Following some peer recommendations (here, here), I just signed up for Including the Excluded – The 2010 Stakeholder Engagement Online Conference, March 2-4, 2010:
About This ConferenceConference Theme: Equity, Accessibility and Social InclusionEffectively engaging diverse people or groups can be challenging; what works well for the majority may not work as well for some individuals or groups. This may especially be the case when we seek to engage people who have traditionally been excluded (for example, those subject to racial or ethnic discrimination), individuals with physical or mental disabilities, or persons who are socially excluded for a variety of reasons (such as people who are homeless or in a country illegally).Because of history, social norms or other reasons, we may need different or distinct ways of approaching – and practicing – engagement with these individuals or groups in order to achieve success.The Stakeholder Engagement 2010 Conference will focus on this critical area of engagement practice. Conference sessions will feature ‘lessons learned’ from around the globe focused on engagement for:
- Social / Environmental Justice that engages historically excluded or underserved groups
- Accessibility of people with physical or mental disabilities
- Social Inclusion of individuals who are socially excluded by geography, personal habits and appearance, class structure, income, education or religion
Four kinds of conference activities will be offered
- Conference sessions (case studies, panel discussions, research presentations or field trips in Second Life)
- Conference networking events (incl. networking roundtables via audio/phone)
- Field trips in Second Life
- Conference community website
See the conference program (PDF) for details.
The conference is presented by PublicDecisions, a provider of online, “live” training, professional development events and conferences on stakeholder engagement.
Should be interesting both because of the topics and speakers as well as the virtual nature of the conference format.
NCDD members qualify for a discount. Use discount code “NCDDSpecial” when you sign up.
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