Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCIII 2012: Issue Four ISSN 0031-2282
Issued by the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Suite 700, Westminster House, 7 Millbank, London SWIP 3JA, United Kingdom Tel: (+44-20) 7799-1460 Fax: (+44-20) 7222-6073 Email: hq.sec@cpahq.orgwww.cpahq.org
Publisher: Dr William F. Shija Secretary-General
Editor: Andrew Imlach Director of Communications and Research
Designer and Assistant Editor: Lisa Leaño
Front cover Sri Lankan children on a schoolbus.
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230 | The Parliamentarian | 2012: Issue Four
COMMENT
Inside Issues Gaining knowledge by agreeing to disagree Page 232
View from the Chair CPA 2013: Looking ahead Page 234
View from the CWP Sharing experiences to generate interest and action in the gender field Page 236
View from the
Secretary-General Democracy and human rights Page 238
58th
COLOMBO, 242
First Plenary:
Commonwealth Matters Page 242
Commonwealth parliamentary co-operation
Page 245
Commonwealth questions Page 248
Workshop A: Empowering future generations through access to health and education and vocational training Page 250
Workshop B: Should the Commonwealth establish a Commissioner for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Human Rights Page 254
Workshop C: The politics of constitution- making.: The role of Parliaments in relation to the people
Page 256
COMMONWEALTH
Workshop D: Ensuring adequate parliamentary scrutiny of foreign and Commonwealth affairs Page 260
Workshop E: The role of Parliamentarians in conflict resolution and peace- building Page 264
Workshop F: Engaging political parties to improve gender-responsive governance Page 268
Workshop G: Terrorism, the threat to democracy, peace and security Page 272