Dasmunsi to lead India at Commonwealth Parliamentary Associations conference

Parliamentary Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Minister P. R. Dasmunsi is heading the Indian Parliamentary delegation in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associations (CPA) Conference began here today.

New Delhi, Sept 23 : Parliamentary Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Minister P. R. Dasmunsi is heading the Indian Parliamentary delegation in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's (CPA) Conference began here today.

Indian delegation will take part in various workshops in the next few days on the matters related to women empowerment, global warming, environment, women's role in Parliament, sustainable water development, Opposition's role in Parliamentary system among others.

Indian delegates will take part in all such workshops along with other Commonwealth delegates at the deliberations, which will conclude on September 28.

The CPA's mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance. It seeks to build an informed parliamentary community and to further co-operation among its Parliaments and Legislatures.

This mission is achieved through a Strategic Plan covering Commonwealth fundamental principles; the functional independence of Parliament; professional development seminars and workshops; networking through conferences; technical assistance to individual Parliaments, and specialist information for a specialist community.

Active CPA Branches are in 169 national, state, provincial and territorial Parliaments, with a total membership of approximately 16,000 Parliamentarians.

ANI