Upcoming Meetings Please note that documents are password protected
DATE: 2023 (precise dates to be confirmed)
COUNTRY: Ghana
LOCATION: To be confirmed
Past Meetings Please note that documents are password protected
DATE: August 24th and 25th, 2022
COUNTRY: Halifax, Canada
LOCATION: Halifax Conference Centre
- Discussion papers and documents
DATE: September 26th and 27th, 2019
COUNTRY: Kampala, Uganda
LOCATION: Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort
- Discussion papers and documents
- Africa jurisdictional report (.pdf, 157 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 244 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 377 KB)
- India jurisdictional report (.pdf, 202 KB)
- History, Composition, Administration and Functions of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda (Uganda) (.pdf, 565 KB)
- Initiatives to bring the Parliament Closer to the People Role of the Speaker (Lok Sabha, India) (.pdf, 254 KB)
- Bringing Parliament Near to the People: Communicating Parliament (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India) (.pdf, 8985 KB)
- The UK Parliament’s new approach to tackling bullying and harassment (House of Lords, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 139 KB)
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Core Business of Parliament: Would anything change? (National Council of Provinces, South Africa) (.pdf, 217 KB)
- Minority Governments: challenges for Clerks – the view from Jersey (Jersey) (.pdf, 177 KB)
- Use of computers on the desks of Members of the Provincial Assembly (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) (.pdf, 1879 KB)
- Parliament, Members and the Media (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, India) (.pdf, 698 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2018 (.pdf, 317KB)
DATE: September 5th and 6th, 2018
COUNTRY: Toronto, Canada
LOCATION: Radisson Admiral Toronto Waterfront hotel and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Discussion papers and documents
- Africa jurisdictional report (.pdf, 1039 KB)
- Asia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 3373 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 162 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 421 KB)
- India jurisdictional report (.pdf, 23 KB)
- Promoting awareness and capacity building for Members: the Speaker’s Research Initiative (Lok Sabah, India (.pdf, 66 KB)
- Social Media, a Bane or Boon for Democracy, Parliaments: Key Issues, Challenges & Way Forward (Senate, Pakistan) (.pdf, 2381 KB)
- Fairness, respect and equality – Culture of Respect (Scotland, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 44 KB)
- Voting Methods (House of Commons, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 677 KB)
- Foreign powers and family ties: disqualification of Members and Senators under the Australian Constitution (House of Representatives, Australia) (.pdf, 247KB)
- Foreign powers and family ties: disqualification of Members and Senators under the Australian Constitution (House of Representatives, Australia) – Powerpoint Presentation
- Shrinking of the Sittings of Legislatures, Uttar Pradesh, India (.pdf, 1089 KB)
- There’s no business like general business: observations on the absence of opportunities for non-government business in the Legislative Assembly (Victoria, Australia) (.pdf, 737 KB)
- There’s no business like general business: observations on the absence of opportunities for non-government business in the Legislative Assembly (Victoria, Australia) – Powerpoint Presentation
- Proposed revision of the Rules of the Society (SOCATT Secretary) (.pdf, 446 KB)
- Proposed amendment to the Rules of the Society (Lok Sabah, India) (.pdf, 65KB)
- Audited Accounts 2017 (.pdf, 49KB)
DATE: November 6th and 7th, 2017
COUNTRY: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangabandhu International Conference Centre
- Discussion papers and documents
- Parliamentary Developments (and topical issues) in Bangladesh (.pdf, 646 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 128 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 644 KB)
- Pacific jurisdictional report (.pdf, 751 KB)
- South East Asia (Malaysia) jurisdictional report (.pdf, 50 KB)
- The Changing Role of the Speaker (Guyana)
(.pdf, 26 KB)
- The legislators and their representational role: need for uninterrupted functioning of legislatures (Uttar Pradesh, India)
