Previous conferences

All conferences generated tremendous results, with parliamentarians around the world making the Ottawa, Strasbourg, Bangkok, Addis Ababa and Istanbul Commitments a point of reference for their work in supporting the ICPD Programme of Action. Numerous parliamentary declarations and reports adopted at the national, regional and global levels in the past eight years, refer to - or build upon - the five Commitments and their calls to action.

2012: Istanbul, Turkey

The most recent IPCI/ICPD Conference took place in Istanbul in May 2012. The Istanbul conference was an opportunity for parliamentarians to contribute to the United Nations mandated operational review on the ICPD.

2009: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The fourth IPCI/ICPD was held in Addis Ababa in 2009. It gathered over 400 delegates, including parliamentarians and ministers from over 110 countries.

2006: Bangkok, Thailand

In November 2006 the third IPCI/ICPD was held in Bangkok, Thailand, at the United Nations Conference Centre. The conference brought together over 300 parliamentarians, government officials, non-governmental organizations and other participants from 100 countries.

2004: Strasbourg, France

The second IPCI/ICPD was held in October 2004 in Strasbourg, France, under the auspices of the Council of Europe. It attracted 119 elected representatives from 82 countries and territories, including ministers and speakers of parliaments from both developed and developing countries.

2002: Ottawa, Canada

The first International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action (IPCI/ICPD) was held in Ottawa, Canada, in 2002.