After three weeks, from 24 November to 14 December 2021, the 5th series of the training seminar on “An Overview of the Parliamentary Responsibilities: Strengthening the Institutions” has come to an end. Despite being delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited physical interaction among participants and resource…
The 2021 Training Seminar on “An Overview of Parliamentary Responsibilities: Strengthening the Institutions” will be run for four weeks from 24 November to 14 December, hosted by the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) after its successful evolution from the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (PIC) earlier this year. On the…
The world’s shared challenges require collective responses, and Parliaments have a decisive role to play. This became evident to all those involved in four-months of online training starting from 05 July to 28 October 2021, the third intake of the PCAsia Programme on Parliamentary Diplomacy (PCAsia-PPD). Fittingly, the main…
The thoughtful and methodical drafting of legislation is crucial to support parliamentary functions, especially the legislation function. This was the key message expressed by the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) on the afternoon of 22 October 2021. Thus, to contribute to improving the knowledge of…
The Cambodian Parliament will host the 11th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP 11) meeting on 16 November 2021. The Parliament has much work to prepare the necessary documents to support an international meeting of this scale. In response to the Parliament request, the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) has…
Parliamentary committees are a vital part of the work of Parliament. They investigate issues and proposed laws in detail so that lawmakers can make well-informed decisions. They play an instrumental role in debating complex issues and scrutinizing the executive, therefore ensuring proper checks and balances. In particular, they examine…
PCAsia is honored to be invited as an AIPA Partner to participate in the 42nd General Assembly of AIPA under the presidency of the Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam. The theme of the 42nd AIPA General Assembly focuses on the contribution of AIPA Member Parliaments to the realisation of…
On the morning of 16 July 2021, the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding between the General Secretariats of the Senate and of the National Assembly of Cambodia and the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) was organized via videoconference and presided over by H.E. Mr OUM Sarith, Secretary…
The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) organised a regional programme on “Fiscal Analysis Capacity Training (FACT)”, from 12 July 2021 to December 2022. Sixteen parliamentary staff have been selected to participate in this training programme. The program is funded by Sida and the EU under the Partnership for Accountability…
The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) has just begun an online Programme on Parliamentary Diplomacy that will run for ten weeks, from 5 July through 10 September, followed by a one-week simulation session in late October 2021. Involved are 30 trainees from AIPA Member Parliaments including staff from the…
