TheWorkshop2026 | TheWorkshop

We're offering TWO formats to suit different needs.

(a) TheWorkshop: The full 5-day workshop includes immersive hands-on work with a local community, allowing participants to practice their learnings in real-time.

(b) We’re introducing TheWorkshopLite — a 3-day, 4-night experience — covering all classroom sessions, without the fieldwork. Instead, participants can carry out the hands-on component in their own field areas after the workshop and share their learning with the group. Both formats offer a rich, practice-based approach to participatory action research.

Dates: 28 Sept - 01 Oct 2026

Dates: 28 Sept - 03 Oct 2026

Module 1: Reimagining Social Dialogue: Practical Approaches to Value-chain Engagement

Module 2: Building Collective Futures: Commons & Collectives for Climate Action

Module 3: Making the Intangible Count: Rethinking Impact Measurement

Module 4: Participatory Action Research

Module 5: Participatory Methods and Approaches

Location: Ecumenical Christian Centre, Bangalore, India

Last Date of Application for International Participants extended to 06 June 2026

Join us at the Ecumenical Christian Centre, Bangalore nestled amidst lush greenery and expansive open spaces, this serene space offers the perfect setting for reflection and learning!

Dates: Dates: 28 Sept - 01 Oct 2026 & Dates: 28 Sept - 03 Oct 2026

Participate in enriching sessions designed to inspire and equip you with new skills and perspectives. Spend one full day and night in the field, engaging in hands-on activities and gaining practical insights.

This year, the workshop offers five modules! (Note: Only the most selected modules will be run)

All modules will be run in English

1. Reimagining Social Dialogue: Practical Approaches to Value-chain Engagement - Explore how value chains work and learn practical tools to design inclusive, participatory social dialogue across stakeholders. (NOTE: We are only offering a Lite (3 day, 4 night) version of this module)

2. Building Collective Futures: Commons & Collectives for Climate Action - Evolve participatory methods to align diverse actors, strengthen commons-based approaches, and drive collective climate action.

3. Making the Intangible Count: Rethinking Impact Measurement - how to capture and measure intangible, relational, and transformative change beyond conventional impact metrics.

4. Participatory Action Research (PAR) - Develop the skills to conduct collaborative, action-oriented research that centres community knowledge and agency.

5. Participatory Methods and Approaches (PMA) - Deepen your practice of meaningful participation through hands-on tools, critical reflection, and context-driven application.

For those who choose TheWorkshop (FULL 6 days) will include hands-on fieldwork sessions, allowing you to apply and experiment with the tools and techniques you learn in a real-world context. As we champion the ethos of meaningful community participation, expect to witness and engage in discussions that showcase the diverse ways communities can play a pivotal role in shaping all facets of development work.

Participatory Action Research

(highlighting the health research context)

Objective: To introduce the foundations of participatory research and equip participants with approaches to action-oriented inquiry grounded in community knowledge and leadership. The module will also explore health research as a theme in PAR and include session on participatory methods and approaches.

What to Expect:
This module will explore the core principles of Participatory Action Research, including co-designing research with communities, building collective analysis, and linking research to action. Participants will engage with tools and frameworks that centre participation, reflection, and transformation. This year, the module includes a special focus on health research - looking at how participatory research can be used to understand and respond to health challenges in community contexts. Ideal for researchers, practitioners, and community organisers seeking to shift power in how knowledge is produced and used.

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Participatory Methods and Approaches

Immerse yourself in this dynamic, fun-filled, and reflective workshop designed for active engagement and collaborative learning. At TheWorkshop we will unpack the power of participation, delving into various tools to build more inclusive and responsive programmes. Given the diverse set of participants, peer-sharing takes center stage at TheWorkshop.

Throughout the workshop, we'll showcase examples of adaptable tools that have proven successful in various community development settings, empowering you to implement them in your own projects.

We don't stop at theory – TheWorkshop (5-day version) includes hands-on fieldwork sessions, allowing you to apply and experiment with the tools and techniques you learn in a real-world context. As we champion the ethos of meaningful community participation, expect to witness and engage in discussions that showcase the diverse ways communities can play a pivotal role in shaping all facets of development work.

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Making the Intangible Count: Rethinking Impact Measurement

Objectives

The aim of this module is to explore and discuss effective ways of enabling communities and primary stakeholders of any development process to have a decisive influence over the objectives, processes and outcomes. In recent years, it has become more and more evident that meaningfully monitoring and evaluating a project is as critical as planning and implementing it. A significant shift has also occurred in terms of M&E objectives, moving from a sterile “result-oriented” evaluation exercise to an empowering opportunity to learn.

The module will also engage with the challenge of recognising and measuring forms of change that are often intangible, which are central to long-term transformation but difficult to capture through conventional indicators.

Participatory M&E is a process of self-assessment, collective knowledge generation and cooperative action in which all stakeholders, including communities, together identify issues and indicators, collect and analyse data and take action based on what emerges from this process. Such an approach also allows space to document relational and transformative changes that may not be visible in standard evaluation frameworks.

What to expect: Interactive sessions accompanied by the vast field of experience sharing that Praxis holds in the field of participatory M & E, with a focus on involving stakeholders to play a decisive and inclusive role in achieving larger outcomes.

