Dr Nicholas D. J. Baldwin – Dean, Wroxton College 

Professor The Lord Norton of Louth – Director, Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull 

Chair: Nicholas Baldwin, Wroxton College 

What is international parliamentary assistance for? Getting to grips with the reality of politics in difficult places – Greg Power, Global Partners Governance 

Implementing legislative strengthening programmes: who is in control? – David E. Guinn, SUNY Center for International Development, and Jeffrey D. Straussman, University of Albany, SUNY (Link to PDF)

Can we be more strategic in our support for strategic planning in parliaments? – Victoria Ann Hasson, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (Link to PDF)

Chair: Hamid Ghany, University of the West Indies 

Public engagement in the National Assembly for Wales: developments and consequences – Diana Stirbu, London Metropolitan University 

The Role of Parliamentary Petitions in the 21st Century: reflections drawing from the 2015 House of Commons e-petitions system – Cristina Leston-Bandeira, University of Leeds (Link to PDF)

Chair: Rick Stapenhurst, McGll University

The role of parliaments in curbing corruption at the country level 

Ghana – Rasheed Draman, African Centre for Parliamentary Studies (Link to PDF)

Nigeria – Anthony Staddon, University of Westminster (Link to PDF)

The Caribbean – Rick Stapenhurst, McGill University and Laval University (Link to PDF)

Corruption in Latin American legislatures: setbacks, advances and prospects – Khemvirg Puente, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Link to PDF)

Chair: Colleen Lewis, Monash University

Modes of executive-legislative relations in the Chinese legislative process – Wenbo Chen, Beihang University (Link to PDF)

Selective openness: an evaluation of open-door legislation in China – Ying Sun, Sun Yat-sen University, and Xiang Zhang, Renmin University of China (Link to PDF)

Chair: Cristina Leston-Bandeira, University of Leeds 

Enhanced representation and local engagement: the Platform Project – David E. Guinn, SUNY Centre for International Development (Link to PDF) 

How parliaments can better understand the value of narratives for political engagement – Alex Prior, University of Leeds (Link to PDF)

Empowering People through public engagement: the case of Senate of Pakistan’s outreach programme – Senator Rubina Irfan, Senate of Pakistan (Link to PDF)

Chair: Diana Stirbu, London Metropolitan University

An examination of committee systems in parliaments of small states: a study of Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica – Maukesh Basdeo, University of the West Indies (Link to PDF)

The independence of the Clerk: ‘Friendly to all but friends with no one’ – Peter Patmore, University of Tasmania (Link to PDF)

Suspending MPs: controversies from Trinidad and Tobago – Hamid Ghany, University of the West Indies (Link to PDF)

Chair: Lauren C. Bell, Randolph-Macon College 

The Toxic Trust Deficit: A Shared Responsibility – Colleen Lewis, Monash University (Link to PDF)

Parliaments in the European Union as the masters of membership in the club and its precise terms: the case of Brexit – Valentin Kreilinger, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin (Link to PDF)

Head of state-parliament relations in the Pacific Islands: echoes of Empire – Richard Herr, University of Tasmania (Link to PDF)

Chair: Greg Power, Global Partners Governance 

The role of parliaments in international affairs: fostering democracy through the oversight of governmental action – Elena Griglio, Italian Senate and Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome (Link to PDF 1) (Link to PDF 2)

Democratic accountability and parliamentary oversight over the central banks. The Banking Union experience – Diane Fromage, Maastricht University, and Renato Ibrido, Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome  (Link to PDF)

Legislating for development – engaging the legislature in achieving sustainable development – Benjamin Ekeyi and Deji Olaore, National Assembly of Nigeria (Link to PDF)

5.30 p.m.        Work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Westminster

Foundation for Democracy

Andy Richardson (IPU) and Franklin De Vrieze (WFD)

[Meet in the Lecture Hall]

6.10 p.m.         Tour of the main building

[Assemble Great Hall]

The tour is open to all who have registered for the Workshop and is not confined to those who have booked for dinner

Chair: Khemvirg Puente, National Autonomous University of Mexico 

Strengthening the capacity of parliaments through development of Parliamentary Research Services – Fotios Fitsilis and Alexandros Koutsogiannis, Hellenic Parliament (Link to PDF)

The place of parliamentary training institutes in enhancing parliamentary democracy: the case of Kenya’s Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training – Nyokabi Kamau, Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training, Kenya (Link to PDF)

 Parliamentary Training and Research – Senator Sassui Palijo – Pakistan Senate (Link to PDF)

Chair: Wenbo Chen, Beihang University

Automated evaluation of Deputy social responsiveness in China’s People’s Congresses – Yan Xingjian, East China University of Political Science and Law (Link to PDF)

Capacity-building, public participation, and resilience of an authoritarian state: development of a responsive legislature in a post-Communist China – Chun-chih Chang, Xiamen University, and Chien-min Chao, The Chinese Culture University (Link to PDF)

Chair: Peter Patmore, University of Tasmania 

Obstruction in parliaments: a cross-national perspective – Lauren C. Bell, Randolph-Macon College (Link to PDF)

Can small parties influence legislation in the British House of Commons? – Louise Thompson, University of Surrey (Link to PDF)

Chair: Maukesh Basdeo, University of the West Indies 

Communicating Parliament – let’s visualise – Elsie Simpamba, National Assembly of Zambia (Link to PDF)

The art of persuasive discourse in parliament – a comparative analysis of Australian parliaments with those of the United Kingdom – Andréa Cullen, ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra (Link to PDF)

Chair: Lord Norton of Louth

Plenary discussion on how to strengthen parliamentary oversight, ahead of the publication of the IPU Global Parliamentary Report on parliamentary oversight, with contributions from Meg Munn and Andy Williamson who have contributed to the report. 

Refreshments will be served in the Buttery