Since the launch of the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN) in March 2020, we’ve held a very popular seminar series for members of the network. These seminars spotlight different types of engagement initiatives from around the world and associated research and they are held on IPEN’s MS Teams home.
In May 2022, IPEN started to co-host the global Public Engagement Hub of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in partnership with its Centre for Innovation in Parliament (CIP). Through the Hub, we co-organise a series of webinars, which are hosted on Zoom and open to wider audiences with an interest in public engagement with parliaments.
Below you’ll find a list of upcoming and past seminars.
You can find out how to join IPEN here.
‘Too Much Engagement? Managing the submission surge’ – New Zealand and New South Wales
22 May 2025 — This IPEN seminar will focus on how the Parliament of New...
‘Welcome to IPEN’ – introduction session for new members
13 May — These informal sessions provide members who have recently joined with an opportunity to...
Speaker in the Schools – parliamentary education and outreach in British Columbia
19 March 2025 — This IPEN seminar will focus on British Columbia’s parliamentary outreach programming...
Embedding deliberation in political processes – lessons from Ireland
19 February 2025 — This IPEN seminar will focus on processes for citizens’ assemblies in...
What AI may mean for public engagement with parliaments
22 January 2025 —This Public Engagement Hub seminar will will undertake an open exploration of...
Developments, Innovations and Challenges in Public Engagement in the Mexican Congress
20 November 2024 —This Public Engagement Hub seminar will explore how the Mexican Parliament engages with citizens...
Critical conversation – petitions
13 November 2024 — Taking place at two different times across different time zones, we...
Citizens Assemblies in Germany – findings from the Hallo Bundestag project
30 October 2024 — This IPEN seminar will report on the findings from Hallo Bundestag...
Citizen-initiated legislation: The Clean Air Act in Thailand
27 September 2024 — This Public Engagement Hub seminar will focus on citizen-initiated legislation in Thailand...