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Parliamentary diplomacy

We help governments, parliaments and political actors build effective and enduring relationships with parliamentarians abroad. We identify the right interlocutors and create the programmes, visits, meetings and exchanges that turn parliamentary contact into meaningful political relationships.

Parliamentary relationships can provide valuable channels for dialogue even when formal government-to-government relations are sensitive or developing. We support governments, parliaments and political actors in identifying relevant parliamentary counterparts, developing programmes of engagement and turning individual meetings into lasting institutional relationships.

Our work includes arranging parliamentary delegations, hearings, roundtables, bilateral meetings and study visits, as well as supporting parliamentary friendship groups and other structured forms of cooperation. We help clients engage with national parliaments and political structures across Europe, while also developing relationships with legislatures and parliamentary networks in other regions.

We provide practical support before, during and after parliamentary engagement: identifying appropriate interlocutors, preparing briefing materials, coordinating programmes, facilitating introductions and ensuring effective follow-up. Where appropriate, we can also connect parliamentary activity with wider diplomatic, economic or public-affairs objectives.

Parliamentarians can be influential advocates, conveners and opinion-formers in their own right. By building relationships across political parties and national boundaries, parliamentary diplomacy can create additional channels for cooperation on trade, security, development, human rights and other shared priorities — and establish relationships that remain valuable through political change.
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