PRESS RELEASE BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER: Maltese Parliamentary delegation leaves Malta to participate in the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference about the Commonwealth as a Global Partner

A Maltese Parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Speaker David Agius together with MP Davina Sammut Hili and MP Graziella Attard Previ left Malta to join other Parliamentarians from the Commonwealth for their annual parliamentary conference about the Commonwealth as a Global Partner.

The CPA’s annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) brings together Parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth to discuss global political issues. It is the largest annual gathering of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, who come together to discuss global parliamentary and political issues.

The Maltese Parliamentary delegation will participate in the 41st Small Branches Conference and the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference as well as in other workshops of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference which is being held between the 5th and 12th October.

The Deputy Speaker Agius is expected to address Parliamentarians on Human Rights and the Legacy of Colonial Laws. MP Davina Sammut Hili is expected to intervene during the session on how Parliamentarians reflect on the intersection of work-life balance, professional development and mental health. MP Graziella Attard Previ will be intervening during a session on how not to accept abuse as an outcome of free speech. Women MPs will be voting to elect a- new Commonwealth Woman Parliamentarians (CWP) chairperson.

The Conference will conclude with the General Assembly which will include the debate and voting on various financial, administrative and global issues.