Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie presents a case study in making dialogue permanent rather than episodic. Following Sierra Leone's devastating civil war, rebuilding efforts included establishing structured dialogue between government, business, and civil society sectors. But donor-funded interventions typically end when funding ends, leaving countries without the dialogue infrastructure they briefly enjoyed. Chikezie examines what it takes to institutionalise dialogue within governance structures so it survives beyond project cycles. The presentation addresses questions relevant far beyond Sierra Leone: how dialogue mechanisms can become embedded in how a society makes decisions, what distinguishes one-off dialogue events from sustainable dialogue infrastructure, and what role external facilitators play in building local capacity rather than creating dependency. For practitioners working in post-conflict, development, or any context where dialogue needs to outlast individual programmes, the case offers hard-won insights about moving from dialogue projects to dialogue cultures.