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An election campaign can bring thousands of people together around a shared purpose. But what happens when the election is over?

How can Community Electorate Groups (like Voices) retain relationships, develop leaders and build the capacity to act together over the long term? And how do those groups then position themselves in advance to be successful at the next election?

International organising scholar Hahrie Han and Australian community organiser Amanda Tattersall will explore the difference between mobilising people for a moment and organising them for lasting power. They will consider how groups can build on the energy of a single campaign to create enduring communities of participation, leadership and action, capable not only of electing representatives, but of strengthening democracy and creating change between elections.