Report from the 2024 Global Innovations in Democracy: Parliamentary Exchange
Parliamentarians from around the world convened in Washington, DC for the second annual Global Innovations in Democracy: Parliamentary Exchange (GID).
POPVOX Foundation releases report on Congressional casework during Afghanistan withdrawal
“American Ingenuity: Congressional Casework in the Afghanistan Withdrawal,” a new report from the nonpartisan POPVOX Foundation, details the extraordinary efforts of Congressional caseworkers working in collaboration with federal agency staff and non-governmental organizations to facilitate the evacuation of thousands of Americans and American allies during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
International Legislative Modernization Working Group Discusses Constituent Outreach
Participants from the International Legislative Modernization Working Group gathered to discuss existing initiatives that promote constituent outreach, including Mexico’s Portal Ciudadano and Chile’s Congreso Virtual.
Beyond Tech: Insights from the International Legislative Modernization Working Group
Modernization goes beyond applying technological advancements to the legislative process. Rather, it also involves modernizing other components of what makes a legislative body work, such as rethinking committee work, staff training, and retention efforts.
IPU and ASGP Launch Guide to Help Parliaments Promote Digital Transformation
The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments released a new guide on the digital transformation of parliaments at the 147th IPU Assembly in Luanda, Angola.
First Meeting of the International Legislative Modernization Working Group
At the first meeting of the International Legislative Modernization Working Group, participants who work in the legislatures of Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Portugal, and the United States presented recent legislative modernizing initiatives from their countries and identified opportunities for cross-country experience sharing.
Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
This written submission is offered jointly by Westminster Foundation for Democracy and POPVOX Foundation to the UK House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee with regards to its post-legislative scrutiny inquiry of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (“the Lobbying Act”).