With the theme of Global Challenges, Participatory Solutions, this year’s program combines practical training sessions, collaborative workshops, and engaging site visits, creating an engaging space for learning and exchange, and for co-developing shared global resources and programs.
March 2: Site visits to local participatory programs and cultural experiences
See participatory democracy in action and learn from local experiences, through guided visits to programs in Nairobi, followed by a fun reception.
March 3-4: Workshops and networking
Join parallel sessions to build relationships, solve problems, exchange ideas, and develop shared resources and programs to address common challenges. Topics include:
Inclusion of youth, women, displaced people, and other marginalized communities in participatory programs
Advocacy strategies and tactics, to win support for participatory programs
Implementation strategies and tactics, to overcome challenges running programs.
Narratives and messaging, to increase engagement and support for democracy
Climate participation, to engage communities in addressing the climate crisis
Mainstreaming, institutionalizing, and scaling up democratic innovations
Fundraising strategies, and planning collaborative funding proposals
March 5: People Powered strategic planning (members-only)
People Powered members will participate in strategic planning sessions to shape our shared priorities for the next few years.
Stay tuned for more information on programs and the schedule.