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		<title>Declaration adopted by the Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament closed with the adoption of a declaration on the need to secure global democratic accountability. Over 130 Speakers of Parliament gave their assent to a text that affirmed how accountability and representation lie at the heart of democracy. Full text of the Declaration adopted by the Conference [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=658&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From the Secretary General&#8217;s diary &#8211; Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For three days, the UN Assembly Hall has been much like a parliament.  A plenary debate, rich in political content, mixed with lots of discussions and networking in the corridors and in separate meeting rooms. Those who attended the panel discussions came back with the impression of having sat in parliamentary committees: no speeches, lots [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=652&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photo gallery: Speakers of parliament &#8211; Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Summary of the panel: Strengthening trust between parliament and the people</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report presented by Josep Dallères Codina, Speaker of the General Council, Andorra In old and new democracies alike, public trust is often low in parliaments, political parties and indeed the entire political system. Money is often at the heart of the problem. A lack of transparency in political funding casts doubt over the integrity of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=627&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bern Initiative for Global Parliamentary Action on Maternal and Child Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report delivered by Erika Forster-Vannini, Speaker, Council of States, Switzerland The women Speakers of parliament concluded their Sixth meeting held on 16 and 17 July in the Swiss Parliament by adopting the Bern Initiative for Global Parliamentary Action on Maternal and Child Health, an eight-point plan for action to: Advocate the development or strengthening of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=619&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of the panel: &#8220;Countdown to 2015&#8243; on the role of parliaments in the Millenium Development Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is palpable progress on the MDGs &#8211; enough to justify a more upbeat mood than in the past.  The numbers do not tell the whole story. Case after case shows that the MDGs are perfectly doable if there is enough political will and if governments exercise true leadership. By increasing social investments by just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=610&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Oliver: Speaker pro tempore, Senate, Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, much of what I am raising reflects a hopeful analysis of the potential of ICTs for the work of Parliaments. We are still at a relatively early stage in their adoption, and a number of challenges must be overcome for ICTs to fully flourish as a tool for strengthening democracy. Investment in public [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=560&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anouchka van Miltenburg: Vice-President of the House of Representatives, Netherlands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whereas more people than ever live in democracies, more people than ever are deeply disappointed by the problem-solving ability of democracy and politics. The gap between voters and their representatives is much smaller these days than a few decades ago, which is due to the media in particular. Yet, many of our citizens are turning away [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=562&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Majalli Whbee, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interview in English<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=609&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Panel discussion: Trust in parliament</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excerpts from the panel discussion: Keynote speakers It’s not enough to have perfect institutions. Parliament is a delegation of power of people. Democracy is based on trust between those who have power and those who delegated their power. (Josep Dallerès Codina, Speaker of the General Council, Andorra) How can we have a better relation with the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=speakersconference2010.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14364197&amp;post=565&amp;subd=speakersconference2010&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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