In his input Mr Sisulu noted that Parliament's role in terms of conducting oversight and ensuring accountability as well as being a platform for facilitating public participation in matters of national and international importance should not be underestimated. In the arena of global governance the line between the domestic and the international was often blurred. In future, matters relating to international trade, the global economy, peace, security and climate change would continue to be areas of focus not only for government, but also for parliaments as they engaged fully with their mandates.