(.pdf, 75 KB)
- Induction of new Members after a general election (House of Commons, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 420 KB)
- Parliamentary information and parliamentary privilege in the age of cloud computing (New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia) (.pdf, 191 KB)
- The Power of Parliament to Control Internal Arrangements: the South African Experience (National Council of Provinces, South Africa) (.pdf, 63 KB)
- The Clerk Works and Apparently Gets Perks (Northern Territory, Australia)
(.pdf, 13965 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2016
(.pdf, 58 KB)
DATE: December 14th and 15th, 2016
COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom
LOCATION: Park Plaza Hotel Riverbank
- Discussion papers and documents
- Africa jurisdictional report(.pdf, 858 KB)
- Australia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 232 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 107 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 431 KB)
- Pacific jurisdictional report(.pdf, 666 KB)
- South East Asia (Malaysia) jurisdiction report (.pdf, 1.25 MB)
- Supporting an Inclusive Parliament (House of Commons, Canada) (.PPTX, 4.9 MB)
- ICT Applications to support House and committee operations (House of Representatives, Australia) (.pdf, 2 MB)
- ICT Applications to support House and committee operations (House of Representatives, Australia) – Powerpoint presentation(.pdf, 120 KB)
- Use of languages other than English in the Chamber (Northern Territory, Australia) (.pdf, 383 KB)
- Support for private members bills: principles, procedures and practice (Scotland, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 33 KB)
- Support for private members bills: principles, procedures and practice (Scotland, United Kingdom) – Powerpoint Presentation(.pdf, 85 KB)
- Cooperative Government and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa (National Council of Provinces, South Africa)(.pdf, 29 KB)
- Petitions and petitioning in the UK House of Commons (House of Commons, United Kingdom)(.pdf, 2645 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2015 (.pdf, 71 KB)
DATE: Was to have been October 6th and 7th, 2015
COUNTRY: Was to have been in Islamabad, Pakistan
LOCATION: Was to have been at the Conference Centre
While the 2015 CPA Conference was cancelled, and by extension the annual SOCATT Meeting as well, certain documents are being posted for the information of Society members.
- Discussion papers and documents
DATE: October 8th and 9th, 2014
COUNTRY: Yaoundé, Cameroon
LOCATION: Yaoundé Conference Centre
- Discussion papers and documents
- Parliamentary Developments (and topical issues) in Cameroon (.pdf, 663 KB)
- Africa jurisdictional report (.pdf, 258 KB)
- Asia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 19 KB)
- Australia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 63 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 175 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 225 KB)
- India jurisdictional report (.pdf, 55 KB)
- Pacific jurisdictional report (.pdf, 400 KB)
- The Scottish Independence Referendum (Scotland, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 41 KB)
- Legislature and Executive: Emerging Challenges (Uttar Pradesh, India) (.pdf, 491 KB)
- Cane toads, Notices of Motions and the Law of Unintended Consequences (New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia) – Paper (.pdf, 219 KB)
- Cane toads, Notices of Motions and the Law of Unintended Consequences (New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia) – Powerpoint presentation (.pdf, 549 KB)
- Fiscal Management and Challenges for Democratic Developmental Legislatures (Free State, South Africa) (.pdf, 43 KB)
- Towards the 42nd Parliament: Election Readiness, Members’ Orientation and the Addition of 30 New Members (House of Commons, Canada) (.pdf,1.37 MB)
- Recent developments in parliamentary privilege at Westminster (House of Lords, United Kingdom) (.pdf, 128 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2013 (.pdf, 62 KB)
DATE: September 4th and 5th, 2013
COUNTRY: Johannesburg, South Africa
LOCATION: Sandton Convention Centre
- Agenda (.PDF, 46 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 1,251 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Asia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 819 KB)
- Australian jurisdiction report (.pdf, 98 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 98 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 211 KB)
- Pacific jurisdictional report (.pdf, 21 KB)
- South East Asia jurisdictional report (.pdf, 50 KB)
- The Challenges of Managing Political Bosses (House of Representatives, Nigeria) (.pdf, 82 KB)
- Managing constitutional change – implications for the Clerk’s role (Scotland) (.pdf, 30 KB)
- Review of the Education Services provided by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (Northern Territory, Australia) (.pdf, 107 KB)
- Development of Public Participation Framework and Model (Gauteng, South Africa) (.pdf, 121 KB)
- Use of Electronic Devices in the Chamber (Jersey) (.pdf, 21 KB)
- Buildings renovation project at the Parliament of Canada - Long Term Vision and Plan for the Parliamentary Precinct (House of Commons, Canada) (.PDF, 9 706 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2012 (.PDF, 135 KB)
DATE: September 12-14, 2012
COUNTRY: Colombo, Sri Lanka
LOCATION: Bandanaraike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo
- Agenda (.PDF, 35 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 342 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Parliamentary developments (and topical issues) in Sri Lanka (.pdf, 4,596 KB)
- African jurisdictional report (.pdf, 152 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 44 KB)
- British Isles & Mediterranean jurisdictional report (.pdf, 83 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 208 KB)
- Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic jurisdictional report (.pdf, 55 KB)
- Indian jurisdictional report (.pdf, 472 KB)
- Pacific jurisdictional report (.pdf, 182 KB)
- Social Media, Free Speech and Parliamentary Service (Senate of Canada) (.PDF, 81 KB)
- Reaching out people – the Andhra Pradesh experience (Andhra Pradesh, India) - Paper (.PDF, 207 KB)
- Reaching out people - the Andhra Pradesh experience (Andhra Pradesh, India) - Powerpoint presentation (.PDF, 1530 KB)
- Procedural reform in the Australian House of Representatives; the impact of minority government in the 43rd Parliament (House of Representatives, Australia) - Paper (.PDF, 712 KB)
- Procedural reform in the Australian House of Representatives; the impact of minority government in the 43rd Parliament (House of Representatives, Australia) - Powerpoint presentation (.pdf, 675 KB)
- Standards regime in Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) (.PDF, 66 KB)
- Information Management: Changing Needs of Parliament (Lok Sabha, India) (.PDF, 59 KB)
- A Multimedia Approach to Public Participation in Parliamentary Committees (Alberta, Canada) (.PDF, 840 KB)
- The Profile and Work Study of the Activities of Secretary-General (Rajya Sabha, India) (.PDF, 205 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2011 (.PDF, 103 KB)
DATE: July 26th and 27th, 2011
COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom
LOCATION: Portcullis House (Attlee Suite), Westminster parliamentary estate
- Agenda (.PDF, 33 KB)
- Annual Report 2011 (.PDF, 21 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 920 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- African jurisdictional report (.PDF, 1,903 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (ANZACATT) (.PDF, 45 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (House of Representatives) (.PDF, 106 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (Northern Territory) (.PDF, 22 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (New South Wales Legislative Assembly) (.PDF, 403 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (Queensland) (.PDF, 138 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (Victoria Legislative Council) (.PDF, 34 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (Victoria Legislative Assembly) (.PDF, 69 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.PDF, 150 KB)
- The Senate of Canada and the Criminal Offences of Senator Raymond Lavigne (Senate, Canada) (.PDF, 176 KB)
- Relationships between Parliaments and anti-corruption bodies (Legislative Assembly of Western Australia) (.PDF, 64 KB)
- Recent developments in the relationship between the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and Members of Parliament (Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, Australia) (.PDF, 258 KB)
- Managing modern legislative institutions in the light of Parliamentary Reforms (Zambia) (.PDF, 76 KB)
