Global Parliamentarians on Habitat, in collaboration with UN-HABITAT
The parliamentarians' roundtable will focus on the overall theme of "Cities and climate change" and the Role of Global Parliamentarians. The main objective of the Parliamentarians Roundtable is to bring the parliamentarians together for a common understanding and commitment to work in their respective counties to pass relevant legislations and adopt policies and commit some funds for implementing those legislations and policies to tackle the climate change issues. The Forum provides an important platform for the parliamentarians to share the successful stories, good practices and policy approaches for Parliamentarians in the North and the south aiming at promoting the right policies to achieve the Millennium Goals and urban poverty reduction. The chair and vice-chairs have been identified from all major regions of the world with due consideration of the gender balance. The speakers from various regions will speak on the theme from their regions perspectives and what steps have been taken to address the climate change at the parliamentarians and Government level. Floor will be opened for discussion and contributions. Finally, the chair will summarize the discussion and recommendations Confirmed speakers: - Hon. Peter Goetz, MP, President of Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (GPH), will Chair will represent Europe (Chair)
- Senator Eloy Countu Segovia, Former President of GPH, will represent Latin America
- Hon. Kumari Selja, Chairperson of GC21, will represent Asia
- Hon. William F. Shija, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Hon. Mariam Nalubega, Member of Parliament, Uganda to represent Africa
- Chinese host from China
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Leaflet of Parliamentarians Roundtable