The focus of this course is about introducing a model for identifying complexity in engagement and a framework for strategies to manage complexity more effectively over time.

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Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the drivers of complexity and complex theory
• Describe the characteristics of complexity within an engagement process
• Identify the key sources of complexity for an engagement process
• Identify and apply a range of strategies for dealing with complex engagement
• Demonstrate critical thinking in choosing strategies that are purposeful, context-appropriate, responsive and iterative, and which meet the Core Values
• Demonstrate an ability to build robust engagement strategies
• Design an engagement plan which describes how strategies are used and when
• Complete a risk management analysis
• Map how complexity may change across a project or an organisation over time

Target Audience:

• Participants who have completed a pre-requisite course from the IAP2 Way
• Participants should be Level 3 practitioners with a minimum of 5 years of experience in:
• • leading the planning and implementation of P2/engagement processes.
  • managing teams and planning operations where there is some risk and complexity.
  • managing key relationships for the P2/engagement processes, be able to troubleshoot, fix problems and implement change in processes as they are needed.
  • Working as a consultant in the sector leading the P2/engagement processes across a range of contexts and sectors

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada training course delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.

Prerequisite:

Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Ways in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations' program.

Cost:

$999.00 + applicable tax 

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Licensed Trainers:

Steph Roy McCallum 

is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 2 Practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation

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The IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is Level 2 course that sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. Specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, and why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively. Participants will explore these concepts and models in contexts that are challenging and will gain skills and knowledge to apply to their work. This course is suitable for practitioners who already have substantial experience in public participation and engagement practice work and are ready to be leading this work with others (2-5 years).

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and describe its relationship with communication
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement
• Identify the role that values play in challenging public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations
• Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging public participation and engagement situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement
• Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada. 

Prerequisite:
None

Cost:

$499.00 + applicable tax 

Register Now!

Licensed Trainers:

Steph Roy McCallum 

is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation. 
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The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful 
• Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement
• Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement work 
• Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice 
• Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts  
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement situations 
• Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process 
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice 
• Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process  

Target Audience: 

• New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement 
• Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective public participation and engagement practice

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite.

Our Licensed Trainers:

Amelia Shaw is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation

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Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 30 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement. 

IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:

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Sea2City Design Challenge

The 2023 IAP2 Canada Core Value- Indigenous Engagement, Project of the Year Recipient and the 2023 IAP2 International Project of the Year

Join Angela and Amanda in conversation about the Sea2City Design Challenge (Sea2City). In our session we will go over:

• How decolonization was viewed, supported and the outcomes that emerged.
• Engagement and communication goals and tactics related to youth and artists.
• How to intentionally foster internal collaboration and flexibility on team projects.

Sea2City yielded three key outcomes. First, it successfully decolonized the language of coastal planning, recognizing the interconnectedness of land and water and challenging the colonial approach that treats water as separate. Second, the project generated a positive and bold future vision for the False Creek shoreline, centering Indigenous voices, values, and aspirations alongside community needs. Lastly, it produced implementable site concepts and pilot projects that were refined through public engagement, showcasing novel decolonized ideas that had not been previously considered in a Canadian urban setting.

The project also offered three significant engagement takeaways. Firstly, the involvement and guidance of Host Nation representatives and cultural advisors were foundational to the project's outcomes, fostering an open and collaborative work environment. Secondly, engaging youth and the arts community was crucial, given the disproportionate impact of climate change on young people. Their inclusion and utilizing art as a platform facilitated accessible discussions on complex adaptation issues. Finally, collaboration and mainstreaming were identified as essential for effective coastal adaptation, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating engagement across City departments, programs, policies, and plans, and involving the public at large.

Time Zones

• 01:00 pm - 02:15 pm Eastern
• 12:00 pm - 01:15 pm Central
• 11:00 pm - 12:15 pm Mountain
• 10:00 am - 11:15 am Pacific

About the presenters:

Angela Danyluk is the Senior Environmental Specialist at the City of Vancouver. As the senior biologist for the City, Angela works across disciplines on projects and programs related to ecology, adaptation and sea level rise. Her practice includes systems thinking, creating policy, project management, engagement, and bringing people together. Angela has a BSc in marine biology and an MSc in ecological restoration and governance. She is a Registered Professional Biologist with the BC College of Applied Biology. Angela lives on the unceded traditional homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations where she enjoys arts & culture, hiking and taking photographs of wildflowers.

Amanda Mitchell (she/her) is a public engagement trainer, coach and specialist with over fifteen years experience designing processes that meaningfully involve public voices in municipal policy decisions. Known for her creativity, Amanda has spent her career working with local governments on sustainability related policies. She is currently at the City of Vancouver advising engagement work under the Climate Emergency Action Plan. As a licensed IAP2 Global Learning Pathways trainer, Amanda delights in working with professionals to build their engagement skills. She has taught courses in BC, Canada, and Sweden and has helped establish a community of practice for Canadian municipal public engagement practitioners.

In her spare time, Amanda can be found outside, exploring the coast in her foldable kayak, the city by bike and trying to pet all the dogs. She is grateful to live in East Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Remise groupée et remise pour inscription anticipée disponible pour ce forfait !

Basé sur le parcours d'apprentissage mondial reconnu internationalement par l'AIP2, ce programme de certificat de développement professionnel s'appuie sur les fondements de la formation à la participation publique et sur les meilleures pratiques du monde entier pour offrir aux participants environ 30 heures de formation efficace en participation publique.

Le Certificat en participation publique (P2) de l'AIP2 Canada pour les participants débutants (niveau 1) se compose de 3 cours de base :

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Prérequis pour "Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique", et pour "Appliquer les méthodes" (pour les praticiens de niveau 1) - Certificat de l'AIP2 Canada en participation publique. En Savoir plus.

Ce cours met l'accent sur la compréhension et l'application des pratiques de participation publique (P2) significative et efficace. La formation explore les principes, les concepts et les meilleures pratiques, ainsi que la manière de concevoir et d'appliquer ces connaissances à votre travail de participation et de mobilisation du public.

Politique d'annulation et de remboursement

Objectifs du cours: 

À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :

• Définir la participation publique ainsi que les termes connexes et ce qui la rend unique.
• Identifier ce qui rend la participation publique significative.
• Réfléchir aux avantages, aux risques et aux mythes liés à la participation publique.
• Identifier et discuter des cinq fondements de l'AIP2 dans leur application au travail de participation publique.
• Identifier le rôle joué par les valeurs (sept valeurs essentielles) dans le travail de participation publique, ainsi que les attributs de leadership qui les serviront dans leur pratique.
• Comprendre le Spectrum de la participation publique de l'AIP2 et la justification de l'intensification croissante en fonction de l'impact des décisions.
• Réfléchir sur et appliquer des actions et des capacités de leadership éthiques aux situations de participation publique.
• Appliquer le modèle de profil de participation publique et explorer la mobilisation dirigée par l'organisation et dirigée par la communauté, ainsi que son impact sur le processus de participation.
• Réfléchir sur et appliquer les principes de l'équité, de la diversité et de l'inclusion, et explorer le rôle du pouvoir et de l'influence, ainsi que leurs impacts sur l'approche de la participation publique.
• Appliquer le Spectrum de l'AIP2 aux situations de participation publique.
• Explorer le cadre de pratique (conception, planification, mise en œuvre, apprentissage) en tant qu'outil pour une planification et un processus efficaces, et évaluer la qualité du processus.

Public cible : 

• Nouveaux praticiens commençant leur parcours en participation publique.
• Toute personne travaillant dans le domaine ou un domaine connexe qui souhaite comprendre et appliquer les fondements de la pratique significative et efficace de la participation publique.

Modalité de cours :

En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.

Prérequis :

Il n'y a pas de prérequis.

Notre formateur:

Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique, a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.

Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.

Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.

Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!

Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course. 

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Designing & Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:

• Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables
• Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis
• Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players
• Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario
• Identify relevant profiles of engagement
• Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis
• Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario
• Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers
• Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis
• Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process
• Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario
• Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan
• Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan
• Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes
• Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is a prerequisite for this course. 

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Our Licensed Trainers:

Tracey Ehl brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.  She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.  This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change. 

Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.  Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.  Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation. 
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The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts, and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

Bundle Discount Available!

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful 
• Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement
• Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement work 
• Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice 
• Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts  
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement situations 
• Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process 
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice 
• Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process  

Target Audience: 

• New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement 
• Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective public participation and engagement practice

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

This is a six-hour, trainer-led Engage Delaney virtual course. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook used for exercises and provided at completion) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are two, three-hour sessions over two consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite.

Cost:

$395.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.

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Our Licensed Trainers:

Kristi Merilees is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.

Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.

Learn more at http://www.rmdelaney.com/

The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.

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Course Objectives:

• Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches
• Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation
• Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice
• Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges
• Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts
• Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict
• Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes
• Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict
• Apply the strategies

Target Audience:

• Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale
• Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment
• Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada training course delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.

Prerequisite:

Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Ways in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations' program.

Cost:

$999.00 + applicable tax 

Register Now!

Licensed Trainers:

Steph Roy McCallum 

is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation. 
Learn more

The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

Register Now!

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful 
• Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement
• Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement work 
• Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice 
• Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts  
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement situations 
• Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process 
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice 
• Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process  

Target Audience: 

• New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement 
  
• Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective public participation and engagement practice
  

Course Delivery:

This course is delivered online. This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

Cost:

$395.00 + applicable tax,

Our Licensed Trainers:

Amelia Shaw is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation.

The focus of this course is on the collection, analysis, use, and reporting back of input collected through P2/engagement, and evaluation of, and reporting on, success of P2/engagement processes.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Identify considerations for ensuring the integrity of managing and analysing P2/engagement data
• Explain qualitative and quantitative approaches to data analysis
• Analyse qualitative data to theme and interpret meaning
• Define the purpose for evaluation P2/engagement
• Describe the approach to evaluating P2/engagement
• Explain what to consider and include in effectively reporting back on P2/engagement
• Reflect on potential challenges and strategies to upholding integrity throughout data management, data analysis, evaluation and reporting back 

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

Completion of either the Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or the previous Foundations program is required to enroll in this course.

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Our Licensed Trainer:

Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation. 
Learn more

The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts, and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

Bundle Discount Available!

Register Now!

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful 
• Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement
• Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement work 
• Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice 
• Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts  
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement situations 
• Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process 
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice 
• Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process  

Target Audience: 

• New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement 
• Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective public participation and engagement practice

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

This is a six-hour, trainer-led Engage Delaney virtual course. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook used for exercises and provided at completion) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are two, three-hour sessions over two consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite.

Cost:

$395.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.

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Our Licensed Trainers:

Jessica Delaney is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.

Learn more at http://www.rmdelaney.com/

Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 2 Practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation
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The IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is Level 2 course that sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. Specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, and why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively. Participants will explore these concepts and models in contexts that are challenging and will gain skills and knowledge to apply to their work. This course is suitable for practitioners who already have substantial experience in public participation and engagement practice work and are ready to be leading this work with others (2-5 years).

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define public participation and engagement and related terms and describe its relationship with communication
• Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement
• Identify the role that values play in challenging public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations
• Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging public participation and engagement situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement
• Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

This course is delivered online. This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

Cost:

$395.00 + applicable tax,

Our Licensed Trainers:

Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.

Paloozas typically involve multiple activities, entertainment, food, and a vibrant social atmosphere. "Palooza" is often used in combination with another word to create a unique event. This concept is behind the renaming of the Signature Event to "Wild Rose P2-Palooza!

The world has changed since Covid and that includes the practice of P2. Come connect in-person beginning with a late afternoon social Thursday September 19 followed by a full day of workshops Friday, September 20.

Discuss topics like the emerging role of artificial intelligence, ways to engage Indigenous communities and the importance of establishing relationships before communicating. You can also hear from a Special Olympics athlete on ways to break down barriers to participation. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network, learn and share ideas.

For more information visit the P2 Palooza Webpage!

P2 Palooza Webpage

Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 30 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.

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IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:

1. Fundamentals of Public Participation & Engagement (6 hours; Level 1) 

This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.

2. Designing Public Participation & Engagement (12 hours; Level 2) 

In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.

3. Applying Methods (12 hours; Level 2) 

The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.

Target Audience: 

• New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement 
• Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective public participation and engagement practice

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada core training program delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer. It is delivered in person in Vancouver, BC by an IAP2 licensed trainer.

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite.

Cost:

$2150.00 + tax

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Our Licensed Trainer:

Jessica Delaney is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.

Learn more at http://www.rmdelaney.com/

Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course. Learn more

Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process
• Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources
• Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design
• Develop rational and experiential aims
• Design an appropriate format
• Design questions and process
• Develop appropriate communications
• Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing
• Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles
• Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures
• Identify resources required
• Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)
• Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery
• Identify principles for monitoring online activity
• Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist
• Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing
• Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course. 

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Our Licensed Trainers:

Amelia Shaw is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation.

P2 and Engagement for Allied Professionals looks at the perspective of those working in other professions who may be responsible for ensuring that P2/engagement is conducted, or who provide support or oversight to P2 and engagement processes. It explores the underpinning models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community, specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively and the unique and critical role that allied professionals serve.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define P2 and engagement and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes P2 and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2 and engagement
• Identify the role that values play in challenging P2 and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations
• Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to P2 and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging P2 and engagement situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement
• Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.

Target Audience: 

Allied Professional are those in professions other than P2/engagement where P2/engagement is not their sole or primary responsibility and who may be:

Examples include: engineers, land use planners, scientists, policy analysts and patient and family engagement practitioners

This course is NOT for those who:

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite.

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Kim Hyshka, CP3 is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.

This course gives public and community engagement professionals a fundamental level of understanding about the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Participants will learn about the shared story of Indigenous and all Canadians and reflect on how that shared past affects our unique and shared experiences today, with a specific focus on decision-making structures and processes. Co-delivered by Indigenous and Settler trainers whose experiences as engagement professionals bring the content to life, this impactful course builds fundamental understanding through a lens of meaningful engagement and reconciliation.

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PLEASE NOTE: If you are a member of IAP2 Canada please log into the website (top right-hand corner) to register automatically at the member rate. International IAP2 members require a code to register. Please contact info@iap2canada.ca to obtain it.

Learning Objectives

Through this session, participants will:

• Recall a historical overview of experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• Reflect on the current interests of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the impact of government policies of assimilation, including the Indian residential school legacy, with a specific focus on decision-making structures and processes
• Discuss complexities regarding the intersection between Indigenous Peoples and various types of development and decision-making in Canada
• Discuss strategies for effective and meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities, including the roles of engagement professionals and settler-allies
• Identify opportunities for continued learning and professional development in Indigenous engagement through IAP2 Canada

"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours. En Savoir plus.

Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.

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Objectifs du cours: 

À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :

• Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.
• Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.
• Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.
• Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.
• Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.
• Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.
• Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.
• Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.
• Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.
• Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.
• Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.
• Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.
• Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.
• Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.

Public cible : 

• Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.

Modalité de cours :

En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.

Prérequis :

Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2). En Savoir plus.

Notre formateur:

Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique, a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.

Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.

Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.

Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!

Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course. Learn more

Designing & Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:

• Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables
• Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis
• Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players
• Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario
• Identify relevant profiles of engagement
• Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis
• Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario
• Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers
• Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis
• Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process
• Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario
• Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan
• Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan
• Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes
• Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes

Course Delivery:

This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

This is a 12-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook provided at course end) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three-hour sessions over four consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Prerequisite:

Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is a prerequisite for this course. 

