IAP2 August Webinar: Meet the Authors - "Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy"

Longtime IAP2 member Matt Leighninger, executive director of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium, and Tina Nabatchi, associate professor of administration and public affairs at Syracuse University, have just published their book, Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy, and they'll be joining us live to talk about the book and the issues it raises and give you new insights into activating the democratic, problem-solving potential of citizens.

From the website of Wiley, the publishers:

"... a detailed look at the fascinating past, frustrating present, and promising future of public participation. Covering both theory and practice, the book describes how engagement happens—and how it could happen more effectively—in the context of education, health, land use, and state and federal policymaking. The discussion strips away the false assumptions about citizenship and explores what people really want out of public life: problem solving, civility, and community. The book describes the many tools for productive participation, from the proven meeting formats to the latest apps, and discusses ways to embed them in how governance works."

Please note: there is a two-stage process for registering for these webinars. The registration confirmation email you will receive contains a URL: follow that link to fill in a form and receive your login instructions.

NB: Due to the 2015 IAP2 North American Conference, there will be no September webinar. The next one after this will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13.