Mobilizing the Public: Designing Effective Engagement Processes

Jul
16
2009

When: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 08:00Friday, July 17, 2009 - 15:30

Where: Delta Hotel and Suites, Ottawa

Since the fall of 2007 the Public Policy Forum has offered its half-day seminar on public engagement over 45 times to over 1000 public servants across Canada. This new two-day course deepens and extends that work. It provides a practical, learning-intensive look at key issues involved in designing engagement processes, from selecting participants to sharing accountability.

 Topics:

  • How public engagement differs from other public involvement processes, and why it matters
  • How to deal with problem areas such as setting up a planning committee or selecting the participants
  • Why and how the dialogue strategy must change, depending on whether you are engaging citizens, stakeholders or opinion leaders
  • When to use online tools and what special opportunities and/or risks they raise
  • How and why participants can "share ownership" of the report, action plan and responsibility for communicating the results

Event Details
Date: July 16 & 17, 2009
Time: July 16th - 8:00am to 4:30pm
           July 17th - 8:00am to 3:30pm
Location: Delta Hotel and Suites
Address: 361 Queen Street West, Ottawa
Room: Delta B Room

Registration Fee: $600.00 + GST = $630.00

For more information, please contact Matt LeBlanc.