The methodical and effective drafting of legislation is an essential part of parliamentary work, as noted by the Director of the Capacity Development Department of the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) at the opening of the seminar on “Legislative Drafting Techniques and Procedures: an Overview of Legislative Drafting Work”,…
Phnom Penh, 13 July 2022: After eight weeks of training, from 2 May to 8 July 2022, today marks the end of the fourth intake of the Programme on Parliamentary Diplomacy (PPD) and the successful completion of the training by the 19 participants who joined the programme from AIPA…
The aim of the PCAsia Programme on Parliamentary Diplomacy (PCAsia-PPD) is to strengthen capacity of parliamentary staff to better support the diplomacy work of their respective Parliaments. This training, now in its fourth year as a regional programme unique for the Southeast Asia region, officially opened on 2 May…
This year is the third time that the Cambodian Parliament is serving as Chair of AIPA. To support the Parliament prepare for what will be the 43rd AIPA General Assembly, PCAsia organised a training on Drafting Techniques for staff from key departments of the General Secretariats of the Senate…
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…
