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    • 29 May 2023
    • 22 Jun 2023
    • 10 sessions
    • Online
    • 6
    Register

    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:

    Note: Members must be logged in to access member pricing

    Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (2 sessions)

    • 29 May 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
    • 30 May 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
       

      Designing Public Participation & Engagement (4 sessions)

      • 05 June 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 06 June 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 07 June 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 08 June 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)

            
      Applying Methods (4 sessions)

      • 19 June 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 20 June 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 21 June 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 22 June 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

      Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.

      Cancellation and Refund Policy

      Learn more about the IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation

      • 05 Jun 2023
      • 12:30 PM
      • 08 Jun 2023
      • 3:30 PM

      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.

      Register Now!


      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. 

      Learn more

      Cost:

      $795.00 + applicable tax

      Register Now!


      Our Licensed Trainer:


      Jessica Delaney, CP3

      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/

       
      • 05 Jun 2023
      • 08 Jun 2023
      • 4 sessions
      • 21
      Register
      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.

      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. 

      Learn more

      Our Licensed Trainers:

      Tracey 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.   

      • 06 Jun 2023
      • 12 Jun 2023
      • 3 sessions
      • Zoom
      • 16
      Register

      Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) offered a roadmap to improved relationships between Indigenous and all Canadians through the 94 Calls to Action. These actions are directed at Canadian governments, corporations, institutions, and citizens, and describe the important role that decision-makers have to play in charting the course for a renewed country in which all citizens have the opportunity to benefit from the prosperity of this land. Yet many organizations and citizens are not sufficiently equipped to respond and take action in meaningful and culturally inclusive ways. This course offers foundational knowledge, real-life examples, and dynamic problem-solving for individuals working to advance Indigenous inclusion within their professional and personal communities.

      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.

      — Cancellation and Refund Policy —

      Learning Objectives:

      Through this course, participants will:

      • Reflect on their current level of knowledge and understanding with respect to the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada;
      • Understand basic facts about Canada’s history of colonization, the Indian Act, Indian Residential Schools, and intergenerational trauma;
      • Understand the purpose of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and recall which of the 94 Calls to Action are relevant to their personal and professional communities;
      • Understand complexities related to Indigenous inclusion in decision-making contexts;
      • Discuss and define strategies and activities related to Indigenous inclusion and the implementation of relevant Calls to Action;
      • Develop a Reconciliation Action Plan that is specific to the learner’s personal and/or professional interests.

      Delivery Method

      • This online course will be offered in three, two and a half hour sessions.
      • June 6, 2023, 11:30 AM EST - 2:00 PM EST
      • June 8, 2023, 11:30 AM EST - 2:00 PM EST
      • June 12, 2023, 11:30 AM EST - 2:00 PM EST


      Trainer(s): Steve Francis & Anne Harding, CP3

      Steve FrancisSteve Francis is the President of 3S Consulting Services, a Calgary based Indigenous consulting company. A member of Nekaneet First Nation in southwest Saskatchewan and a law school graduate, Steve provides strategic guidance and workshops focused on Aboriginal consultation and Indigenous participation in energy development. He is passionate about educating organizations and their personnel about Indigenous interests and proposing policy solutions that benefit Indigenous people and the federal or provincial Crown respectively.


      Anne HardingAnne Harding, CP3 is the Owner of Forum Community Relations Inc., a Calgary based consulting company dedicated to catalyzing better communities through Indigenous relations and community engagement. In her 17+ years of experience as a community and Indigenous engagement professional, she has engaged with over 80 Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada on economic development, community engagement, reconciliation, education, training, and resource consultation initiatives. Anne holds an MA in Corporate-Aboriginal Relations and a CP3 (Certified Public Participation Professional) designation through IAP2 Canada.

      • 06 Jun 2023
      • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
      • Zoom
      • 17
      Register

      This course offers community engagement professionals a foundational understanding of culturally appropriate methods for meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. While there is tremendous diversity within and among Indigenous communities across Canada, there are shared experiences related to colonization that affect how Indigenous people and communities participate in engagement processes. Participants will build on their existing understanding of the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, moving from knowledge to application in an engagement context. Together we will explore key considerations to apply when selecting engagement methods, including Indigenous governance, language, Ceremony, community structure, interconnectedness, effects of colonization, identity, power dynamics, legal rights, competing interests, and the presence of non-Indigenous (or Settler) participants.

      This course assumes participants have a basic awareness of the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Indigenous Awareness for Engagement Professionals or equivalent knowledge is a recommended prerequisite.

      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 Affiliate or IAP2 Federation members require a code to register. Please contact info@iap2canada.ca to obtain it.

      Delivery details

      • Online
      • Wednesday, May 10, 2023
        11.30 EST –   2.30 EST
        8.30 PST – 11.30 PST

      Cancellation and Refund Policy

      Learning Objectives:

      Through this session, participants will:

      • Identify existing system barriers within community engagement practice for the meaningful involvement of Indigenous Peoples
      • 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 community engagement practice in Canada, including the diversity within and among Indigenous communities
      • Consider common adaptations of engagement methods for contexts in which Indigenous Peoples are included along with other interested and affected parties
      • Identify engagement methods that reflect Indigenous Ways of Knowing
      • Discuss and assess key considerations for selecting culturally appropriate engagement methods

      Trainers: Steve Francis & Anne Harding, CP3

      Steve Francis

      Steve Francis is the President of 3S Consulting Services, a Calgary based Indigenous consulting company. A member of Nekaneet First Nation in southwest Saskatchewan and a law school graduate, Steve provides strategic guidance and workshops focused on Aboriginal consultation and Indigenous participation in energy development. He is passionate about educating organizations and their personnel about Indigenous interests and proposing policy solutions that benefit Indigenous people and the federal or provincial Crown respectively.


      Anne HardingAnne Harding, CP3 is the Owner of Forum Community Relations Inc., a Calgary based consulting company dedicated to catalyzing better communities through Indigenous relations and community engagement. In her 17+ years of experience as a community and Indigenous engagement professional, she has engaged with over 80 Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada on economic development, community engagement, reconciliation, education, training, and resource consultation initiatives. Anne holds an MA in Corporate-Aboriginal Relations and a CP3 (Certified Public Participation Professional) designation through IAP2 Canada.

      • 08 Jun 2023
      • 11:30 PM
      • 08 Dec 2023
      • 1:40 PM
      • Virtual
      • 9
      Register

      The Indigenous Awareness Program through IAP2 Canada was co-created with an Indigenous Elder to help advance reconciliation and support Indigenous inclusion in public participation (P2) and engagement activities across Canada.

      Program Duration

      Estimated time commitment (depending on selected learning resources) is 3 to 6 hours per month over 6 months.

      The program, which was co-created with an Indigenous Elder is a semi-structured, cohort-based learning program to help build awareness and understanding about the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in our country so they can better support Indigenous inclusion in their P2 and engagement practice.

      Watch the program overview

      Program Delivery

      The program kickoff meeting will take place in June and the program will wrap-up in December.

      Participants are matched with a learning partner who has experience working with Indigenous communities and placed into a cohort of no more than four people. Over the six-month duration of the program, you’ll engage in interactive and applied learning as you work through four assignments, based on the traditional Medicine Wheel. There are five 90 minute large group meetings, starting with the kickoff meeting.

      There are three types of work during the course:

      • Independent study, which happens on your own schedule;
      • Small group cohort meetings with your learning team of up to four people (your team will book these based on your schedules, typically for 60-90 minutes at a time);
      • Large group meetings to debrief and share your learning with the other program participants.

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      • 12 Jun 2023
      • 12:30 PM
      • 15 Jun 2023
      • 3:30 PM

      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.

      Register Now!


      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:

      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 conclusion) 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:

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

      Learn more

      Cost:

      $795.00 + applicable tax

      Register Now!


      Our Licensed Trainers:


      Jessica Delaney, CP3

      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/

       
      • 12 Jun 2023
      • 13 Jun 2023
      • 2 sessions
      • 18
      Register

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

      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).

      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 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

      Our Trainers:

      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.

      Kim's everyday experience includes leading and planning engagement and facilitation processes. She often provides expert advice to senior managers and project teams on the most effective means of involving those affected by the decisions to be made. Kim has worked with public organizations, governments, and private companies across Canada as well as internationally, and has worked with clients in multiple sectors such as energy, healthcare, education, and land use planning.

      • 19 Jun 2023
      • 22 Jun 2023
      • 4 sessions
      • 15
      Register

      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.

