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 • 25 episodes
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Latest Episodes
Speaker Lau Weng San: Neutrality, Parliamentary Integrity & the Rule of Law
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, features Hon. Lau Weng San, the 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Malaysia. In this conversation, Speaker L...
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International Women's Day 2026: Women in Power
What does it mean to lead as a woman in politics today? In this special fireside chat, hosted by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Coordinator Avni Kondhia, three women Parliamentarians and CPA Officers come together for a candid...
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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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