Visit of Dr. William Shija, Secretary-General of the CPA

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From the Office of the Speaker

VISIT OF DR. WILLIAM SHIJA, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (THE CPA)

I am delighted to be able to advise that Dr. William Shija, Secretary-General of the CPA, will be visiting Norfolk Island from 13 to 18 November 2012.  Dr. Shija, who is accompanied by his Executive Assistant Ms Luseane Chesham is en route to the Cook Islands for the Australia and Pacific Regional Conference being hosted in Rarotonga.

The Secretary-General is the chief executive officer of the Association and is primarily responsible for representing the Association and promoting its aims and objectives.

The Secretary-General maintains close links with CPA Branches in the Commonwealth and provides advice and guidance on their activities and management. Dr Shija, a former Minister and Member of Parliament in Tanzania, assumed the office of CPA Secretary-General on 1 January, 2007.  He has had a long association with the CPA in his capacity as an MP and as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Tanzania.

Prior to taking up the post of Secretary General Dr Shija was a Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990-2005; and held the following posts - Minister: of Industry & Trade, 1997 -1998; of Energy & Minerals, 1994-1995; of Information & Broadcasting, 1992-1994; of Science, Technology & Higher Education, 1990 -1992

As CPA President of the Norfolk Island Branch the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association I very much look forward to welcoming Dr Shija to our shores and to afford current and former members of the CPA the opportunity to meet Dr Shija.  A full programme of activities is being arranged for his visit.

VISIT BY MRS CLARE CHRISTIAN MLC, PRESIDENT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE ISLE OF MAN - TYNWALD

I am also very pleased to be able to advise that plans are in place for the President of Tynwald, Mrs Clare Christian MLC to visit Norfolk Island on Anniversary/Bounty Day in 2013. Mrs Christian will be on our side of the world in June 2013 in perfect timing for her to be on Island on our National Day which due to the 8^th of June falling on a Saturday in 2013 will be celebrated on Monday 10 June. As readers are aware Norfolk Island and the Isle of Man entered into a Cultural Agreement last year and under that agreement each of our parliaments have undertaken to acknowledge our respective national days as they occur. President Christian’s being on Island to celebrate our National Day with us will be an added bonus for 2013.

The Legislative Assembly will sit again on 21 November 2012 at 10 am

To read the Notice Paper, Programme, Minutes of Proceedings and legislation tabled in the House go to www.info.gov.nf. Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 2 November 2012 and posted on the blog site http://yourparliamentyourvoice.blogspot.com.