The Clerk to the House of Assembly recently attended a two-day Parliamentary Staff Development Workshop hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA.) Ms Tracey Parker’s attendance at the event, held on the 12-14 August in Belize, was funded by the Governor’s Office Jubilee Fund.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was established over nine decades ago to connect, develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance and the implementation of the enduring values of the Commonwealth. It regularly hosts regional and international seminars for its 17,000 members, assisting them with their professional development and giving them an opportunity to keep abreast of the latest developments in the sphere. The Belize workshop focused on a number of core skills required by parliamentary staff to carry out their duties, including research services and information technology, effective committees, the administration and funding of parliament and engaging civil society and the media.
‘The greatest asset of any civil service is its staff, and I’m pleased that the Governor’s Office has been able to assist our Clerk to the House in her continued professional development,’ commented Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Hon. Anya Williams. ‘Being able to draw on the expertise and resources of the CPA is extremely beneficial to TCI, and I look forward to the Island’s relationship with the Association continuing to thrive.’
The Governor’s Office Jubilee Fund supports capacity building activities for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and has disbursed more than $125,000 of funding over the last three years. Projects supported have included international and regional secondments for TCIG staff members, the provision of world-class training and the support of numerous environmental protection projects.
