2026 FALL Calgary Training

We will be offering in person training in Calgary on November 18, 19-20 and November 23-24. Deadline to register is end of day November 5th.

As part of the IAP2 Global Certificate in Public Participation, the following courses will be offered:

  • Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement (November 18, 2026)

  • Designing Public Participation (November 19-20, 2026)

  • IAP2 Applying Methods (November 23-24, 2026)

  • Bundle - 3 course bundle (November 18, 19-20 and November 23-24). Save $125 and register for all the courses that make up IAP2’s Global Certificate in Public Participation

Learn more about IAP2’s Global Certificate in Public Participation & Learning Pathway here (external site).


Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement

  • In person: Calgary, Alberta - November 18, 2026 (7 hours), $425. Deadline to register is end of day November 4th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw

IAP2 Fundamentals of Public Participation (P2) and Engagement is a Level 1 course that focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.


Designing public participation and engagement IAP2 course and Victoria and Amelia Shaw

Designing Public Participation & Engagement

  • In person: Calgary, Alberta - November 19-20, 2026 (14 hours), $850. Deadline to register is end of day November 4th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw

In this course, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.


IAP2 Applying Methods

  • In person: Calgary, Alberta - November 23-24, 2026 (14 hours), $850. Deadline to register is end of day November 4th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Kirsty Neill

The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.


SAVE $125! Bundle for CALGARY — The 3 Core Courses

  • In person: Calgary, Alberta - November 18-20 and November 23-24, 2026 (35 hours), $2000. Deadline to register is end of day November 4th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Kirsty Neill

In this course bundle, you will be taking the three core courses necessary to obtain your IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation. These core courses are:

  • Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement

  • Designing Public Participation & Engagement

  • Applying Methods.