- The use of IT equipment by members in the debating Chamber (Jersey) (.PDF, 25 KB)
- E-Office: Moving towards Paperless Office in Parliament (Lok Sabah, India) (.PDF, 88 KB)
- Delivering parliamentary services in times of austerity (Scotland) (.PDF, 400 KB)
- Facilitating Newly Elected / Nominated Members (Rajya Sabha, India) (.PDF, 63 KB)
- Induction programmes for new Members: the experience of the UK House of Commons in 2010 (House of Commons, United Kingdom) - Paper (.PDF, 90 KB)
- Induction programmes for new Members: the experience of the UK House of Commons in 2010 (House of Commons, United Kingdom) – Powerpoint presentation (.PDF, 1,971 KB)
- Twinning – the experience of the New South Wales, Bougainville and Solomon Islands parliaments (New South Wales Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, Australia) (.PDF, 274 KB)
- Report of the 1st Conference of the CPA (Africa Region) Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (.PDF, 2,047 KB)
- Australia’s Parliamentary Privileges Act 25 Years On (Almost) (House of Representatives, Australia) - Paper (.PDF, 42 KB)
- Australia’s Parliamentary Privileges Act 25 Years On (Almost) (House of Representatives, Australia) – Powerpoint presentation (.PDF, 143 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2010 (.PDF, 102 KB)
DATE: September 17th and 18th, 2010
COUNTRY: Kenya, Nairobi
LOCATION: Kenyan International Conference Centre
- Agenda (.PDF, 41 KB)
- Minutes of Proceedings (.PDF, 20 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 1,117 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Parliamentary Developments (and topical issues) in Kenya (.PDF, 372 KB)
- Australian jurisdictional report (.PDF, 176 KB)
- Indian jurisdictional report (.PDF, 41 KB)
- The Relationship between the Speaker and the Clerks-at-the-Table (British Columbia, Canada) (.PDF, 89 KB)
- The power to send for papers. A case study: Afghan detainee documents – presentation (House of Commons, Canada) (.PDF, 166 KB)
- The power to send for papers. A case study: Afghan detainee documents – Speaker’s ruling (House of Commons, Canada) (.PDF, 119 KB)
- Parliamentary Privilege: The Kenyan Experience (.PDF, 105 KB)
- Risk Management in the Parliamentary Environment (House of Representatives, Australia) (.PDF, 193 KB)
- Parliamentary administration - Providing common services in a bicameral Parliament (Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, Australia) (.PDF, 1,099 KB)
DATE: October 4th and 5th, 2009
COUNTRY: Arusha, Tanzania
LOCATION: Arusha International Conference Centre
- Agenda (.PDF, 33 KB)
- Annual Report 2009 (.PDF, 17 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Australian jurisdictional report (.PDF, 32 KB)
- Canadian jurisdictional report (.PDF, 158 KB)
- Time Management during Short Duration Discussion (Rajya Sabh, India) (.PDF, 12 KB)
- Government legislation: From listing to Presidential assent (Rajya Sahba, India) (.PDF, 36 KB)
- Government legislation: From listing to Presidential assent (Rajya Sahba, India) – Powerpoint presentation (.PPT, 211 KB)
- Recent privilege developments at Westminster - outline (House of Commons, United Kingdom) (.PDF, 14 KB)
- Application of Privilege to Members’ papers (Jersey) (.PDF, 88 KB)
- The Role of the Clerk of the House (House of Representatives, Australia) - Paper (.PDF, 79 KB)
- The Role of the Clerk of the House (House of Representatives, Australia) - Powerpoint presentation (.ppt, 453 KB)
- Members’ expenses – Scottish Parliament (.PDF, 74 KB)
- Members’ expenses – New South Wales Perspectives (.PDF, 415 KB)
- Members’ expenses – The Auditor General: Friend or foe ? A Cautionary Tale ! (Alberta, Canada) (.PDF, 351 KB)
- World Bank Institute Professional Development Program for Parliamentary Staff (.PDF, 2,140 KB)
- CPA Recommended Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures (.PDF, 174 KB)
- Proposed rule changes (.PDF, 36 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2008 (.PDF, 17 KB)
- Letter concerning accounts (.PDF, 17 KB)
DATE: August 7-9, 2008
COUNTRY: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
- Agenda (.PDF, 41 KB)
- List of Attendees (.PDF, 23 KB)
- Minutes of Proceedings (.PDF, 64 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 1,188 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Parliamentary Developments (and topical issues) in Malaysia (.PDF, 18 KB)