      Cancellation and Refund Policy

      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. 

      Learn more

      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.

      • 14 Aug 2023
      • 12:00 PM
      • 17 Aug 2023
      • 4:00 PM

      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.

      Register Now!


      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:

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

      4 sessions of 4 hours each from 12-4pm eastern time (including breaks and tech check) 

      • Monday, August 14
      • Tuesday, August 15
      • Thursday, August 16
      • Friday, August 17

      Prerequisite:

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

      Learn more

      Cost:

      $799.00 + applicable tax

      Register Now!


      Our 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.

      Kimberly Horndeski is a certified mediator, facilitator, and the Executive Director of Community Consulting LLC. Her work focuses on transforming conflict into successful strategies for the future. She has facilitated multiple state, national, and international working groups to overcome challenges and reach agreement. Her projects include bottom-up approaches, such as establishing a coalition with fundamentally conflicting interests to collaboratively negotiate agreement on a $2.5 billion dollar component of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and top-down approaches, such as assisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to incorporate nationwide stakeholder values into the decision-making process for federally-listed threatened and endangered species. Kimberly knows it is not information alone that produces positive outcomes or reduces conflict. It is the ability to engage key stakeholders and effectively design, plan, and implement an engagement process that results in creative and lasting solutions for the future.

      Currently, Kimberly serves on the USA Board of the International Association of Public Participation, the Leadership Council for the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Environment and Public Policy Section, and is a Professor of Practice on collaboration and communication for Virginia Tech University.


       
      • 28 Aug 2023
      • 29 Aug 2023
      • 2 sessions
      • 24
      Register

      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.

      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:

      Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

      • 28 Aug 2023
      • 28 Sep 2023
      • 10 sessions
      • Online
      • 23
      Register

      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:

      Note: Members must be logged in to access member pricing

      Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (2 sessions)

      • 28 Aug 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
      • 29 Aug 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
         

        Designing Public Participation & Engagement (4 sessions)

        • 18 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 19 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 20 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 21 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)

              
        Applying Methods (4 sessions)

        • 25 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 26 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 27 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 28 Sept 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

        Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.

        Cancellation and Refund Policy

        Learn more about the IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation

        • 11 Sep 2023
        • 12 Sep 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • 25
        Register

        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.

        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:

        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.

        • 18 Sep 2023
        • 21 Sep 2023
        • 4 sessions
        • 25
        Register
        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.

        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. 

        Learn more

        Our Licensed Trainers:

        Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

        • 18 Sep 2023
        • 12:30 PM
        • 20 Sep 2023
        • 2:30 PM

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

        This is a six-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. 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 three, two-hour sessions over three consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

        Prerequisite:

        There is no prerequisite.

        Cost:

        $395.00 + applicable tax

        Register Now!


        Our Licensed Trainers:

        Jessica Delaney, CP3

        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/

         
        • 25 Sep 2023
        • 12:30 PM
        • 27 Sep 2023
        • 2:30 PM

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

        This is a six-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. 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 three, two-hour sessions over three consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

        Prerequisite:

        There is no prerequisite.

        Cost:

        $395.00 + applicable tax

        Register Now!


        Our Licensed Trainers:

        Jessica Delaney, CP3

        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/

        • 25 Sep 2023
        • 28 Sep 2023
        • 4 sessions
        • 23
        Register

        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.

        Cancellation and Refund Policy

        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. 

        Learn more

        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.

        • 26 Sep 2023

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

        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).

        Register Now!


        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:

        In-person - Edmonton, AB. This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

        Prerequisite:

        None

        Cost:

        $400.00 + applicable tax

        Register Now!


        Our Trainers:

        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.


        Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.


        • 26 Sep 2023
        • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
        • Zoom
        • 24
        Register

        This course offers community engagement professionals a foundational understanding of culturally appropriate methods for meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. While there is tremendous diversity within and among Indigenous communities across Canada, there are shared experiences related to colonization that affect how Indigenous people and communities participate in engagement processes. Participants will build on their existing understanding of the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, moving from knowledge to application in an engagement context. Together we will explore key considerations to apply when selecting engagement methods, including Indigenous governance, language, Ceremony, community structure, interconnectedness, effects of colonization, identity, power dynamics, legal rights, competing interests, and the presence of non-Indigenous (or Settler) participants.

