Welcome to the
International Parliament Engagement Network
Our aim is to develop an international network of academics and practitioners across the world to critically examine the effectiveness and impact of public engagement with parliament.
The IPEN’s online home is on Microsoft Teams. Here we discuss and share experiences and research, as well as to host online seminars.
If you work on matters directly relevant to the theme of public engagement and parliament and would like to be part of the network, please get in touch with us.
We want this network to:
Be inclusive of experts from a range of backgrounds and international perspectives
Learn about cutting edge democratic engagement
Communicate research findings
Encourage collaboration between academics and practitioners
Latest News
Select Committee pilots on participatory democracy at the UK Parliament
IPEN membership grows to over 400
Embedding deliberative democracy in a participatory parliament
Digital parliament: concepts and practices
Regional Education Outreach at the Parliament of South Australia: Strategies and Learnings
LSE blog by Temitayo Odeyemi sets out ways to address public engagement challenges
Seminars
Engaging the teaching community – innovations in professional learning approaches
15 May 2024…
Breaking barriers to engagement with parliaments
24 April 2024…
IPEN Showcase: Postgraduate Research from Australia and the UK
20 March 2024…
The use of social media by parliaments: case studies from Brazil
11 March 2024…
Outreach for groups with special needs
28 February 2024…
Exploring deliberative approaches in the budget scrutiny process: experiences from the Scottish Parliament
7 February 2024…