Belizean Joins Global Leaders at 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Valerie Woods, along with other senior officials from Belize, attended the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Sydney, Australia. The six-day conference concludes today. 

Under the theme “Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the course for resilient democracy,” over 700 parliamentarians from around the world convened to focus on critical issues such as strengthening democracy, advancing gender equality, and promoting disability inclusion.

Key events at the conference include the 40th CPA Small Branches Conference, where Speaker Woods was elected as Chairperson for a three-year term. Other notable gatherings include the 8th CPA Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference, meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD), the CPA Executive Committee, and the CPA Interim Executive.

In a press release, the National Assembly of Belize stated that the travel costs for the Belize delegation are being covered by the event organisers.