This is a forum on the commons that seeks to encourage conversations around the way human societies manage and use resources based on practises that are co-created/shared by communities. Questions of commons concern not only the communities accessing and utilising these resources, but also different groups of people- civil society, academicians, activists, political thinkers, policy-makers, corporates, governments, etc. Consequently, the way commons are perceived is significantly influenced by their understanding of development. There are few spaces which bring out this diversity in the perspectives around commons. The intent of the forum is to provide a platform in which individuals from diverse backgrounds- workers and members of communities, academicians, people from government departments, civil society organisations- and all those interested can be part of these conversations.