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We know WHY political parties need to change, and WHAT they need to change.
But what we know too little about is the HOW.
The first PartyParty Summit aims to change that.
Pre-register for free and be among the first to join the summit.
Design
The Summit will be unlike any comparable event or conference
Interactive and entertaining by design
Discussion-focused exchange formats, no panels
Diverse and global group of participants
Highly practical, no meta discussions
Safe space to reflect on experiences and challenges
"We have been working with political parties and the organisations that support them for over a decade. Like you, we know the challenges and the untapped potential. With the inaugural PartyParty Summit, we aim to unlock opportunities and provide a unique global learning format for collaboration, networking, knowledge sharing, increased visibility, and alliance building. We would love to welcome you on board!"
Josef Lentsch, Founder jl@innovationinpolitics.eu
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In autumn 2024, Barcelona will become the global centre of Party Assistance
Audience
In 2024, the first PartyParty summit will take place in Barcelona, the first European Capital of Democracy. The Summit will be a 1.5 day-long conference with a global audience of 300 participants, consisting of people working
Around politics
Representatives of foundations, international organisations and think/do-tanks
Experts, trainers, coaches and representatives of other stakeholders (e.g. NGOs, academia)
For politics
Representatives of political parties on the national and international
level
In politics
Impact
The event will change how participants think and act
The PartyParty Summit 2024 will focus on five key party issues:
Mapping the state of the art
Identifying the gamechangers
Sharing good practices
Charting the future
Building a community for better coordination and collaboration
Problem
Party assistance faces a legitimacy challenge
We know WHY political parties need to change. We even have a pretty good idea of WHAT needs to change. But what we know too little about is the HOW.
Most party reforms fail, and a lot of party assistance has no clear impact. This creates a legitimacy challenge for the work we do. There is much to be learned from both failures and successes. But there is currently too little systemic learning between key actors across continents and political families
About
Josef Lentsch
Founder PartyParty
"Political parties are crucial to the future of democracy. With the Summit, we will chart a way forward how we can help them even better.”
Voices
Ⓒ Calvin Leander
Ⓒ Calvin Leander
Background
Party assistance has multiple contexts and goals
On a global level, party assistance differs substantially:
Some programmes are linked to one political party or
movement, others are multi-organisational
Authoritarian contexts pose very different challenges
to democratic ones
Long-term partnerships versus short-term interventions
Local presence versus 2 "fly-in, fly out"
Formats vary, like strategic advice, training, convening,
or provision of resources
Party assistance operates on different levels:
local, regional, national and international
Initiators
Behind the Summit
PartyParty is the top source for political professionals, vital for those working in politics, parties, and election campaigns. We tell stories from the perspective of the people inside the machine rooms of politics - non-partisan, practical, and across borders.
Ⓒ Calvin Leander
summit 2024
The present and future of Party Assistance
Barcelona - September 2024
Ⓒ Sebastian Philipp
Edward Strasser
Partner & Co-Founder Innovation in Politics Institute
"Together with you, we will convene organisations who assist political parties to improve the lives of citizens around the world.”