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.

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Developing voting aid applications to help people choose who to vote for in elections

1 March 2023 — This IPEN seminar will outline the history and process of developing the ‘Stemwijzer’, a...

New initiatives from New Zealand Parliament’s Education Team

21 February 2023 — This joint Public Engagement Hub seminar will explore how the New Zealand...

Parliamentary broadcasting – context, engagement and evolution – an Irish perspective

10 January 2023 — Drawing from the experience of the Irish Oireachtas TV, the seminar explored different...
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Global mapping of parliamentary mechanisms for accessing academic research

24 January 2023 — This IPEN seminar will showcase a global mapping tool (hosted on the IPEN website)...

Online launch of the ‘Connected Parliaments’ Special Edition of the Australasian Parliamentary Review

5 December 2022 — This event on 5 December launched a Special Edition of the Australasian...

Reaching out to remote communities

9 November 2022 — This Public Engagement Hub seminar focuses on creative ways parliaments can...
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Monitoring diversity in public engagement

19 October 2022 – This IPEN seminar focuses on how we can monitor the diversity...

Promoting inclusion and diversity in parliamentary public engagement

5 October 2022 – This Public Engagement Hub seminar explores how parliament can promote inclusivity...

Delivering public engagement with small teams

22nd September 2022 – This seminar addresses how parliaments with few resources can implement effective...