        This course assumes participants have a basic awareness of the history and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Indigenous Awareness for Engagement Professionals or equivalent knowledge is a recommended prerequisite.

        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.

        Delivery details

        • Online
        • September 26, 2023, 11.30 EST – 2.30 EST

        — Cancellation and Refund Policy —

        Learning Objectives:

        Through this session, participants will:

        • Identify existing system barriers within community engagement practice for the meaningful involvement of Indigenous Peoples
        • 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 community engagement practice in Canada, including the diversity within and among Indigenous communities
        • Consider common adaptations of engagement methods for contexts in which Indigenous Peoples are included along with other interested and affected parties
        • Identify engagement methods that reflect Indigenous Ways of Knowing
        • Discuss and assess key considerations for selecting culturally appropriate engagement methods

        Trainers: Steve Francis & Anne Harding, CP3

        Steve FrancisSteve Francis is the President of 3S Consulting Services, a Calgary based Indigenous consulting company. A member of Nekaneet First Nation in southwest Saskatchewan and a law school graduate, Steve provides strategic guidance and workshops focused on Aboriginal consultation and Indigenous participation in energy development. He is passionate about educating organizations and their personnel about Indigenous interests and proposing policy solutions that benefit Indigenous people and the federal or provincial Crown respectively.


        Anne HardingAnne Harding, CP3 is the Owner of Forum Community Relations Inc., a Calgary based consulting company dedicated to catalyzing better communities through Indigenous relations and community engagement. In her 17+ years of experience as a community and Indigenous engagement professional, she has engaged with over 80 Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada on economic development, community engagement, reconciliation, education, training, and resource consultation initiatives. Anne holds an MA in Corporate-Aboriginal Relations and a CP3 (Certified Public Participation Professional) designation through IAP2 Canada.

        • 27 Sep 2023
        • 28 Sep 2023

        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.

        Register Now!


        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 course is delivered in person in Edmonton, AB. This is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

        Prerequisite:

        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

        Cost:

        $875.00 + applicable tax

        Register Now!


        Our Trainers:

        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.


        Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

        • 02 Oct 2023
        • 04 Oct 2023

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

        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).

        Register Now!


        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 in person in Ottawa, ONThis is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

        Prerequisite:

        None


        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.

        Register Now!


        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 course is delivered in person in Ottawa, ONThis is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

        Cost:

        $1,275.00 + applicable tax,

        Our Licensed Trainers:

        Amelia Shaw, Amelia 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


        Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

        • 02 Oct 2023
        • 06 Oct 2023

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

        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).

        Register Now!


        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.


        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.

        Register Now!


        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


        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.

        Register Now!

        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

        Course Delivery:

        This course is delivered in person in Ottawa, ONThis is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

        Cost:

        $2,000.00 + applicable tax,

        Our Licensed Trainers:

        Amelia Shaw, Amelia 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


        Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

        • 02 Oct 2023
        • 26 Oct 2023
        • 10 sessions
        • Online
        • 25
        Register

        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:

        Note: Members must be logged in to access member pricing

        Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (2 sessions)

        • 02 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
        • 03Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
           

          Designing Public Participation & Engagement (4 sessions)

          • 16 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 17 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 18 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 19 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)

                
          Applying Methods (4 sessions)

          • 23 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 24 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 25 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 26 Oct 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

          Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.

          Cancellation and Refund Policy

          Learn more about the IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation

          • 02 Oct 2023
          • 03 Oct 2023
          • 2 sessions
          • 25
          Register

          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.

          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:

          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.
          • 03 Oct 2023
          • 12:30 PM
          • 06 Oct 2023
          • 3:30 PM

          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.

          Register Now!


          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. 

          Learn more

          Cost:

          $795.00 + applicable tax

          Register Now!


          Our Licensed Trainer:


          Jessica Delaney, CP3

          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/

           
          • 05 Oct 2023
          • 06 Oct 2023

          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.

          Register Now!


          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:

          This course is delivered in person in Ottawa, ONThis is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

          Prerequisite:

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

          Learn more

          Cost:

          $850.00 + applicable tax

          Register Now!


          Our Licensed Trainers:

          Amelia Shaw, Amelia 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

          Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.

