Warsaw, 9–10 December 2026

Do you know what it takes to turn supporters into members — and members into leaders?
Do you understand how political parties and movements really work, from the inside out?
Can you facilitate a room of organisations from different starting points?
Are you passionate about building membership systems that actually work in practice, not just on paper?
Are you committed to Green values?

If this sounds like you, we have just the assignment: two days in Warsaw with Green organisations from across Europe and Eastern Africa — and we’d like you at the front of the room.

What the training is about
Members: how organisations recruit them, engage them, keep them, and grow them into the leaders of tomorrow. Over two days in Warsaw, participants — Green parties and Green network organisations at very different starting points — will map their engagement ecosystems, define what membership means for them, trace the member journey from first hello to leadership, and leave with a realistic one-year action plan.

Who we’re looking for
We are looking for trainers, facilitators, and practitioners with hands-on experience in membership development, member engagement, or volunteer and activist organising. We especially welcome:

• Party staff, organisers, and elected officials who have built or reformed membership systems, engagement pathways, or member communications in Green or progressive parties
• Facilitators experienced in participatory, interactive methods who can help participants map and analyse their own organisations rather than listen to lectures
• People with experience from movements, unions, NGOs, or campaigns whose approaches to engagement and retention can be applied to political parties
• Practitioners who have worked in contexts with limited resources, restricted political space, dispersed or diaspora memberships, or largely mobile and messaging-based communication

What you’ll do

• Shape and deliver interactive sessions over two days, and/or deliver specific sessions working with other trainers
• Guide participants through mapping their engagement ecosystem and member journey
• Help each organisation land on a concrete, realistic one-year action plan
• Work alongside fellow experts from across the Green movement

Themes to cover

• The engagement ecosystem — how people find you and move through different depths of engagement
• What membership means — statutes vs practice, and the value of members beyond supporters
• The member journey — from first hello to leadership, and where people get lost along the way
• From activities to engagement and action — connecting what organisations already do to deeper engagement

What we offer

• Travel and accommodation in Warsaw, plus a trainer fee
• A briefing on the participating organisations before the training, so your sessions can be tailored to their needs
• Timing just before the European Green Party (EGP) Congress, so you can combine the two
• Working language: English

How to apply
Please send the following to info@greenforum.se by midnight (CET) on 29 October 2026:

• A short description of your background and experience in membership or engagement work (max. 200 words)
• Your proposed training course: title, which theme(s) it addresses, format, and key takeaways for participants (max. 300 words)
• Any examples, tools, or case studies you would draw on
• Your availability for 9–10 December
• Your fee
• Any other relevant information

We will review proposals for practical relevance, interactive design, and fit with the diverse needs of participating organisations. For any questions, please contact Frank at frank@greenforum.se.

We look forward to hearing from you.