Summits and Conferences of 2025

Commonwealth Speakers’ & Presiding Officers’ Conference (CSPOC)

• Edition: 28th

• Host Country: India

• Year: January 2026

• Venue: New Delhi

• Led by (India): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

• Frequency: Once every 2 years

Objectives:

• Promote parliamentary democracy

• Strengthen transparency & accountability

• Exchange best practices among legislatures

• Special focus on Artificial Intelligence & Social Media in democracy

Previous Host (2024):

• Ghana

Commonwealth of Nations – Key Facts

• Origin:

  • 1926 – Balfour Declaration

  • 1949 – London Declaration

• Members: 56 countries

• Headquarters: London, UK

• Largest & Most Populous Member: India

• Smallest Member: Nauru

• Symbolic Head: British Monarch (King Charles III)

• Commonwealth Day: Second Monday of March

• Theme: Together We Thrive

Paris Artificial Intelligence Action Summit

• Edition: 3rd

• Venue: Paris, France

• Co-Chairs: India & France

• Participants: 58 countries (India, China, EU, etc.)

Focus Areas:

• Ethical & safe AI

• AI governance frameworks

• Social impact of AI

Previous Editions:

• 2023 – UK

• 2024 – South Korea