- Parliamentary Developments (and topical issues) in Malaysia - PowerPoint Presentation (.PPT, 2185 KB)
- Australian jurisdicational report (.PPT, 1157 KB)
- Canadian Jurisdictional Reports (.PDF, 103 KB)
- Suspension of Question Hour (.PDF, 10 KB)
- The Speaker’s Participation in Debate: Recent Changes in New South Wales (.PDF, 60 KB)
- Parliamentary Privilege (.PDF, 94 KB)
- Parliamentary Privilege, Procedure and Practice (.PDF, 118 KB)
- Relations with the public (.PDF, 29 KB)
- Relations with the public - supporting document, Engaging the Public: Business Plan (.PDF, 99 KB)
- Report on Preliminary Findings of a Questionnaire on Parliamentary Governance (.PDF, 45 KB)
- Summary of Repsonses to Questionnaire on Parliamentary Governance (.PDF, 80 KB)
- Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha — A Study in Systems Improvement — Paper (.PDF, 50 KB)
- Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha — A Study in Systems Improvement — Presentation (.PPS, 69 KB)
- Professional Development of Procedural Staff at the House of Commons of Canada (.PPS, 2,695 KB)
DATE: September 2007
COUNTRY: New Delhi, India
LOCATION: Vigyan Bhawan Conference Centre
- Agenda (.PDF, 15 KB)
- List of Attendees (.PDF, 18 KB)
- Minutes of Proceedings (.PDF, 93 KB)
- Record of Proceedings (including verbatim transcript) (.PDF, 796KB)
- Annual Report 2006 (.PDF, 13 KB)
- Audited Accounts 2006 (.PDF, 126 KB)
- Discussion papers and documents
- Procedure regarding mentioning matters of urgent public importance during Zero Hour (.PDF, 15 KB)
- Laying of Speeches on the Table of the House (.PDF, 12 KB)
- Freedom of speech and Citizens’ Right of Reply: Parliamentary Privilege versus accountability (.PDF, 104 KB)
- 50 years at the Table - the art of briefing a Speaker (.PDF, 47 KB)
- Information Management – Outline speech for Society of Clerks’ Meeting (.PDF, 42 KB)
- Corporate Governance - Executive Summary (.PDF, 12 KB)
- Corporate Governance - Questionnaire (.PDF, 89 KB)
- Corporate Governance in the Parliamentary Setting (.PDF, 89 KB)
- Managing bills in the Australian Parliament (.PDF, 44 KB)
- Public participation in the work of a legislature - A glimpse into the South African experience (.PDF, 52 KB)
- Financing of Legislatures in Africa (.PDF, 25 KB)
- Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme – Origin, Evolution and Functioning (.PDF, 27 KB)
- Relationship between the Legislature Secretariat and the Executive (.PDF, 31 KB)
- Providing counselling and support for elected members (.PDF, 64 KB)
- World Bank Parliamentary Staff Training Program (.PDF, 151 KB)
- Professional Development of Parliamentary Staff (.PDF, 120 KB)
- Professional Development Programs for Parliamentarians and Staff (.PDF, 13 KB)
DATE: September 7-9 2006
COUNTRY: Abuja, Nigeria
LOCATION: International Conference Centre – Transcorp Hilton
DATE: September 7-9 2005
COUNTRY: Nadi, Fiji Islands
LOCATION: Convention Center – Tanoa International Hotel
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COUNTRY: Canada
DATE: 2002
COUNTRY: Namibia
DATE: 2000
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
DATE: 1998
COUNTRY: New Zealand
DATE: 1996
COUNTRY: Malaysia
DATE: 1994
COUNTRY: Canada
DATE: 1992
COUNTRY: The Bahamas
DATE: 1990
COUNTRY: Zimbabwe
DATE: 1988
COUNTRY: Australia
DATE: 1986
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
DATE: 1984
COUNTRY: Isle of Man
DATE: 1982
COUNTRY: The Bahamas
DATE: 1980
COUNTRY: Zambia
DATE: 1978
COUNTRY: Jamaica
DATE: 1976
COUNTRY: Mauritius
DATE: 1974
COUNTRY: Sri Lanka
DATE: 1972
COUNTRY: Malawi
DATE: 1969
COUNTRY: Trinidad and Tobago
DATE: 1968
COUNTRY: The Bahamas
DATE: 1966
COUNTRY: Canada
DATE: 2003
COUNTRY: Bangladesh
DATE: 2001
COUNTRY: Australia
DATE: 1999
COUNTRY: Trinidad and Tobago
DATE: 1997
COUNTRY: Mauritius
DATE: 1995
COUNTRY: Sri Lanka
DATE: 1993
COUNTRY: Cyprus
DATE: 1991
COUNTRY: India
DATE: 1989
COUNTRY: Barbados
DATE: 1987
COUNTRY: Malaysia
DATE: 1985
COUNTRY: Saskatchewan, Canada
DATE: 1983
COUNTRY: Kenya
DATE: 1981
COUNTRY: Fiji Islands
DATE: 1979
COUNTRY: New Zealand
DATE: 1977
COUNTRY: Canada
DATE: 1975
COUNTRY: India
DATE: 1973
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
DATE: 1970
COUNTRY: Australia
DATE: 1969
COUNTRY: Canada
DATE: 1967
COUNTRY: Uganda
DATE: 1962
COUNTRY: Nigeria
DATE: 1961
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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