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CPA Scotland Branch Report of the 44Th British Islands And CPA Scotland Branch Report of the 44th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA): Cardiff: 27-30 May 2014 1. The 44th British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) took place in Cardiff from 27-30 May 2014. The BIMR Conference is held annually and attended by delegates from the member Branches: Alderney, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta, Northern Ireland, St Helena, Scotland, Wales and the UK. 2. CPA Scotland Branch Executive Committee members Patricia Ferguson MSP, Margaret Mitchell MSP, Tavish Scott MSP and Sandra White MSP attended the Conference, accompanied by the Branch Secretary. There were around 40 delegates and special guests from 12 legislatures within the BIMR. Representatives from Australia and the Cayman Islands observed. 3. The theme of the Conference was “Equality of Access to Democracy”. Guest speakers were invited to address three plenary sessions on selected relevant topics followed by workshops in which delegates were invited to contribute and discuss. The topics were as follows: Gender and the Promotion of Women in Parliament and Public Life; Bilingualism and the role of official languages in parliament; Youth Parliaments and engagement of young citizens in the democratic process. Opening Ceremony The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly of Wales, Dame Rosemary Butler AM, welcomed delegates to the Conference. This was followed by an address from Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales. The address focussed on the background to devolution in Wales. Plenary sessions 4. Professor Laura McAlister, from the School of Governance, Liverpool University and Stephen Brooks, Director of the Electoral Reform Society Wales, addressed the first plenary session, entitled “Campaign for Women in Public Life”. This was followed by a Q&A session. The main points made during this session were: The number of women parliamentarians in the National Assembly of Wales has gradually decreased from 50% in 1999 to 40% in 2011. Many women parliamentarians who were first elected in 1999 are due to stand down in 2016. There is concern that if this trend continues, these Members will be replaced by male candidates. The Additional Member System is well suited to putting in place a method of managing the selection of candidates to include candidates from marginalised groups. For example, twinning and zipping mechanisms work well to enhance the number of women elected. Research suggests that attitudes to gender equality in politics have not really improved and although progress has been made through various initiatives it will take time to filter through and produce results. It was suggested that there should be more debate on positive action. It was also suggested that the concept of meritocracy is male defined and needs to be challenged. Wales has a strong male culture and research has shown that in the policy areas of child care and equal pay, most questions are raised by women. That gender equality impacts of the work of the Assembly – what it does and how it does it. Dame Rosemary Butler AM had used the power of her office to effect change through her work to encourage more women into public life and delegates were encouraged to take every opportunity, through their respective legislatures, to do likewise. It was suggested that to effect cultural change in politics non-inclusive behaviour should be challenged and that women should take the lead in challenging the structures within political parties. Mentoring programmes and academies for women were considered useful tools to progress women in politics. It was acknowledged that for many years there has been access to excellent initiatives and information however women were still not coming through in sufficient numbers. Outdated attitudes were still prevalent in some countries. For example women could still be questioned about domestic and family matters at interviews. 5. The second plenary session was entitled “Bilingualism and the Role of Official Languages in Parliament”. There were three lead speakers: Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, an Assembly Member with responsibility for the Commission’s Welsh language functions and policy; Professor Diarmait Mac Giolla ChríostCardiff University School of Welsh Research Unit on Language, Policy and Planning; and Meri Huws, Welsh Language Commissioner. The session was chaired by Simon Thomas AM. 6. The first part of this plenary was conducted in Welsh and all delegates used the translation facilities to follow the discussion. The lead speakers highlighted the following points: A Commission for the Welsh language had been established which has powers to scrutinise the Welsh Government on its Welsh language policy and powers to punish institutions who do not comply with the legislation. The National Assembly for Wales treats the Welsh and English languages equally. Assembly Members receive support to learn Welsh language. All front line Assembly staff have a basic understanding of Welsh language Microsoft has developed a Welsh translation package. It is hoped this will inspire others to introduce a bi-lingual service. 7. It was established that other Branches had traditional/national languages e.g. Scotland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Malta. 8. The role of the media in promoting traditional and national languages was discussed. It was acknowledged that in some parts of the world, language could be a political issue and divisive. Within the Commonwealth, the official language is English and it was pointed out by a delegate that this shared language united member countries at government and parliamentary levels. 9. The third plenary session was entitled “Engagement of Young Citizens in the Democratic process”. This session took place in the Siambr Hywel and was chaired by David Melding AM from Wales Branch. The Siambr Hywel is the National Assembly’s former Debating Chamber and is regularly used for debates by young people. 10. The session was divided into two parts. The first part included a debate and involved Wales Schools Debating Championship Participants. The motion debated was “This House believes that political parties are currently failing to engage young people”. The motion was proposed by Radyr / Bishop of Llandaff Schools Team and opposed by Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. Topics raised during this debate included: There could be potential for young people to be ignored by the political system. Responsibilities of politicians to engage with young people. Young people were a valuable untapped resource and could be utilised to better inform manifestos. The effect on young people when political parties fail to follow through on manifesto pledges. Youth sections in political parties. Politicians acting as role models for young people. Use of social media and other methods of communication to engage with young people. Social class barriers 11. A Q and A session followed. A number of points were raised about the different situations throughout the region. For example, it emerged that in the Isle of Man, where the age of suffrage is 16, only 20% of 16/17 year olds voted. The young people who took part in the debate also raised concerns that many young people from working class backgrounds could not afford to continue in higher education. 12. The second part of this session was entitled “Creating the Voter Generation: Getting on the Right Track”. The presenter was Kyle Thornton MSYP Chair, Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP). The presentation was interesting and informative. Delegates heard about the composition of the SYP and how it endeavours to partner up with other organisation to meet its aims. 13. One of the key messages to come out of this session was that whilst the SYP was supported by the Scottish Government it was independent of it. Young people are involved at every level of decision-making and are supported by professional staff. 14. The system of selecting MSYPs was designed to ensure that it attracted members from ordinary backgrounds who could “bring something to the table”. 15. Mr Thornton cited the SYP’s single issue campaign on same sex marriage as a good example of the work of the SYP. 16. The SYP is working hard to get women into leadership roles and provides training in this area. To date no woman has held the position of Chair of the SYP however there has been female vice-chairs in the past. 17. A range of topics were discussed including elitism, young cares, interaction with politicians and political parties, peer to peer education, outreach programmes and youth culture. Workshops 18. In addition to the plenary session, 4 workshops were arranged. Workshop A: “More than a matter of numbers – How are Women Making a Difference?” How is female representation being reflected in public policy? Workshop B: “Official Languages in Parliament “ Are We Just Paying Lip Service? Workshop C: “Social Media and Beyond” Just How Are We Engaging with Young Citizens? Workshop D: “The Case for Youth Parliaments” What Influence do they have in Informing Public Opinion? 19. On Wednesday 28 May 2014 Patricia Ferguson MSP was the facilitator at workshop A. This was attended by Sandra White MSP and Margaret Mitchell MSP while Tavish Scott attended workshop B. On Thursday 29 May 2014 Patricia Ferguson MSP, Margaret Mitchell MSP, and Tavish Scott MSP attended workshop B and Sandra White MSP attended Workshop D. Final plenary session 20. The final plenary session took place on Thursday 29 May 2014 in the Senedd Siambr. The session was chaired by Joyce Watson AM while Margaret Neal, Scotland Branch Secretary, provided secretariat support. The rapporteurs from the four workshops provided feedback to all delegates. A full report will be available in due course on the BIMR 2014 website. 21. Plenary sessions were broadcast and a full verbatim report will be available in due course via the following link: www.assemblywales.org/bimr2014.htm 22.
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