Understanding the application of participatory monitoring and evaluation tools, including approaches that help capture intangible, relational, and long-term change beyond conventional impact metrics.

Recommended profile of participants

Programme functionaries of development agencies who are involved in implementing interventions.
Development practitioners from development agencies / research organizations who undertake formative research and evaluations.
Individuals / researchers who aspire to hone their understanding of participatory approaches and use them to assess both visible outcomes and deeper social transformation.
Familiarity with PRA/PLA principles and techniques may be an advantage.

Building Collective Futures: Commons & Collectives for Climate Action

Introduction
This module focuses on strengthening commons-based and participatory approaches to address climate challenges through collective action. It supports practitioners to move beyond individual, beneficiary-led models towards community-owned systems that build shared responsibility, improve resource governance, and enhance local resilience. The module is grounded in real programme contexts and emphasises practical application across areas such as natural resources, livelihoods, and local service systems.

Objective
To enable participants to design and apply participatory, commons-based approaches by equipping them with practical tools to map shared resources, build inclusive decision-making systems, strengthen local institutions.

What to Expect
Participants will engage in a hands-on process using their own programme contexts and will:

Apply tools for commons mapping, stakeholder and decision analysis
Design participatory processes and local institutional structures
Learn simple approaches to track and assess collective processes and outcomes

Recommended Participants Profile
The module is designed for mid-level to senior professionals from CSOs and allied institutions involved in programme design and implementation, including programme leads. It will also be useful for participants with direct engagement with communities, and the ability to apply learnings within their current work.

Reimagining Social Dialogue: Practical Approaches to Value-chain Engagement

This module is being introduced in a Lite format (3 days, 4 nights) designed for CSOs, MSMEs, businesses and allied partners.

The module will draw from global frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR), and contextualise these for diverse actors working across different parts of the value chain. The module provides a practical understanding of how value chains function and how different actors within them interact and influence decision-making. It focuses on approaches to designing inclusive and participatory social dialogue processes across stakeholders, with particular attention to power dynamics, representation, and collaboration within business contexts.

Objective: To build the capacity of business partners to understand value-chain dynamics, engage with global responsible business frameworks, and identify practical entry points for more inclusive and effective stakeholder engagement.

What to expect: The module will include hands-on tools and frameworks for value-chain mapping, stakeholder analysis, and designing participatory social dialogue processes. Participants will work with examples from their own contexts to understand how global frameworks such as UNGP and BRSR can be applied in practice, and how participatory approaches can support more meaningful engagement across the value chain.

Fees

TheWorkshop* (6 days, inclusive of field visit)

Fees:

For Indian participants: Rs. 39,500
For International Participants (Low/Middle Income Countries): €780
For International Participants: €880

*TheWorkshop (with field visit) will only be run if we have a minimum of 15 participants signed up.

TheWorkshop Lite (3 days, 4 nights)

Fees:

For Indian participants: Rs. 21,000
For International Participants (Low/Middle Income Countries): €410
For International Participants: €510

(~ https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2014wesp_country_classification.pdf) Low-Middle income countries as listed in Table E.

Note: If the candidate works in a developed country (Listed in Table A: Developed economies) or the organisation paying for the candidate is located in this list of developed economies, the candidate will not be eligible for this discount. For instance, a Bangladeshi national working in The United States of America would not be eligible for this discount.

Note:

The fees will cover tuition, accommodation and meals as well as travel for field work for all participants during the workshop.
The mentioned fees includes the cost for double occupancy room. Limited Single Occupancy rooms are available at an additional cost (more details in the registration form).
Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for travel, visa and insurance. The organisers will provide necessary letters as required for visa purposes.
NOTE: Participation will be confirmed only upon sharing receipt of registration fee.

Payment Method: Electronic Transfer. || Write to us at info@theworkshop.in once you have registered here

Cancellation Policy

In case of cancellations before 20 days prior to the start of the workshop, the full fee will be returned after the deduction of transaction charges. If the cancellation request comes within 20 days of the workshop, Praxis reserves the right to withhold 25% of the fee for Administrative and Opportunity costs and transaction charges. To avoid this, you can avail of the option of substituting your participation with an alternate participant with a similar background.

Offers

For 10 participants from the same organisation, the 11th participant can participate for Free!

For 5 participants from the same organisation, the 6th will get a 50% discount on the fees!
(Note: Only one offer scheme can be availed of at a time)

Scholarships

The Madhura Pandit Scholarship is offered in memory of a committed and diligent Praxian, Madhura. This scholarship covers the workshop fee for one participant.

Eligibility Criteria for nomination:

Indian national
Belonging to Dalit/Muslim/Tribal community
Working at the grass-roots level in rural/urban areas in a social development related sector

For further details about the scholarship email us at info@theworkshop.in

The Anindo Banerjee Scholarship is offered in memory of our beloved colleague, friend and co-traveller, Anindo.This scholarship covers the workshop fee for one participant.

Eligibility Criteria for nomination:

Indian national
Belonging to Dalit/Muslim/Tribal community
Working at the grass-roots level in rural/urban areas in a social development related sector

For further details about the scholarship email us at info@theworkshop.in

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