Rules of procedure:
- Guidelines for the Conference of Presiding Officers, adopted at
the Conference held in Rome
- Guidelines for Interparliamentary Cooperation in the European
Union (The Hague)
Aims: To act as a forum for the exchange of opinions, information
and experiences, as well as for the promotion of research
activities and common action on topics related to the role of
parliaments and the organization of parliamentary functions, also
with respect to the forms and tools of interparliamentary
cooperation
Membership:
- the speakers of the national parliaments of the 27 EU Member
States
- the President of the European Parliament
- the presidents of the parliaments of the accession and
candidate countries as guests
Frequency of meetings: Once a year
Place of meeting: Alternates between the various Member
States
Document languages: English and French
Conference languages: See explanation of the language regime
Internet:
http://www.ipex.eu/ipex/cms/home/lang/en/pid/24444
Secretariat in the Bundestag:
vorzimmer.wi2@bundestag.de