Experiments in Civic Sensemaking
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We already have one very good definition of public participation in the archives, but for comparison’s sake, here’s the official IAP2 definition as per their training material:
IAP2 views public participation as any process that involves the public in problem solving or decision making and uses public input to make decisions.
Public participation includes all aspects of [...]
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The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) just put out a request for proposals to update their certificate program course materials and train-the-trainer program development.
The first of the two RFPs (Updating Course Materials, PDF) notes that the current training materials “are lacking in the area of social media techniques.”
Which brings up a few interesting questions:
What [...]
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Our local IAP2/NCDD group is doing another lunch webinar this Friday, June 4 at 12 noon:
About the Stakeholder Score Webinar
Environmental sustainability efforts not only reduce company risks, but are emerging as a source of competitive advantage. Sustainability is increasingly central to the operations and ongoing reporting of companies, and increasingly corporate executives are seeking meaningful [...]
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The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) today announced submissions for their 2010 Core Values Awards are now open. From the President’s email:
I am looking forward to reading the innovations in the 2010 Core Values Awards submissions. These awards are an opportunity to showcase what is leading the practice so that others experience, learn and [...]
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Towards the end of last week’s Open Gov West conference/unconference in Seattle, WA a series of follow-up meetings on the West Coast was announced, the first of which is scheduled to happen in San Francisco, CA the week after next:
San Francisco OGW Meetup: April 12th 6-8 PM
We’re continuing the conversations from the Open Gov West [...]
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Looks like I finally get to attend one of the many events on Gov 2.0 and Open Government:
Open Gov West
The greater Northwest and Cascadia region is buzzing with innovative technology and civic engagement organizations, and a number of governments throughout the area have already launched open government directives. Hosted by the City of Seattle and [...]
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Playing with Twitter’s (relatively) new list feature this morning, I’m putting together a list of Twitterers who are members of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2).
IAP2 is currently undergoing a member consultation about the future governance structure of the organization, and I find that following the discussion via people’s blogs and Twitter is always helpful.
There’s [...]
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This one should be worth keeping an eye on:
Starting today, the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) will be engaging its entire global membership base of more than 1,000 public participation experts in a three-months long consultation about the future of the organization.
From the president’s announcement email earlier today:
Dear Members,
I am very pleased to invite [...]
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If there was an award for most-overused term, I’m sure community would be a contender.
For future reference, here is one of the best definitions I’ve come across so far. It’s somewhat hidden in a blog post by Canada-based Myriam Laberge from a while back: Collaboration As A Living Emergent Co-Creative Process
A ‘community’ is created over time around [...]
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At the Strengthening Our Nation’s Democracy 2 event in DC this week, IAP2 Director John Godec was one of the 100 or so attendees. He shared a brief summary on Facebook. With his permission, I am re-posting it here:
I had to run to catch a flight immediately after our Tuesday afternoon presentation to three key, [...]
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