2020 World Community Development Conference — extended deadline for abstracts


The 2020 World Community Development Conference


Every year, IACD holds the World Community Development Conference (WCDC) in a different country. In 2019, we welcomed over 500 delegates from more than thirty countries to Dundee, Scotland for an eight-day festival of learning, sharing, and observing local community development projects.

This year, our 2020 WCDC will be held over 29th June – 1st July in Nairobi, Kenya.


Abstract Submission Deadline


The deadline to submit an abstract for this conference has been extended to March 2020. You can submit your abstract directly to the conference website.

Please see below for a list of sub-themes. The overall theme of this conference is, “Community Development: Our Connectedness, Resilience, and Empowerment.”



Early-bird Registration is Ending Soon!


You still have until 31st December 2019 to register and pay for the conference with the early-bird rate! If you are a presenter or a delegate who has already registered, we must receive your conference fee before 31st December 2019 in order for the early-bird rate to apply. All members of IACD are also entitled to an additional discount — so register today to avoid disappointment!