Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them. The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.
Podcasting since 2021 • 23 episodes
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Latest Episodes
What causes social bias in AI – and how can Parliaments counter it?
What causes social bias in AI – and how can Parliaments counter it? As AI is adopted across the world, prejudices and biases – sexism, racism, classism – are reproduced in its outputs. What causes these biases, and how can Parlia...
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Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to democracy? With AI Safety Asia
Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to democracy?As AI is adopted across the globe, we're already seeing some of the negative effects that this is having on democracy, from deepfakes to climate issues to the concentration of corpo...
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Finance, democracy and accountability: Juan Watterson on Public Accounts Committees in small jurisdictions
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, was made in association with ‘Human Coined’, a Podcast series hosted by Geoff Dubrow, Founder and Principal Consultant at Nexus PFM Consulting Inc., ...
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Redefining Representation: Hon. Mmabatho Tembe on Youth, Leadership & Public Service in South Africa
In this episode, we’re joined by Hon. Mmabatho Tembe, Deputy Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and one of the youngest to ever hold the role. Her story charts a compelling rise – from community organising and council chambers to presidin...
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Hon. Donna Skelly (Ontario): Being a Presiding Officer, overcoming barriers for women in politics and the role of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Hon. Donna Skelly, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada – the first woman in Ontario to hold this prestigious position.W...
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