On 27 - 29 September 2023, the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament will take place in Dublin, Ireland.
During the conference Presidents of Parliament from the 46 Council of Europe member states, as well as many neighbouring and observer countries and other partner parliamentary assemblies, will discuss the repercussions of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the role of national Parliaments in Ukraine's recovery. The participants will also cover such topics as the challenges to representative democracy in volatile times and the importance of equality and diversity in public representation.
The Baltic Assembly at the conference will be represented by Vice President Jānis Vucāns.
The first European Conference of Presidents of Parliament was held in 1975. It takes place every two years, hosted alternately in Strasbourg and in the capital of a Council of Europe member state.
Photo: Council of Europe, © Ellen Wuibaux