AI Sandboxes, AI Staff, and the Global Pacing Problem: POPVOX Foundation at NCSL 2026
POPVOX Foundation brought AI sandboxes, casework research, and global parliamentary partnerships to the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago, unveiling State Legislative Capacity in the AI Era, demonstrating hands-on AI tools for legislative staff, and convening state and international leaders on constituent services, casework innovation, and the Digital Parliaments Project.
Modern Legislative Tools for African Parliaments
AFRIPAL, WFD, and POPVOX Foundation convened parliamentary staff and civil society from across Africa to explore digital transformation for legislatures. Topics included AI-powered tools, data standardization, cybersecurity, and ParlLink — a platform converting paper records into searchable legislative data.
Building the Future of Parliaments, Together: Digital Parliaments Project 2026 Q2 Convening Progress Report
POPVOX Foundation's Digital Parliaments Project Q2 2026 convening covered ParlLink platform updates including bulk upload, a new data agreement, and AI prompting guides for parliamentary staff. Looking ahead: DPP launches in the Balkans and Africa, plus a Caribbean Parliamentary Modernization Summit in Miami this September.
Building the Future of Parliaments, Together: Digital Parliaments Project 2026 Q1 Convening Progress Report
Explore how the Digital Parliaments Project is modernizing legislatures through shared learning, open-source tools like ParlLink, and AI-powered digitization. This Q1 2026 progress report highlights global collaboration, field insights, and practical innovations helping parliaments streamline workflows, manage data, and accelerate digital transformation.
Year One of the Digital Parliaments Project: What We Accomplished in 2025 and What's Ahead for 2026
One year after Caribbean parliamentarians identified a shared need to modernize legislative operations, the Digital Parliaments Project marks a key milestone. The first year saw the launch of ParlLink, an open-source, AI-enabled platform supporting legislative digitization and data standardization across partner parliaments. In 2026, the project will expand to new countries, introduce additional AI-powered tools, and strengthen a global community focused on practical parliamentary modernization.
POPVOX Foundation Presents Inaugural Digital Parliaments Project Innovator Award to Caribbean Parliamentary Leaders
POPVOX Foundation presented the inaugural Digital Parliaments Project Innovator Award to Caribbean parliamentary leaders at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, honoring those driving digital transformation and collaboration across regional legislatures.