PIPS at Int’ll Parliamentary Union (IPU) webinar on Working of Home Grown Parliamentary Training Institutes

FUNCTIONARIES, INTERNATIONAL, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

PIPS reiterates its M & E client-satisfaction model at IPU webinar for Parliamentary Training Institutes: Mr Asim Khan Goraya, Executive Director PIPS led three member Team PIPS at Int’ll Parliamentary Union (IPU) webinar on Working of Home Grown Parliamentary Training Institutes on 6th October, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm PST. IPU focal person Ms Nora Babic opened the floor by welcome note. It was followed by 10 mins brief presentations by Prof Nyokabi ED CPST, Kenya, Mr Zlatko Atanasov, Head, Parliamentary Institute of Macedonia and Mr Phuriphat Kruanopparatana, Academic Researcher KPI Thailand on role of Parliamentary Training Institutes. The panelists shared the models and ways of needs assessment followed by them. CPST Kenya was setup by Parliamentary Services Commission of Kenya in Dec., 2008.The purpose and objective of establishing CPST, was to have a one-stop specialized Resource Centre for the training and capacity development of both the members and staff of Parliament of Kenya, County Assemblies and other Legislatures. CPST has held 14 webinars in its 15 years of services and its 2025-26 calendar plans to implement 6 three day workshops for MPs and 8 five days workshops for staffers, and they have held 4 symposia. Macedonia Institute has so far hosted events attended by 400 MPs, 50% of them attended the new members induction program. Having six in House staffers there is no In House expert. KPI Thailand shared it performs research, training, museaum and PLS services for the Parliament since 1998.

Team PIPS comprising ED PIPS, DG Research and DG PDP shared that the Institute is a close partner of KPI.

It is noteworthy that PIPS has put in place a system of Monitoring and Evaluation through Client-satisfaction system where survey forms and interviews record comments on curriculum, training design and faculty feedback from all participants including MPs and staffers attending Institute’s activities. PIPS is accessible to MPs 24/7 for its quality research being an internally recognised research and training facility recognized as global centre of excellence offering academic research mechanisms to individual MPs, committees and caucuses. The webinar concluded with Q and A sesson.

On the direction of the Chairman Senate/President PIPS Board of Governors, the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), has implemented a comprehensive set of measures aimed at ensuring fiscal discipline, operational efficiency, and responsible utilization of public resources, on the same lines as notified and adopted by the Senate and National Assembly Secretariats.

Under the new measures, the Institute has adopted a four-day working week (Monday to Thursday), while introducing a hybrid working model whereby 50% of staff will perform duties from the office and 50% will work remotely on a rotational basis. Employees working from home will remain fully accessible through digital communication platforms and may be required to report to the office on short notice, ensuring uninterrupted institutional functioning.

Significant steps have also been taken to promote energy conservation. These include a target of achieving up to 70% reduction in energy consumption through minimizing unnecessary use of electricity and ensuring that official meetings, trainings, and events are scheduled during daylight hours. Foreign tours are banned and international meetings are being held virtually.

In the transport section, PIPS has introduced strict measures to curtail expenditure and 70% official vehicles have been grounded as part of this initiative.

As part of broader austerity efforts, 20% reduction has been imposed on the non-ERE budget for the fourth quarter of the current financial year. The officers drawing a monthly salary of PKR 300,000 or more, shall surrendered two days salary or 5% to 30% salary on gross as per Federal Government decision.

The Institute has also discontinued all non-essential procurements with immediate effect. Official functions such as dinners and receptions will not be hosted, except in the case of visiting foreign delegations, and even then, strictly in accordance with austerity protocols.

These measures have been implemented with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.

Under the guidance of President PIPS Board of Governors, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, PIPS remains fully committed to maintaining its core functions of parliamentary support, capacity building, and research while contributing proactively to national austerity and sustainability goals.

PIPS at Int’ll Parliamentary Union (IPU) webinar on Working of Home Grown Parliamentary Training Institutes

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