On November 14-17, 2008 the iKNOW Politics project was presented at the International Forum for Women in Development organized by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID). The forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa and brought together 2,000 women’s rights activists, women political leaders, development practitioners and feminists from over 120 countries.
At the forum, iKNOW Politics had set up a promotional booth and held a parallel workshop for women interested in politics and public life. 
Through the booth in the forum’s campaign corner, an iKNOW Politics staff member disseminated information about the project’s work, described the tools available on the network, and explained the benefit of using the network to promote goals and agendas of women politicians and activists. The forum participants could also become iKNOW Politics members instantaneously by signing up for the membership at the booth. Additionally, the iKNOW Politics staff member, Bahar Salimova, presented iKNOW Politics to a group of women politicians and activists at a parallel workshop on the Use of Online Networks for Women in Politics: the Case of iKNOW Politics. The workshop format allowed the participants not only to learn about the network and its resources, but also to share their experiences in the realm of politics and the views on how online networks, such as iKNOW Politics, may benefit women around the world. The participants discussed the importance of building informal networks for women in politics and public life, and highlighted the increasing importance of involving women in networking online. They said that using online platforms should be another way of building informal networks given the global use and impact of the Internet. 
The participants also highlighted the value for women politicians and candidates to gather in small informal meetings, such as the iKNOW Politics workshop, to exchange ideas and to learn about each other’s experiences. For instance, one of the women parliamentarians participating in the workshop mentioned that such events allow women to network among each other and establish long-term working relationships, which is usually harder to do in large and more formal settings. At the end of the workshop, the participants reiterated the value of having a network such as iKNOW Politics in advancing women’s political participation around the world.
On November 14-17, 2008 the iKNOW Politics project was presented at the International Forum for Women in Development organized by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID). The forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa and brought together 2,000 women’s rights activists, women political leaders, development practitioners and feminists from over 120 countries.
At the forum, iKNOW Politics had set up a promotional booth and held a parallel workshop for women interested in politics and public life. Through the booth in the forum’s campaign corner, an iKNOW Politics staff member disseminated information about the project’s work, described the tools available on the network, and explained the benefit of using the network to promote goals and agendas of women politicians and activists. The forum participants could also become iKNOW Politics members instantaneously by signing up for the membership at the booth. Additionally, the iKNOW Politics staff member, Bahar Salimova, presented iKNOW Politics to a group of women politicians and activists at a parallel workshop on the Use of Online Networks for Women in Politics: the Case of iKNOW Politics. The workshop format allowed the participants not only to learn about the network and its resources, but also to share their experiences in the realm of politics and the views on how online networks, such as iKNOW Politics, may benefit women around the world. The participants discussed the importance of building informal networks for women in politics and public life, and highlighted the increasing importance of involving women in networking online. They said that using online platforms should be another way of building informal networks given the global use and impact of the Internet. The participants also highlighted the value for women politicians and candidates to gather in small informal meetings, such as the iKNOW Politics workshop, to exchange ideas and to learn about each other’s experiences. For instance, one of the women parliamentarians participating in the workshop mentioned that such events allow women to network among each other and establish long-term working relationships, which is usually harder to do in large and more formal settings. At the end of the workshop, the participants reiterated the value of having a network such as iKNOW Politics in advancing women’s political participation around the world.