The Socialist International Africa Committee met in Windhoek, Namibia, on 29-30 July, bringing together representatives of political parties from Africa and beyond to discuss an agenda which included ‘Good governance in Africa: the economic and political agenda’, ‘Electoral processes in Africa 2011-2012’, ‘Securing peace through conflict resolution’ as well as brief reports on the national situations in countries of the region....

Following latest developments in the Middle East and in relation to the SI member parties in Israel and Palestine, the Socialist International Middle East Committee, seizing the opportunity and the new openings for dialogue, held two sessions...

The Socialist International Committee for Asia and the Pacific met in Manila on 20-21 May, with an agenda which focused on advancing social democracy and defining priorities for the region, and on sharing experiences and approaches in resolving conflicts and securing democracy. Hosted by the SI–member Akbayan Citizen’s Action Party...

The Socialist International Committee for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 2-3 May 2011, at the first ever meeting of the Committee to be held in Central Asia. Discussions centred upon democracy in the region, with the Committee also comprehensively expressing its full support for the Nationwide Social Democratic Party ‘AZAT'...

In Bucaramanga, capital of the Department of Santander in Colombia, whose government is headed by Horacio Serpa, the SI Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean held its most recent meeting on 30-31 May 2011. It was hosted by the Colombian Liberal Party...