Seminars

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 monthly 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.

The children's parliament in Mexico

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...
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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...
Silhouette of trees against a background of smoke from chimneys and sunset sky.

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...
Parliament of Kenya, The Senate Public Entrance.

Embedding public engagement into parliamentary practice – the case of Kenya

17 July 2024 —This Public Engagement Hub seminar will focus on will focus on Kenya’s bicameral parliament...
The Forum in the Austrian Parliament's Demokratikum.

Demokratikum – Experience Parliament: an experience-oriented approach to strengthen public engagement

26 June 2024 — This IPEN seminar will explore how, as part of the renovation...
Congreso de los Diputados, Madrid, España

Contributing to evidence-informed decision-making: the Oficina C at the Spanish Congress

11 June 2024 — Presented in Spanish, this seminar presents the experience of Science and...
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Connecting the superpowers of ‘digital natives’ with parliament

21 May 2024 — This Public Engagement Hub webinar is jointly organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), IPEN and INTER...
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Engaging the teaching community – innovations in professional learning approaches

15 May 2024 — This IPEN seminar will explore approaches used by the legislatures...