IAP2’s North American Energy Sector Community of Practice (CoP) is a community of P2 practitioners and members of energy communities throughout North America who are committed to advancing meaningful engagement throughout the energy sector.

The CoP has four meetings each year, two of which are open to anyone with an interest in the energy sector, such as regulators, consultants, or academics (associate CoP members). The other two meetings are reserved for P2 professionals who are directly employed by an energy company (full CoP members).

Each meeting is based around a specific theme that’s chosen in advance, and CoP members take turns facilitating discussion. Topics that have been explored at past meetings include: