RSVP for our next member convening in Warsaw, Poland

We are excited to announce that the People Powered 2024 Member Convening will take place in Warsaw on May 19-23, 2024, and we would love to have you there! We are co-hosting it with our member organization, the Shipyard Foundation, and partnering with our friends from NED and NDI. Among the activities, we will have: 

• A full day of site visits to see inclusive participatory democracy practices in action. On this tour, you will be able to meet Polish organizations doing groundbreaking work with climate assemblies, legislative theater and participatory processes in general.

• Practical workshops focusing on communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills. We will use some of our time together to learn how to develop stronger narratives for participatory democracy, problem-solve practical challenges for engaging marginalized communities in participatory processes, and use People Powered’s online training on inclusive democracy in our work.

• Spaces to learn from each other. We will have opportunities for members and allies to present research papers, exchange expertise, share good practices, tell their stories of success and discuss lessons learned. There will be an open call among those attending to help us populate this part of the agenda. 

• Opportunities to connect with civil servants who are running participatory democracy programs in Europe. As part of the partnership with NDI, we will welcome a group of PD practitioners from local governments in Europe and get the chance to listen to their challenges concerning implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Regional hub activities. Our Central and Eastern European members will present some of their biggest success stories and challenges.

• Bonding time with other members! We will get to spend a couple of days together, so make sure you “polish” your best dancing moves, bring copies of your best recipes and get ready to share your 2024 favorite songs with the PP community! 🙂

If you want to attend the convening, please complete the sign-up form by February 9. Note that we have very limited funding to pay for travel this year. We will be able to cover food and some accommodation costs, but will not be able to pay other travel costs unless you are part of the BID program. 

Additionally, our member organization, Democracy International is organizing the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Bucharest between May 15 and 18, so you might want to consider attending both events. Please be mindful that these are separate events, happening in two different countries and that PP will not be able to cover your costs associated with the Global Forum.