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The members of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (GPH) meet regularly in different combinations. The conferences which influence the work of the GPH the most are their Global Forums, Regional Forums and Board Meetings.

Every few years, the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat organise a Global Forum. Parliamentarians from all over the world meet at these Global Forums in order to discuss current issues and to develop solutions. These shared solutions and goals are enshrined in writing in the form of a Declaration and are carried into national parliaments by the member parliamentarians. Every two years, elections for the Board of Directors are held at the Global Forum.

In addition, the Regional Councils of the GPH periodically organise Forums for their respective regions (Africa, America, Asia, Europe) - the so-called Regional Forums. At these forums, only the parliamentarians of the region in question attend. This allows the GPH to set regional priorities.

The Board Meetings of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat are held as necessary. At the meetings of the World Board, the organisation's course is set. GPH issues are discussed and decisions taken on them at the Board meetings. Decisions affecting individual regions are taken at the Board meetings of the Regional Councils.

The GPH also frequently meet within the framework of events organised by UN-HABITAT. Recurring conferences are, for example, the bi-annual World Urban Forum, the bi-annual Governing Council in Nairobi by UN-HABITAT, or the annual World Habitat Day.