WCDC History
Every year, IACD holds an international conference to explore themes in community development on a global scale. In 2018 at the initiative of Community Work Ireland, the national network for Ireland, we began calling our international annual conference the World Community Development Conference. The 2018 and 2019 WCDC’s each attracted between 300-500 participants and included high profile keynote speakers, panel debates and dozens of workshops, plus field visits to community development projects in proximity.
Highlights of WCDC2019 — Dundee, Scotland
We were thrilled to welcome many keynote speakers to Dundee this June. We were joined by past IACD Vice President Anastasia Crickley, Margaret Ledwith, Jennifer Wallace, Darren McGarvey, Jacky Close, Davie Donaldson, Kavita Chetty, Dr Oliver Escobar, Aroha Te Namu, and Dessie Donnelly.
WCDC2020 Early-bird Registration
Early-bird registration for our 2020 World Community Development Conference in Kenya is closing on 31st December 2019! All those who register before 31st December, including speakers, must pay the conference fee on or before 31st December to take advantage of the early-bird rate.
We are continuing to accept abstracts and welcome any submissions before 31st March, 2020. Consider submitting your abstract today!
Future International Conferences — the 2020 Australasia Pacific Conference
In addition to our annual World Community Development Conferences, IACD also partners with a number of our organizational members to deliver regional conferences. We are thrilled that our next regional conference will take place over 20-22 April 2020 in Whangarei, New Zealand with Aotearoa Community Development Association and NorthTec. The theme of this 2020 Australasia Pacific International Community Development Conference is, “A local expression of a global movement.”
Registration is now open — all registrations and payments must be made by Monday, 30th March 2020.
Please submit your proposal here.
