2026 SPRING Calgary Training
We will be offering in person training in Calgary on April 8-10 and April 13-14, 2026. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th.
As part of the IAP2 Global Certificate in Public Participation, the following courses will be offered:
Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement (April 8, 2026)
Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement (April 8, 2026) and Designing Public Participation (April 9-10, 2026)
Designing Public Participation (April 9-10, 2026)
IAP2 Applying Methods (April 13-14, 2026)
Bundle - 3 course bundle (April 8-10 and April 13-14, 2026). 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 - April 8, 2026 (7 hours), $425. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Gay Robinson
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.
Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement
Designing Public Participation
In person: Calgary, Alberta - April 8, and April 9-10, 2026 (7 hours + 14 hours), $1275. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Gay Robinson
This learning program consists of 2 of the 3 courses necessary to obtain the IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation.
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.
In Designing Public Participation & Engagement, 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.
Designing Public Participation & Engagement
In person: Calgary, Alberta - April 9-10, 2026 (14 hours), $850. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Gay Robinson
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 - April 13-14 (14 hours), $850. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Gay Robinson
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 - April 8-10 and April 13-14, 2026 (35 hours), $2000. Deadline to register is end of day March 25th. Trainers: Amelia Shaw and Gay Robinson
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.