For volunteers and development professionals at all levels of experience and in every specialization, What Works 2026 offers a wide range of learning, engagement, and networking opportunities.
Taking advantage of these opportunities allows you to gain the knowledge, skills, and ideas that will help you better serve your organization or community, continue to develop your professional and personal skills, and create meaningful connections with peers around the Americas.
The 2026 What Works Conference will include the following:
Ciudad del Saber
Fundación Ciudad del Saber, Building 104, Luis Bonilla Clayton Street, Panama City, Panama
*Conference program may be subject to change.
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 international and community development.
When: January 28-31, 2026
Where: Panama City, Panama