Building open and learning parliaments in Africa

APKN, Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network, is a network of African Parliaments which supports capacity building activities, common services, sharing experiences and best practices among African Parliaments. It is based on the founding principles of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the African Union which underlines the need for better coordination and collaboration among African Parliaments to meet the the multiple challenges posed by economic and social integration and the need to harmonize legislation inmember countries.

APKN builds on success of long established parliamentary networks. Such networks have made apparent the benefits of sharing experiences and learning from best practices. Not only do they allow exploiting regional and continental dimensions to create synergies, but also they provide the critical mass necessary to deliver quality, sustainable, capacity-building activities and common information services for all Parliaments.

APKN was formally established at the International Conference on Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network which took place in Cairo, Egypt on 4th and 5th June 2008 and saw participation of delegations from 37 National and Regional Parliaments.

Download APKN Brochure here.