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.
The role of ‘lived experience’ in public engagement
18 November 2025 — In this IPEN seminar, Clementine Hill O’Connor will draw from the...
Strengthening trust through citizen engagement: launch of the Guides on Citizen Engagement for Parliaments
12 November 2025 — Join Inter Pares and IPEN for the official launch of the...
Global mapping: public engagement in parliaments around the world
21 October 2025 — This IPEN seminar will showcase a new accessible global map of...
Trust in parliaments and deliberative processes: how to strengthen the links
15 October 2025 — This IPEN seminar will explore the established and potential links between...
Citizen participation in the legislative process through the ‘Debates Interativos’ tool in Brazil – questions and possibilities
24 September 2025 — This IPEN seminar will focus on the Debates Interativos – an...
Developing guides on citizen engagement for parliaments
17 July 2025 — This IPEN seminar will reflect on the journey to develop a...
Deliberative democracy ‘check’in’
16 July 2025 — This 'check-in' is a space for IPEN members to meet to...
‘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...