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 Guides on Citizen Engagement for Parliaments – an innovative eight-part resource designed to help parliaments strengthen trust through meaningful citizen engagement.

Speakers: Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds and Chair of IPEN); Jonathan Murphy (Head of Program, Inter Pares); Juliet Ollard (UK Parliament); representatives from the parliaments in Germany, Zambia and Italy.

This one-hour event will:

  • introduce the new Guides on Citizen Engagement for Parliaments, created through a partnership between Inter Pares and IPEN
  • share insights from global experts and practitioners
  • highlight real-world examples of innovative engagement practices
  • reflect on how parliaments can embed citizen engagement in their daily work

Book your place

The launch event will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 12 November, 14:00-15:00 GMT / UK time; 15:00-16:00 CET.

Booking is required – please register here. You will receive a confirmation and link to the event by email.

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