          • 11 Oct 2023
          • 12 Oct 2023
          • 2 sessions
          • 25
          Register

          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.

          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:

          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.
          • 16 Oct 2023
          • 19 Oct 2023
          • 4 sessions
          • 24
          Register
          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.

          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. 

          Learn more

          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.

          • 23 Oct 2023
          • 26 Oct 2023
          • 4 sessions
          • 25
          Register

          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.

          Cancellation and Refund Policy

          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. 

          Learn more

          Our Licensed Trainers:

          Coming Soon!

          • 23 Oct 2023
          • 12:30 PM
          • 25 Oct 2023
          • 2:30 PM

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

          This is a six-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. 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 three, two-hour sessions over three consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

          Prerequisite:

          There is no prerequisite.

          Cost:

          $395.00 + applicable tax

          Register Now!


          Our Licensed Trainers:

          Jessica Delaney, CP3

          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/

          • 24 Oct 2023
          • 26 Oct 2023
          • 2 sessions
          • Zoom
          • 25
          Register

          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.

          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.

          Cancellation policy

          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
          View the course outline


          Delivery Details
          • This online course will be offered in two segments: one, three hour session and one, two and a half hours session. 
          • October 24, 2023, 11:30 EST0 EST - 2:30 EST
          • October 26, 2023, 11:30 EST  - 2:00 EST

          Meet Your Trainers


          Steve FrancisSteve Francis, CP3 is the President of 3S Consulting Services, a Calgary based Indigenous consulting company. A member of Nekaneet First Nation in southwest Saskatchewan and a law school graduate, Steve provides strategic guidance and workshops focused on Aboriginal consultation and Indigenous participation in energy development. He is passionate about educating organizations and their personnel about Indigenous interests and proposing policy solutions that benefit Indigenous people and the federal or provincial Crown respectively.

          Anne HardingAnne Harding, CP3 is the Owner of Forum Community Relations Inc., a Calgary based consulting company dedicated to catalyzing better communities through Indigenous relations and community engagement. In her 17+ years of experience as a community and Indigenous engagement professional, she has engaged with over 80 Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada on economic development, community engagement, reconciliation, education, training, and resource consultation initiatives. Anne holds an MA in Corporate-Aboriginal Relations and a CP3 (Certified Public Participation Professional) designation through IAP2 Canada.

          • 24 Oct 2023
          • 12:00 PM
          • 26 Oct 2023
          • 4:00 PM

          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 Format:

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

          2 sessions of 4 hours each from 12-4pm eastern time (including breaks and tech check)

          • October 24, 2023
          • October 26, 2023

          Participants will collaborate and work together using Zoom, Jamboard, Miro and through our online learning management system. 

          Prerequisite:

          None

          Cost:

          $450.00 + applicable tax

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          Our Trainer:

          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. 

          • 25 Oct 2023
          • 26 Oct 2023

          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:

          This course is delivered in person in Edmonton, ABThis is an IAP2 Canada core training course delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.

          Prerequisite:

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

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          Cost:

          $875.00 + applicable tax

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          Our Licensed Trainers:

          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.

          • 30 Oct 2023
          • 31 Oct 2023
          • 2 sessions
          • 25
          Register

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

          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).

          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 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

          Our Trainers:

          Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 has eighteen 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.
          • 06 Nov 2023
          • 07 Dec 2023
          • 10 sessions
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          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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          Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (2 sessions)

          • 06 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
          • 07 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
             

            Designing Public Participation & Engagement (4 sessions)

            • 20 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 21 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 22 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 23 Nov 2023, 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (EDT)

                  
            Applying Methods (4 sessions)

            • 04 Dec 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 05 Dec 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 06 Dec 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
            • 07 Dec 2023, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

            Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.

            Cancellation and Refund Policy

            Learn more about the IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation

            • 06 Nov 2023
            • 12:30 PM
            • 09 Nov 2023
            • 3:30 PM

            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. 

            Learn more

            Cost:

            $795.00 + applicable tax

            Register Now!


            Our Licensed Trainer:


            Jessica Delaney, CP3

            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/

             
            • 06 Nov 2023
            • 07 Nov 2023
            • 2 sessions
            • 25
            Register

            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:

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            • 13 Nov 2023
            • 17 Nov 2023
            • 3 sessions
            • Zoom
            • 25
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