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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Odhiambo, who is the President of the Committee on the Human Rights for Parliamentarians and then we have Hon. Rebecca Tonkei, who is a member of the Committee on the United Nations (UN) Affairs. In the meeting in Luanda, I was appointed to be a member of the Working Group on Science and Technology. The key activity in Luanda was the appointment of the Rt. Hon. Speaker Ackson Tulia from Tanzania as the first woman President to the IPU. The Kenya delegation participated actively in the campaign to ensure that that seat came to East Africa. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Geneva meeting, one of the key issues that was discussed in the working group on Science and Technology was the preparation, by IPU, of a charter on the ethics of science and technology, so that parliamentarians can now start being involved in policies relating to matters of science and technology, especially issues of ethics of things like artificial intelligence. As we are speaking this week, the IPU meeting will begin in Geneva this week. Unfortunately, we will not be able to attend because of the impeachment programme that we have. However, the charter developed by this working group will be discussed. One of the things that is being recommended is for parliaments around the world to start forming committees on science and technology. This is to ensure that the scientists and parliamentarians can have a conversation, so that parliament can give guidance in terms of policy and scientists can also engage with them. This is so that we do not have science going rogue and harming human beings. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I lay the Report."
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