20th Conference of Speakers& Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | 20th Conference of Speakers& Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 5, 2010 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 300,000 |
| Perforation | 13 |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nashik |
| Printing Process | Wet Offset |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Smt. Alka Sharma |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2456 Stamp Number IN 2394 Yvert et Tellier IN 2219 Stanley Gibbons IN 2684 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN001.2010 |
| Themes | British Commonwealth | Buildings | Conferences | Parliaments |
The Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) is about the association of the Speakers and Presiding Officers of the National Parliaments of the Independent sovereign States of the Commonwealth. It was created in 1969 by the then Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, the Honourable Lucien Lamoureux. CSPOC unites Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, irrespective of race, colour, religion or culture, by community of interest, respect for the rule of law and pursuit of the ideals of parliamentary democracy. Parliament of India had the opportunity to host the Conference twice earlier in 1971 and 1986.
The full Conference is held every two years. The aim of the Conference is to maintain, foster and encourage impartiality and fairness in discharging the responsibility of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments. Development of parliamentary institutions and promotion of knowledge, understanding of parliamentary democracy in its various forms, are other aims of the Conference.
During the forthcoming 20th Conference in January, 2010 at Delhi the Hon’ble Speakers and Presiding Officers of National Parliaments would be supplementing their knowledge from the discussions of the following topics:
(i) The role of Speakers in the Security of Parliamentary precincts
(ii) The Speaker’s role as a mediator
(iii) The use of technology in the parliamentary context
(iv) The role of the Speaker in the administration of Parliament
India Post is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp.
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