AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Governance: Parliament in St. Maarten says it’s pushing ahead on digitalisation, artificial intelligence integration, and paperless operations, with a new Digital Transformation and AI Workgroup guiding progress toward a more open, digitally equipped legislature. Open Parliament & Trust: Chair Sarah Wescot-Williams framed the push around “building digital trust,” aiming for more public involvement, stronger cybersecurity, and more efficient parliamentary systems, including a newly launched Parliament website for public documents and live broadcasts. Parliamentary Independence: In the same closing remarks, Wescot-Williams warned that adopted laws can “strand” once they reach government, and she called for Parliament to set its own agenda and strengthen its ability to research, scrutinize, and act independently of the executive. Regional Leadership: Anguilla’s Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge is set to join Caribbean Overseas Territories leaders in Bermuda for an OT Caribbean Caucus (Sept 8–12) focused on shared regional priorities. Youth & AI in Parliaments: Nevis leaders are also taking part in a CPA conference on strengthening parliaments in the digital age, including a virtual youth parliament on AI leadership (Sept 3).
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