(Dialogue Partners) Training: Planning for Effective Public Participation (Regina)

This three-day course is the first module of the two-module Foundations of Public Participation. Participants who complete the Planning course will be able to:

• Understand and apply the IAP2 Foundations for effective public participation
• Articulate and assess the benefits and risks of integrating public participation into decision making
• Develop appropriate public participation objectives that clarify the public’s role and are aligned with and support the decision process
• Identify stakeholders and their needs and expectations, and select ways to effectively engage them in a decision process
• Develop and implement a comprehensive and effective public participation plan
• Integrate communication strategies to reach and engage the public and support the public participation process
• Evaluate public participation processes being used and outcomes achieved

The second module (Techniques for Effective Public Participation) will be offered in Regina April 19-20.

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More information and online registration are available here.

Completion of this course is a pre-requisite for Certification in Public Participation.