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From February 20-23, 2023, the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) engaged the National Assembly of Moldova on strengthening parliamentary initiative and legislative oversight of the energy and defense sector.
From February 14-17, 2023, the House Democracy Partnership held a regional exchange in coordination with the George C. Marshall Center (GCMC) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The program explored different avenues of security oversight and crisis communications including sessions on addressing corruption in the security sector; foundations of digital security, disinformation, digital inauthenticity, countering foreign malign influence; and crisis communications in the legislative sector.
From February 6-8, 2023, a delegation of members of the Kosovo Assembly visited Washington, DC as part of a U.S.-based study mission on parliamentary ethics framework development. During their trip, they met with prominent figures in the U.S. ethics system, including representatives from the U.S.
From January 31-February 3, 2023, the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) traveled to Mombasa, Kenya to implement a Technical Assistance Consultancy (TAC) with the Kenyan National Assembly. This exchange focused on the budget process, parliamentarian-staff relations, and bicameral policymaking as part of the 13th Parliament’s Post-Election Seminar—a convening of all National Assembly and Senate legislators in Kenya
On January 31, 2023, the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) organized a Technical Assistance Consultancy (TAC) on Supporting Strategic Foresight in Ukraine. During this session, the Verkhovna Rada and their newly established research service discussed the effective use of strategic foresight as a tool for policy planning and preparation for future events.
This year marks the final term of congressional service for HDP's co-founder and Chairman, David Price. During his leadership, HDP established and grew relationships around the world and advanced legislative practices that contributed to scores of democratic advancements and reforms - including groundbreaking firsts for the Commission and lasting impacts for the legislatures we work with.
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP) is pleased to share the Commission's highlights in our mid-year 2022 newsletter. The Commission remains a valuable bipartisan tool that deepens bilateral relations and allows members of Congress and staff to work with their counterparts globally.
WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2022) – House Democracy Partnership (HDP) Members Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement after returning from a congressional delegation visit to Barbados.
WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2022) -- Today, Chairman David Price and Co-Chair Vern Buchanan of the bipartisan House Democracy Partnership (HDP) released a statement on reports of the Ukrainian parliament meeting in-person during the Russian military invasion. Ukraine has been a longstanding HDP partner country and has actively engaged in programming related to the democratic development of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament).
WASHINGTON, DC (February 22, 2022) -- Today, Chairman David Price and Co-Chair Vern Buchanan of the bipartisan House Democracy Partnership (HDP) released a statement on the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine has been a longstanding HDP partner country and has actively engaged in programming related to the democratic development of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament).