Conference Programme
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41st Regional Conference of the |
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| (Day 1) Friday, July 22, 2016 |
Arrival - Commonwealth Women's Parliamentarians (CWP) Delegates |
| 7:30pm - 10:30pm | Dinner - Mosaic Restaurant, Atlantis |
| (Day 2) Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
Arrival - Regional Executive Committee Members |
| 7:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Poseidon Restaurant, Atlantis |
| 9:30am - 1:00pm | CWP Meeting Session 1 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Topic: "Strategies for Women's Leadership in the Caribbean Political Space" |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Lunch - Mosaic Restaurant, Atlantis |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | CWP Session 2 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Topic: Women In Political Leadership: Why does it Matter? Accelerating Towards Parity In Power Presenter: The Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin (Bahamas) |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm | CWP Session 3 Chair's Address: The Public Fallout of Private Violence Against Women in CAA Region |
| 3:45pm - 4:00pm | CWP Official Group Photograph |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | CWP Session 4 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Topic: Plenary Session - Violence: An Impediment to Women's Political Leadership within the CAA Region |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Dinner - Mosaic Restaurant, Atlantis |
| (Day 3) Sunday, July 24, 2016 |
Arrival - Delegates of the 41st CAA Regional CPA Conference |
| 7:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Poseidon Restaurant, Atlantis |
| CWP Meeting (Cont'd) - Hermes Room, Atlantis | |
| 9:15am - 10:00am | CWP Session 5 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Report of the CWP Steering Committee of 23rd June |
| 10:00am - 10:15pm | CWP Session 6 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Keynote Speech: Topic: Perceptions of the Role of Women in Society and their effect on Women's Political Leadership within the CAA Region |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | CWP Discussion |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Session 7 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Plenary Session: Women's Attitude to Power, Authority and Visibility in the CAA Region |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm | CWP Session 8 - Hermes Room, Atlantis Plenary Session: Strategising for Women's Leadership in the Caribbean Political Space |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Lunch - Hosted by the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin - Adonis I and II |
| 2:45pm - 4:45pm | Meeting of the CAA Executive Committee - Apollo Room, Atlantis |
| 4:45pm | Official Photograph (Members of the Executive Committee) |
| 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Dinner - Mosaic Restaurant, Atlantis |
| (Day 4) Monday, July 25, 2016 |
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| 6:30am Grand Ballrooms E & F |
Live Broadcast - Bahamas At Sunrisse Dr. The Hon. Kendal Major, Speaker of the House of Assembly Secretary General CPA Akbar Khan |
| 7:00am - 9:45am | Breakfast - Grand Ballroom B |
| 10:00am - 11:15am | Opening Ceremony - Grand Ballrooms E & F |
| 11:15am | Official Photograph (Delegates of CCA Regional Conference) |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm Chair: Dr. the Hon. Kendal Major Speaker of the house of Assembly - Conference Chair |
Session No. 1 Plenary Session - Keynote Speakers: Secretary General of the CPA Akbar Khan The Hon. Frederick Mitchell, MP Modernization: An Essential Element for the Independence of Parliament and Deepening of Democracy Grand Ballrooms E & F, Atlantis |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Lunch - Grand Ballroom B |
| 2:45pm - 4:15pm Chair: Senator the Hon. Sharon (Lady) Wilson President of the Senate - Bahamas |
41st CAA Regional Meeting - Session 2 Topic: The Separation of Powers: "The Critical Component to the Proper Functioning of Parliament" Presenter: Speaker Michael A. Carrington - Barbados Presenter: Speaker Charles Pearnel Sr. - Jamaica Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Secretary General's Meeting with Clerks and Branch Secretaries - Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 5:30pm - 6:15pm | Meeting of Association of Caribbean Clerks |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Welcome Reception - Fathoms, Atlantis |
| (Day 5) Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| 7:00am - 9:45am | Breakfast - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 10:00am - 11:30am Chair: Senator the Hon. Joseph Curry - Bahamas Vice-President of the Senate - Bahamas |
Meeting of 41st CAA Regional Meeting - Session 3 Topic: Modern Rules of Procedure for Parliament. Presenter: Mr. Greg Moss, MP - Bahamas Presenter: Mr. Damien Gomez, MP - Bahamas Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm Chair: Mr. Hubert Chipman, MP Chairman PAC - Bahamas |
Session 4 Topic: The Modern Parliament and the Role of its Committees Presenter: Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP Presenter: Sir Gerald Watt - Speaker of the House - Antigua & Barbuda Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Lunch - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 2:45pm - 4:15pm Chair: The Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, MP Minister of Tourism - Bahamas |
Session 5 Topic: Freedom of Information in a Modern Parliament Presenter: Speaker The Hon. Randy Horton - Bermuda Presenter: The Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant - Antigua & Barbuda Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Dinner - Hosted by Sen. The Hon. Sharon (Lady) Wilson - President of the Senate, Balmoral - Skyline Drive |
| (Day 6) Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
Arrival - Youth Parliamentarians |
| 7:00am - 9:30am | Breakfast - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 9:30am - 11:00am Chair: Speaker Robert Hall Turks & Caicos Islands |
Meeting of 41st CAA Regional CPA - Session 6 Topic: Holding the Executive Accountable - Parliaments Prerogative Presenter: Opposition - Bahamas Presenter: The Hon. Joanne Massiah, MP - Antigua & Barbuda |
| 11:00am - 1:00pm | Annual General Meeting - Grand Ballroom A, Atlantis |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Lunch - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Dinner - Hosted by Dr. The Hon. Kendal Major, MP - Speaker - Palm Cay, Yamacraw |
| (Day 7) Thursday, July 28, 2016 |
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| 7:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 9:00am - 5:00pm | Fun Day - Sandals Cay |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Briefing for Youth Parliamentarians |
| 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner - Mosaic Restaurant, Atlantis |
| (Day 8) Friday, July 29, 2016 |
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| 7:00am - 9:45am | Breakfast - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Youth Parliament - Imperial Grand Ballrooms G & F, Atlantis "Globalization and the Quest for Sovereignty of Small States" |
| 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Official Photograph (Youth Parliamentarians) |
| 1:15pm - 2:30pm | Lunch - Grand Ballroom B, Atlantis |
| 7:30pm - 10:00pm | Dinner and Cultural Display hosted by the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister - Imperial Grand Ballrooms H & I, Atlantis |
| (Day 9) Saturday, July 30, 2016 |
All Day Departure of Delegates |
Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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