The 2016 PIA Co-Design Summit took place in  Zambia from October 30–November 5, and was co-hosted by D-Lab, World Vision and IDIN partner National Technology and Business Centre (NTBC).

The PIA Co-Design Summit is a one-week, immersive, hands-on design experience focused on: 1) learning the co-creative design process, 2) addressing local challenges, and 3) promoting an innovation ecosystem in Zambia. The summit involved a diverse set of participants to achieve these goals. Of the 35-40 total participants, the group was comprised of: 1) PIA members, 2) local community members from Naboye, a village in the Kafue district, and 3) Zambian innovators, entrepreneurs, and representatives of local organizations.