Peace building

ABG Parliamentarians return from peace-building training

The representatives include the Regional Member for Bougainville and Minister for Bougainville Affairs Joe Lera, and the Clerk of the Bougainville House of Representatives Robert Tapi.

The training was held from 20-24 June 2016.

It focused on the role of parliament in the process of national peacebuilding.

The training covered a range of issues, including the oversight functions of the parliament, social accountability, inclusion of civil society and citizens as tools for effective peacebuilding approaches to gender mainstreaming and more.