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With the theme of Global Challenges, Participatory Solutions, this year’s program brings together practical training, collaborative workshops, and site visits — creating space to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and co-develop shared global resources and programs.
March 2: Site visits to local participatory programs and cultural exchange — See participatory democracy in action through guided visits to local programs in Nairobi.
March 3–4: Workshops and networking — Join interactive sessions to exchange ideas, solve shared challenges, and develop resources and collaborations. Topics include inclusive participation, advocacy, program implementation, narratives and messaging, climate participation, scaling democratic innovations, and fundraising.
March 5: People Powered strategic planning (members only) — Members come together for strategic planning to shape People Powered’s shared priorities for the next phase of work.
🎟️ Note: Get your tickets by January 15 to qualify for an early-bird discount!
Convening Schedule
Please note: We’re still shaping the program. More speakers, topics, and final timings will be released soon. Bookmark this page for updates!
Most sessions will be held at the Golden Tulip Westlands.
March 1, Sunday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00am–7:00pm |
Closed-door sessions (Democracy Narratives Alliance)
|
| 3:00pm–6:00pm |
Registration desk opens for all participants
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March 2, Monday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30am |
Welcome to the convening
|
| 9:00am–6:00pm |
Participatory democracy site visits (locations TBC)
|
March 3, Tuesday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am |
Breakfast (all participants)
Networking breakfast for Democracy Narratives Alliance members
Networking breakfast for Inclusive Democracy Accelerator participants
|
| 9:00am |
Opening Plenary: Global Challenges, Participatory Solutions
|
| 11:00am |
Coffee and tea break
|
| 11:30am |
Parallel workshops:
Translating Democracy Narrative Research into Practice
Advocating & Working for Inclusion In a Changing World: Paths Forward
How to Keep the Lights on to do Democracy Work - Organizational Resilience in Times of Change
Build Your Own Participation Solution: An Introduction to Participatory Democracy
|
| 1:00pm |
Lunch
|
| 2:30pm |
Parallel workshops:
Popping the Bubble: How to Make New Audiences Care about Democracy
The Implementation Lab: What Really Works In Inclusive Participation
Postcolonial and Anti-Colonial Visions for Participatory Democracy
Mainstreaming Participatory Democracy Case Clinic
|
| 4:00pm |
Coffee and tea break
|
| 4:30pm |
Parallel workshops:
Democracy Narratives Case Clinic
Implementation-Focused Strategies for Inclusive Digital Participation
Inclusive by Design: Embodied Learning, 'Unheard Emotions,' and Play in Participatory Democracy Processes
Mixing Participatory Democracy Methods Case Clinic
|
| 7:00pm |
Reception dinner
|
March 4, Wednesday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am |
Breakfast (all participants)
Networking breakfast for Climate Democracy Accelerator participants
|
| 9:30am |
Parallel workshops:
No Money, No Progress? Confronting Inclusion Funding Challenges Head-On
Mainstreaming Participatory Democracy Within Climate Action Across the Global South
AI Mini-Hackathon: Prototype Testing and Peer Share
TBA
|
| 11:00am |
Coffee and tea break
|
| 11:30pm |
Parallel workshops:
What Comes After Design: Revising and Expanding Your Action Plan
[For Inclusive Democracy Accelerator participants only] Participation for Peace: Using Participatory Democracy for Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Building Pooled Funding for Democracy Support
TBA
|
| 1:00pm |
Lunch
|
| 2:30pm |
Parallel workshops:
Let's Celebrate! Our Inclusive Democracy Journey and Next Steps
[For Inclusive Democracy Accelerator participants only] Evaluating Participatory Democracy
Making Democracy Go Viral
TBA
|
| 4:00pm |
Coffee and tea break
|
| 4:30pm |
Regional meetups and networking
|
| 7:00pm |
Closing and reception (Golden Tulip rooftop)
|
March 5, Thursday (⭐️ Members only)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am |
Breakfast
|
| 9:30am |
People Powered strategic planning
|
| 1:00pm |
Lunch
|
| 2:30pm |
People Powered strategic planning
|
| 6:00pm |
Closing
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