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.
Engaging the teaching community – innovations in professional learning approaches
15 May 2024 — This IPEN seminar will explore approaches used by the legislatures...
Breaking barriers to engagement with parliaments
24 April 2024 — This IPEN seminar will discuss barriers that people from seldom heard...
IPEN Showcase: Postgraduate Research from Australia and the UK
20 March 2024 — For our inaugural IPEN Showcase, we have five speakers who will...
The use of social media by parliaments: case studies from Brazil
11 March 2024 — This Public Engagement Hub seminar will focus on the use of social media...
Outreach for groups with special needs
28 February 2024 — This IPEN seminar will focus on provision from the UK Parliament...
Exploring deliberative approaches in the budget scrutiny process: experiences from the Scottish Parliament
7 February 2024 — This IPEN seminar will showcase a budget scrutiny case study, presented...
Public engagement in parliamentary work on climate change
29 January 2024 — This Public Engagement Hub seminar will focus on public engagement with...
The integrated approach to Irish Sign Language in the Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament)
13 December 2023 — This IPEN seminar will showcase how the Irish Sign Language (ISL)...
From Georgia to Indonesia: Legal frameworks and meaningful public participation
8 November 2023 — This Public Engagement Hub seminar, jointly organised by the IPU and...