Technology in Parliaments: Enhancing Lawmaking with Innovative Technologies

Technology in Parliaments: Improving the Quality of the Lawmaking Process

This conference is designed to showcase and discuss advancements in legislative technology, highlighting the intersection of technology and parliamentary processes. Organised by Bússola Tech and the OAS, the event will focus on innovations that enhance the transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness of Parliaments, showcasing the experience of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The conference will also have a moment of recognition to honour the U.S. House of Representatives for its recent endeavours in its modernisation and technology implementations in their Drafting System, known as the Comparative Print Suite.

The conference aims to inspire further advancements and collaborations in the realm of legislative technology. By recognising outstanding contributions and discussing innovative practices, the event will encourage continued progress toward more effective and modernised legislative environments. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the critical role technology plays in legislative settings and the potential for future innovations.

Audience: Distinguished guests from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Programme
Opening Remarks
10:00 AM: Opening Remarks and Introduction by Gonzalo Koncke (Chief of Staff to Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States)
10:05 AM: Opening Remarks and Introduction by Luís Kimaid (Executive-Director of Bússola Tech).
10:10 AM: Opening Remarks and Introduction by Moises Benamor (Chief of Representative Institutions at the Organisation of American States).
Recognising Excellence in Legislative Innovation
10:15 AM: A special ceremony will be held to honour the Clerk and to the Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives, for their exceptional contributions to the modernisation of the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically recognising their leadership in developing the Comparative Print Suite.
10:20 AM: Remarks from Kevin McCumber - Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives;
10:30 AM: Remarks from Wade Ballou - Legislative Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Panel Discussion about Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments: Improving the Quality of the Lawmaking Process
10:40 AM: Panel Discussion about Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments - Improving the Quality of the Lawmaking Process.
Mr. Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech;
Ms. Kirsten Gullickson - Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk a t the U.S. House of Representatives;
Mr. Mark Stodder - Advisor at Xcential Legislative Technologies;
Mr. Wade Ballou - Legislative Counsel at the U.S. House of Representatives.
Closing of the Proceedings
12:00 PM: End of the Proceedings.
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Participants
Gonzalo Koncke
Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General
Organization of American States
Kevin McCumber
Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
Kirsten Gullickson
Director of Systems Analysis and Quality Assurance at Office of the Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
Luís Kimaid
Executive-Director
Bússola Tech
Mark Stodder
Advisor
Xcential Legislative Technologies
Moises Benamor
Chief of Representative Institutions
Organization of American States
Wade Ballou
Legislative Counsel
U.S. House of Representatives
Institutional Partner
Strategic Partners

Technology in Parliaments: Improving the Quality of the Lawmaking Process

The conference will also have a moment of recognition to honour the U.S. House of Representatives for its recent endeavours in its modernisation and technology implementations in their Drafting System, known as the Comparative Print Suite.

Audience: Distinguished guests from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Programme

Opening Remarks

Recognising Excellence in Legislative Innovation

Panel Discussion about Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments: Improving the Quality of the Lawmaking Process

Closing of the Proceedings

Participants

Gonzalo Koncke

Kevin McCumber

Kirsten Gullickson

Luís Kimaid

Mark Stodder

Moises Benamor

Wade Ballou

Institutional Partner

Strategic Partners