Belizean Delegates Join Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Sydney

Four Belizeans recently participated in the sixty-seventh Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Sydney, Australia. This week, Speaker of the House of Representatives Valerie Woods; President of the Senate Carolyn Trench Sandiford; Minister of State for Investment Jorge Espat, and Senior Clerk Assistant Eunice Gibson attended the event under the theme: “Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the course for resilient Democracy.” There were several critical issues on the agenda covering gender equality, disability inclusion, and the strengthening of democratic institutions. According to the government, the event adds to its commitment to strengthening democracy and parliamentary engagement on national and global scales. The event organizers secured the group’s travel costs.