About the Conference

Since 2013, the What Works Conference has brought together hundreds of community leaders and change agents from every corner of the Americas to exchange and share knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions, and best practices for what works in community development. Over three days, attendees will learn, grow, connect, and find inspiration to either start making positive change or gain further knowledge and skills to continue making an impact through sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Be part of a unique conference combining passion with need. Join us in Antigua, Guatemala from September 20 – 22, 2023.

This year’s theme is Leading Locally Led Impact, which recognizes Partners of the Americas’ unique approach to bringing the right mix of players – volunteers, development professionals, governments, civil society organizations, and higher education institutions – to the table to match resources, knowledge, and passion to need. In this sense, Partners of the Americas strives to and advocates for partnering with local leaders to solve local challenges. The What Works Conference will provide opportunities for meaningful, authentic, and positive international collaboration and community-building experiences for attendees that support the power of grassroots efforts of leaders and volunteers to take charge of the impact in their own communities.

The 2023 What Works Conference is supported in partnership by the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

2023 Conference Venue

This year's conference will take place at:

Porta Hotel Antigua
8a. calle poniente #1, La Antigua Guatemala 03001, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Why attend?

You should plan to attend the What Works Conference if you are interested in:

• Gaining a better understanding of developments around best practices and solutions in partnerships and locally led development.
• Being in a dedicated space to work with peers from around the Americas to generate meaningful responses to the challenges communities face in developing projects and programs that generate long lasting impact.
• Using your time at the conference to identify opportunities to engage and collaborate with peers from across a variety of institutions and backgrounds.

Who attends?

The members who present at and attend the What Works Conference come from across the Americas and range from:

• Volunteers
• Chapter leaders
• Civic society organization representatives
• International development professionals
• Government representatives
• Community leaders and changemakers
• Scholar-Practitioners in the field of Latin American Studies
• Students

Contact

For inquiries and questions about the What Works Conference, please contact partnersevents@partners.net. A member of our team will respond to you as soon as possible!