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Cost:

$795.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.

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Our Licensed Trainer:

Jessica Delaney is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.

Learn more at http://www.rmdelaney.com/

 

Diverse Engagement on Ottawa's Waste Management Planning

Curious about how a city can engage diverse communities in shaping its solid waste policy? Join us for a discussion of the City of Ottawa's award-winning public engagement process for its new Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP). This case study is a successful example of how a city can actively involve its residents in shaping critical policies. You'll learn about the innovative strategies used to ensure diverse and inclusive participation, from multilingual content to targeted focus groups. Whether you're a policy maker, urban planner, or just interested in civic engagement, this webinar will provide valuable insights about engaging with diverse communities. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from a successful real-world example of public policy development.

Time Zones

• 01:00 pm - 02:15 pm Eastern
• 12:00 pm - 01:15 pm Central
• 11:00 pm - 12:15 pm Mountain
• 10:00 am - 11:15 am Pacific

About the presenters:

Rachael  Jones is a Project Manager within the Long-term Planning Team in Solid Waste Services at the City of Ottawa and has managed the development of the City’s Solid Waste Master Plan over the last 4 years. Previously, Rachael worked in solid waste management in Metro Vancouver for 7 years, where she managed collection contracts, planned and implemented new waste reduction and diversion initiatives and managed the wildlife management program (which often involved coming into very close range with black bears…).

Throughout her career, Rachael has stressed the importance of comprehensive public and stakeholder engagement strategies when planning and implementing projects and programs that impact communities, which has played a crucial role in community buy-in for new plans and initiatives and in supporting the behaviour change needed for more sustainable waste management. With a Masters in International Relations, Rachael brings a global perspective and emphasizes the importance of action and collaboration at multiple levels of government, along with international cooperation, in order to achieve a more sustainable future.

Emaan Ali (She/Her) As a Senior Consultant with Hill and Knowlton’s Public Participation (P2) team, Emaan supports a variety of clients tackling complex topics in the municipal, public and not-for-profit sectors. She fosters a keen interest in and passion for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and brings DE&I lenses to all aspects of her P2 practice. Most recently, she has been researching, writing about and advising on fostering safe spaces for engaging with equity-deserving groups in client and company-wide work.

Prior to her time at Hill and Knowlton, Emaan honed her skills and networks in the not-for-profit and global civil society sectors. She led and supported communications and engagement strategies for community building and public education on human rights and gender-based violence issues.

Emaan completed a Master of Arts in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Social Justice & Peace Studies at Western University. She completed IAP2’s Foundations in P2 training in 2021.

Melina Kokkinos is a dedicated member of H&K’s Public Participation (P2) team, responsible for managing strategic communications and P2 projects across a wide variety of industries and sectors. Melina's keen attention to detail and ability to see the bigger picture enable her to help clients identify their goals, organize resources, and execute complex projects with ease.

Melina has extensive experience in the municipal sector, working extensively with the City of Ottawa on engagement to help inform their Solid Waste Master Plan, their engagement to help inform Children’s Services’ Child Care and Early Years Service System plan, as well as their engagement to help inform Winter Maintenance Quality Standards.

Melina holds a Bachelor of Public Relations degree with Honours from the University of Ottawa as well as a Diploma of Public Relations with Honours from Algonquin College. She completed IAP2’s Foundations in Public Participation training in 2021. 

Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course. Learn more

Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.

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Course Objectives: 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process
• Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources
• Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design
• Develop rational and experiential aims
• Design an appropriate format
• Design questions and process
• Develop appropriate communications
• Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing
• Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles
• Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures
• Identify resources required
• Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)
• Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery
• Identify principles for monitoring online activity
• Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist
• Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing
• Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences

Target Audience: 

• Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills

Course Delivery:

Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Ways in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations' program.

Cost:

$799.00 + applicable tax 

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Licensed Trainers:

Steph Roy McCallum 

is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.

Bundle Discount & Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!

Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 30 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement. 

IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:

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