Archive · 4 Jan 2026
PM Modi to Inaugurate Commonwealth Parliament Conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to open a big meeting of leaders from parliaments of countries that are part of the Commonwealth.
This meeting, called CSPOC, will happen in India from January 14 to 17.
The leaders will talk about how computers and social media can help parliaments work better.
They will also discuss how to keep parliament members safe and healthy, and how to make sure people understand what parliaments do.
This meeting has been happening since 1969 and helps countries share ideas about how to run parliaments fairly and well.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) on January 15.
The four-day conference will be hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan from January 14-17.
Key topics include the application of AI and social media in parliaments, the impact of social media on parliamentarians, and the security and wellbeing of parliament members.
The conference will also feature a special plenary on the role of Speakers and Presiding Officers in maintaining strong democratic institutions.
The CSPOC aims to promote knowledge and understanding of parliamentary democracy and develop parliamentary institutions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Presiding Officers of Commonwealth Parliaments
- What
- Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC)
- When
- January 14-17, 2024
- Where
- Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan, India
- Why
- To discuss the application of AI and social media in parliaments, enhance public understanding of parliament, and strengthen democratic institutions
- Event
- Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC)
- Date
- January 14-17, 2024
- Location
- Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan, India
- Host
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Key Topics
- AI in Parliament, Social Media Impact, Security and Wellbeing of Parliamentarians, Role of Speakers in Democracy
- Established
- 1969
- Founder
- Lucien Lamoureux, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada