Bahrain's Parliamentary Delegation Attends IPU Virtual Workshop on Legislative Development
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A delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain's parliamentary division participated in a virtual workshop titled "Passengers or Pilots: Are Parliaments Driving Their Own Development?" organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in collaboration with AGORA Portal for Parliamentary Development.
The event aimed to review developments in legislative work and discuss how parliaments can benefit from shared experiences and initiatives that support democratic advancement.
The delegation included Dalal Jassim Al Zayed, Chairperson of the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee in the Shura Council and Member of the IPU Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law, along with MP Hassan Ibrahim Hassan and MP Dr. Mahdi Abdulaziz Al Showaikh.
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