Parliamentary Centre of Asia

The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia), established in early 2021 in Phnom Penh, is the successor of the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (PIC) founded in 2011, a transition that reflects an expansion of activities with Parliaments across Southeast Asia, and encouraged through an MoU with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the adoption of resolutions by AIPA’s General Assembly. The mandate of the new PCAsia is therefore to contribute to the strengthening of Southeast Asian Parliaments through capacity building of their staff, based on the demands or requests of each Parliament. It draws on the expertise of national, regional, and international partners (Parliaments and research centres). PCAsia proposes a series of activities that positively contribute to the professionalism of Parliamentary operations while also responding to requests for training across a wider variety of subjects. To meet the demands of Parliaments to address key regional and international issues, PCAsia is focused on the following topics: Environment and Climate Change, Fiscal and Economic Analysis, Gender Equality and Human Rights-Based Approaches, and Peace-building and Public Safety through Parliaments.