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2024 IAP2 NAC Program

Discover the latest trends, strategies, and innovations in public participation at the 2024 International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) North American Conference. Dive into two days of enriching sessions, interactive workshops, and insightful discussions led by industry experts and experienced practitioners.

Schedule-At-A-Glance


Thursday, October 24	12:00 – 6:00	Conference Registration
	1:00 – 4:00	Pre-Conference Field Trips Field Trip #1 - Parliament Hill Field Trip #2 - Indigenous Walks Field Trip #3 - Museum of History Pre-Conference Workshops Becoming an Engagement Coach Artificial Intelligence - potential and ethics Youth Led Solutions: The Role of Youth Engagement in Shaping our Futures
	6:00 – 8:30	Opening Reception

Friday, October 25	7:00 – 4:00	Registration / Check In
	7:15 – 8:00	Breakfast
	8:00 – 8:45	Keynote Speaker
	8:45 - 9:00	Networking
	9:00 – 10:30	Concurrent Sessions (90 Minute) Practices for Community-led design and development of Affordable Housing in Canada (Simultaneous Translation) Empowering Equitable Engagement: Utilizing Social Vulnerability Index for Inclusive Community Engagement YES AND … How Improv can improve your practice of P2/Engagement Technology (TBD)
	9:00 – 9:45	2024 Core Values Award Recipient - Creativity, Contribution and Innovation in the Field (45 Minute)
	9:45 – 10:00	Break for 45 Minute Sessions
	10:00 – 10:45	2024 Core Values Award Recipient - Respect for Diversity, Inclusion and Culture (45 Minute)
	10:30 – 11:00	Break for 90 Minute Sessions
	11:00 – 12:00	Concurrent Sessions (60 Minute) Consulter les enfants à partir de 4 ans ? C’est possible ! (Simultaneous Translation) Building Trust, Building Acceptance and Building Transit Infrastructure From Language Access to Language Justice: A Guide for More Inclusive & Just Public Process Building Authenticity Skills and Practices for Corporate Social Responsibility & Indigenous Engagement
	12:00 – 1:30	Lunch and Networking
	1:30 – 3:00	Concurrent Sessions (90 Minute) Shaping the Future of Land Use Planning: Beyond the Public Hearing (Simultaneous Translation) La seule stratégie nécessaire en participation publique est une stratégie de curiosité! Une discussion autour du feu. The only strategy needed in public participation is a strategy of curiosity! A discussion around the fire. The power of vulnerability to create meaning in community engagement Engagement in the Federal Public Service - Learning From Each Other to Advance P2
	1:30 – 4:30	Workshop (3 hour) Canada's Five Pillars of Democracy: A Fireside Chat on P2
	3:00 - 3:30	Health and Networking Break - only 15 minutes for Workshop B
	3:30 – 4:30	Concurrent Sessions (60 Minute) Core Values Award Recipient - Project of the Year - USA and Canada (Simultaneous Translation) From Community Engagement to Community Building Seize Today, Shape Tomorrow: Collaborative Intelligence in Engagement and Facilitation Combating Misinformation: Strategies for Authentic Engagement in a Post-Truth Era
	4:30 – 6:00	Free Time
	6:00 – 9:00	Fun Committee Planned Activity

Saturday, October 26	7:30 – 12:30	Registration / Check In
	8:00 - 8:45	Breakfast
	8:45 – 9:00	Networking
	9:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions (60 Minute) Core Values Award Recipient - Organization of the Year - USA and Canada (Simultaneous Translation) Co-Creating the Future With Children and Youth Navigating Complexity: Engagement to Drive Change Amid Tragedy and Division Hands-on Help - Become a CP3 Is Public Participation Working? Canadians' Perspectives on Decision Making
	10:00 – 10:30	Health and Networking Break
	10:30 – 12:00	Concurrent Sessions (90 Minute) Translating Community Voices into Actionable Insights with AI: Durham, NC (Simultaneous Translation) Creating culturally safe spaces in health-care facilities session Building Buy-in, Trust, and Accountability for High-Stakes Engagements using Gamification Tales from the Trenches: the uncanny adventures of a public engagement professional
	10:30 – 11:15	2024 Core Values Award Recipient - Visual Engagement(45 Minute)
	11:15 – 11:30	Break for 45 Minute Sessions
	11:30 – 12:15	2024 Core Values Award Recipient - Research (45 Minute)
	12:15 – 1:45	Closing Plenary Lunch
	1:45 – 2:00	Break
	2:00 – 3:00	Concurrent Sessions (60 Minute) Les effets de la variable linguistique dans un contexte de bilinguisme officiel en situation de démocratie numérique : le cas de la ville de Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick, CANADA (Simultaneous Translation) 2024 Core Values Award Recipient Powering a Green Nova Scotia, Together. How we're engaging communities and making them part of the clean energy transition Championing underrepresented voices of lived/living experience in mental health
	3:00 – 3:15	Break
	3:15 – 4:15	Concurrent Sessions (60 Minute) Transformation urbaine collaborative : Conditions de succès d’une Cohorte citoyenne mobilisée (Simultaneous Translation) Our Plan Toronto: An Equitable Engagement Approach for an Equitable City Rebuilding Trust with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities Through Dialogue Breaking Barriers: Panel Discussion on Engaging Persons with Disabilities Beyond Eurocentric Engagement: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Community Engagement

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