OVERVIEW

The People’s Roundtable is a non-partisan grouping of civil society organisations and social movements in Trinidad and Tobago.

Established in October 2023, the Roundtable provides a space for civil society and citizens to come together, discuss issues of national importance, exchange ideas and experiences, and build consensus around possible solutions.

OUR APPROACH

Our work is guided by a shared commitment to the public interest, the common good and a better life for all. We believe that meaningful change requires citizens to have a greater voice in the decisions that affect their lives, and that power growing from the grassroots can help bring about that change.

The People’s Roundtable is not a political party. It brings together organisations and individuals from different backgrounds around a common commitment to dialogue, participation, accountability and collective action. The Roundtable has hosted a number of successful Civil Society Summits and other activities to date. 

THEMATIC AREAS

The work of the Roundtable focusses on a number of issues of national importance, including crime, campaign finance, governance, and citizens' rights. 

WHY THIS MATTERS

In a democratic society, the voice of civil society is critical to social progress. The challenge is civil society organisations are often limited by the organisational realities of size and resources - this constrains their ability to serve their important democratic function at the national level. The People’s Roundtable aims to bring civil society actors together to strengthen their collective voice and promote inclusive and progressive democratic dialogue.

Learn more about the MEMBERSHIP of the Roundtable as well as Roundtable ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.

We welcome opportunities to COLLABORATE with individuals non-partisan organisation that wish to join.