This will be the first time a CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region conference is hosted in St Helena." - Minister Christine Scipio
The conference will cover a range of topics including digital reforms, climate emergency, tourism development, green energy solutions, and the benefits of a youth parliament. The programme will also include the BIMR’s Annual General Meeting and a Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentarians (CWP) session. Delegates will have the opportunity to participate in St Helena Day celebrations and enjoy excursions of their choice.
"Regional conferences such as this are an ideal opportunity for parliamentarians and staff alike to join together to network, to learn, and to share similar issues in what is often challenging in a fast-moving global context. It is hoped that the attendees who began as delegates will become colleagues and by the finale, will be friends which illustrates the true spirit of a regional conference."
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