Strengthening Good Governance

Bringing together 36 participants from 9 different countries, the Workshop on Good Governance Practices was organized by PCAsia in partnership with the Secretariat of the Senate of Thailand, from 3 to 5 April 2024 at the Thai Parliament, The event provided a unique platform for exchange, learning, and discovery. In addition to Members of Parliament, five international organisations were also present: AIPA Secretariat, KPI, SEPAC, SCDI, and the C4 Center. This meeting was the second workshop in PCAsia’s ASEAN Parliamentary-Civic Partnership (APCP) project, and included presentations and fruitful exchanges that compared parliamentary practices in ASEAN countries and beyond, resulting in new perspectives and recommendations from participants. Noting the objective of the workshop, PCAsia Executive Director Mr Dararith KIM YEAT highlighted that, “As representatives of the people, parliamentarians are entrusted with the responsibility to defend the interests of their constituents rather than serving private interests. By embodying integrity and commitment to public service, they not only fulfil their duty to represent their constituents but also strengthen the foundations of democratic governance…..More