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📢 What is Inter Pares? We connect EU parliaments with partner parliaments to promote democratic governance, transparency, and inclusive policies. 🌍🏛️

Strong parliaments need more than procedures - they need strategy. A new @Int_IDEA blog explores how parliaments can turn planning into stronger democratic institutions, with practical lessons from 11 #ParliamentarySystems. idea.int/blog/beyond-pl…

Big #Infrastructure projects need big accountability. New @INT_IDEA blog explores 5 critical moments when #ParliamentaryOversight can help prevent costly mistakes, strengthen transparency & ensure public investments deliver real results. Read more: tinyurl.com/7j46n85d

At #Benin’s Youth Parliamentary Academy, cohosted by @Int_IDEA and the National Assembly of Benin - with funding from the @europeanunion, #YouthLeaders turned community priorities into policy pitches - and presented them directly to parliament. tinyurl.com/3dfuc96j

Recently launched: @Int_IDEA's The Handbook for Parliamentary Oversight of Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects: An interactive guide to help legislatures strengthen: transparency, oversight tools& accountability & best practices.idea.int/publications/c…

The Youth Parliamentary Academy by @Int_IDEA Inter Pares programme is underway in Grand Popo, Benin with 85 youth MPs. Youth turn community priorities into 90-sec policy pitches. French & Belgian parliamentary experts share insights. #DialogueInstitutionnel #YouthInParliament

That’s a wrap on the 4th #InterPares Steering Committee Meeting at the @Europarl_EN in #Brussels! From launching our new #StrategicPlanning guidelines, to shaping our vision for Phase III, the focus remains clear: stronger, more resilient parliaments. Thanks to our partners!

Launching today: Our new Guidelines on Parliamentary Strategic Planning from @Int_IDEA. Featuring insights from practitioners across 11 countries, this handbook offers a flexible, evidence-based framework to help parliaments better serve their societies. tinyurl.com/yc4xpr4k

The 4th #InterPares Steering Committee Meeting is underway at the @Europarl_EN in Brussels! Reviewing Phase II achievements & shaping Phase III – plus launching new resources on parliamentary oversight and strategic planning. #DemocracySupport #WYDE #EUPartnerships @EP_DEG

Our #ELearning courses are now live on the Inter Pares website! 🌍📚Explore core topics like oversight, legislative drafting, budgeting & more -- plus specialised courses on gender and climate change. Strengthening parliaments through learning. Access now: inter-pares.eu/en/e-learning

On 4 March, a follow-up webinar hosted by Inter Pares, funded by the @EU & the Research Service of the @ua_parliament focused on Chapter 15 – Energy of the EU acquis, exploring renewables, energy efficiency & energy security. #EUintegration

On 3 March, Inter Pares, funded by the @EU and the Research Service of the @ua_parliament hosted a webinar on EU Climate Policy & the Green Agenda (Chapter 27). Experts from the European Parliamentary Research Service presented on the EU climate framework. #EUintegration #Ukraine

Recently, the @ua_parliament visited the German @Bundestag in Berlin, w/ support from Inter Pares & the National Assembly of France to discuss: EU integration, parliamentary communication & committee work. Inspiring conversations during extraordinary times.

Delegated legislation can boost efficiency – but unchecked, it risks transparency & accountability. Our new brief from @Int_IDEA draws lessons from 7 countries & sets out 7 principles for parliaments to manage delegation responsibly. tinyurl.com/yrakehf6 #GoodGovernance

How can MPs influence the #LegislativeAgenda in executive-dominated systems? On 12 Feb, Inter Pares convened the Parliaments of Sierra Leone & Denmark to explore Denmark’s use of policy motions - powerful legislative tools that can secure plenary debate & shape public discourse.

From Botswana to Europe, parliamentarians are grappling with crop loss, compensation gaps, land use & climate pressures - and learning from communities who live this reality every day. Read more: idea.int/blog/when-peop… #HumanWildlifeCoexistence #ClimateGovernance

And that’s a wrap! 🎬 Day 3 of the #HumanWildlifeCoexistence roundtable concluded w/ final remarks by @EUinBotswana Amb. Petra Pereyra & @BWParliament Speaker Hon. D.L. Keorapetse - emphasizing power of parliamentary partnership. 📷A major step toward sustainable coexistence!

🎬 Closing the #HumanWildlifeCoexistence Roundtable in Gaborone: Hon. @P_P_Shifeta reminded us of the responsibility leaders carry to shape a future where people and wildlife thrive together. #CoexistenceInAction #WildlifeConservation @BWParliament

Today in Gaborone, at the #HumanWildlifeCoexistence roundtable hosted by @BWParliament & @Int_IDEA, Hon. Klaus Mack from @Bundestag: “Coexistence does not happen in Berlin or New York. It happens in villages, on fields, on grazing land and at the borders of protected areas.”

Day 2 of the #HumanWildlifeCoexistence Parliamentary Roundtable is in full swing in #Botswana! 🦁🇧🇼Parliamentarians identified actionable takeaways to balance national development with biodiversity goals. 🌍✨@BWParliament @Int_IDEA

🎥#HumanWildlifeCoexistence Conference Highlight: Ms. Oniya Masiye, Community Director at the African Parks Network, spoke during the roundtable session on Mitigation of Wildlife Impact on Human Activities: Compensation and Insurance Schemes - watch her insights. @BWParliament