After 10 weeks of training from 2 May to 5 July 2023, the 5th Intake of the Programme on Parliamentary Diplomacy (PCAsia-PPD) was concluded. Consisting of three modules delivered in hybrid mode, the programme involved 26 trainees from AIPA Member Parliaments, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and the Philippines….
The PCAsia programme on Fiscal Analysis Capacity Training (FACT) to Assess Health Emergency Responses has the objective to provide AIPA Member parliamentary staff with principles of the state budgeting and monitoring process used to assess impediments to national health emergency responses, including any risks of corruption.. Thirteen staff members…
On 29 May 2023, PCAsia organised a closing and certificate handover ceremony for the Introductory Course on “Parliamentary Approaches to Gender Equality” (PAGE) to acknowledge the effort and commitment of the trainees. The objective of this course, attended by 17 trainees (13 women and 4 men) from the Parliament…
This year with the collaborative effort from the Parliament of the Kingdom of Thailand and coordination support from the AIPA Secretariat, the 7th PCAsia Seminar on “An Overview of Parliamentary Responsibilities: Strengthening the Institutions” was successfully organised from 26 to 30 June 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over the course…
Mediation and negotiation are at the heart of effective parliamentary work, including parliamentary diplomacy. With this in mind, the Secretariat of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) asked PCAsia to organise the Seminar on Parliamentary Negotiation and Mediation, which had its opening session on 5 April, 2023 in Siem Reap,…
On 28 February 2023, Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) received a delegation from the Institute of Legislative Studies (ILS) of the Lao National Assembly led by Hon. Dr Yangkou YANGLUSAI, Head of the Institute. The objective of the meeting was to exchange capacity development experiences, especially related to PCAsia’s…
After a year and a half attending the PCAsia Fiscal Analysis Capacity Training Programme, 16 Trainees were awarded with certificates for their successful completion and commitment. The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) organised a Fiscal Analysis Capacity Training Programme (FACT) Phase 2, delivered from July 2021 to December 2022….
The signing of a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the AIPA Secretariat and the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) took place on 25 January 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The PCAsia Executive Director, Mr Dararith KIM YEAT, and the Secretary General of AIPA, H.E. Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty…
As a valuable and long-term partner of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the AIPA Secretariat, Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) Executive Director Mr Dararith KIM YEAT was asked to deliver the opening remarks at the AIPA 2023-2025 Strategic Planning Workshop. The event was attended by parliamentarians from across…
The ability to communicate with constituents in a way that is clear and easy to understand is an essential responsibility of staff working in the information departments of the Cambodian Senate and the National Assembly. Responding to this need, PCAsia organised a training course on infographics for parliamentary staff…
