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First developed in 2014, the #IPU Common Principles to Support #Parliaments have received 180 endorsements from 149 national parliaments, 10 parliamentary assemblies, and 21 partner organizations. This year marks the 10th Anniversary, to be celebrated during the #IPU149 Assembly in October in Geneva. Will your parliament endorse the #CommonPrinciples? ipu.org/principles

The King’s Speech on 17 July set out Sir Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda for government and revealed his priorities for the parliamentary session. The speech discussed how ‘securing economic growth will be a fundamental mission’ and how to achieve this the Government will seek a ‘new partnership with both business and working people and help the country move on from the recent cost of living’ https://ow.ly/Z5Pg50SEnAm At IOTICS we understand the Power of Partnerships and working together to enable organisations to address industry challenges. Read more about the Power of Partnerships 🤝here https://ow.ly/H3yz50SEnAn #PowerofPartnerships #WorkingTogether #IndustryChallenges.

If Labour wants to use Total Place as an inspiration for its approach to local public services, it needs to start weaving place-based thinking into its philosophy of government now. My briefing for Local Government Chronicle https://lnkd.in/efak-uj4

Telangana Cabinet Ministers List 2023 - Download PDF of Telangana Cabinet Ministers List 2023 #Government

[Next College of Commissioners 2024-2029] Following her confirmation for a second term, President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen has now invited EU heads of states and government to propose candidates for EU Commissioners positions. ➡ As of today, 14 countries over the 27 have formally selected a candidate, including 5 outgoing EU officials. More nominations should be announced by the 30th of August. The foreseen timeline for building the next College of Commissioners is as follows: ◾ 2nd September: Presentation of Commission's organigram and mission letters + European Parliament JURI Committee to check conflict of interest ◾ 20th September: European Parliament to send questionnaire to appointed Commissioners, with a deadline for 29th September ◾ 30th September – 4th October: beginning of parliamentary hearings of each appointed Commissioners ◾ 21st October: European Parliament vote to confirm Commissioners ◾ 1st November: Swear in of the new College of Commissioners #EUpolitics

NTIA "Darkest Before the Dawn Manifesto" Authored by Philip Kolvin KC. If you are speaking to your new constituent MP or Councillors, make them aware that this important document delivers guidance on industry asks & opportunities both for National and Local New Government. Please take a moment to read and support: https://buff.ly/3FsnaJo

Did we expect to adopt new constitution for Solomon Islands? (Repubic of Solomon Islands). To be lagally, Section 61 of our Solomon Islands independance Order 1978, provides for amendment must altered. In any case to repeal the current Solomon Islands independance Order 1978, there must be addition subsecctions to provide for establishment of Constituent Assembly Committee ,coordination committee and tasked with constitution's sections reviews/amendments. This is to be sure that Constitution (amendment) (constituent Assembly) Bill 2023 (No. 18 of 2023) is procudural.

OPINION: FCM at a Crossroads? The Growing Tension Between Provinces and Feds https://lnkd.in/ggaUP2ys #Municipality #Municipal #Opinion

Kia ora rā! Last week we mobilised in Kirikiriroa to pack the chambers in support of our Maaori Ward Councillors, Cr Moko Tauariki rāua ko Cr Maria Te Aukaha Huata, as well as our tangata Tiriti who endorse the Maaori Ward. I wanted to share the kōrero that I spoke to at this hui: I've followed this haerenga for the Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward since 2021. I want to mihi to whaea Maxine(van Oosten) in particular, a true tangata tiriti who drew the line in the sand at the april 2021 hui making sure council didnt just consider whether or not to establish a Maaori ward in accordance with He Pou Manawa Ora but actually have it on the table. Yourself and Matua Martin(Gallagher) have been pou in this space and i appreciate your initiative in putting forward that motion. I look forward to many more tangata tiriti being outwardly supportive and engaging in Māori Wards and kaupapa Māori. I wanted to kōrero about my time as a candidate for our Māori Ward over the past 3 months and my time advocating for progressive outcomes in local government decisions over the past few years. Having engaged since 2019 with local government, i have seen my fair share of candidate events. I can honestly say that between the general roll events and Māori roll events, there's a huge disparity in who turns out and we have seen that with voter turnout. I barely ever saw rangatahi Māori turn up to candidate events before Māori Wards. Yet, when Te Ahurutanga, a Māori leadership programme at Te Whare Wananga o Waikato hosted us, we saw so many rangatahi interested in us as candidates and what happens in local government. We elect people who mirror our ideals and the introduction of Māori wards have definitely seen more uptake in local government engagement for Māori. Even in a by-election we increased Māori candidates than 2022 which speaks to the need and want for more representation on council and especially in the context of an onslaught and degradation of indigneous rights nationally. Māori wards are so important for us to finally see ourselves in this chamber because we havent for a while. If this goes to a referendum, which i hope it does, I hope you as Councillors and Council staff engage the public effectively to increase awareness of the positive impact Māori wards have had for democracy and the perspective and mātauranga that Māori Councillors bring. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

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