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• IAP2 Hosted - Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle

  • Start
    29 May 2023
  •  
  • End
    22 Jun 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    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
  

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• IAP2 Hosted - Designing P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    05 Jun 2023
  •  
  • End
    08 Jun 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.   

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• IAP2 Hosted - IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts

  • Start
    12 Jun 2023
  •  
  • End
    13 Jun 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    18

  Register

  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).

  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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    28 Aug 2023
  •  
  • End
    29 Aug 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.
  

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• IAP2 Hosted - Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle for Level 1 Practitioners

  • Start
    28 Aug 2023
  •  
  • End
    28 Sep 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    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
  

  Show details
• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    11 Sep 2023
  •  
  • End
    12 Sep 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Designing P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    18 Sep 2023
  •  
  • End
    21 Sep 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.
  

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• Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement (Delaney)

  • Start
    18 Sep 2023
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • End
    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 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/

   

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• Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement (Delaney)

  • Start
    25 Sep 2023
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • End
    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 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/

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• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    02 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    03 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle for Level 1 Practitioners

  • Start
    02 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    26 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    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
  

  Show details
• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    11 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    12 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Designing P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    16 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    19 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement (Delaney)

  • Start
    23 Oct 2023
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • End
    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 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/

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• Indigenous Awareness for Engagement Professionals

  • Start
    24 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    26 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    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 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 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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts

  • Start
    30 Oct 2023
  •  
  • End
    31 Oct 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    06 Nov 2023
  •  
  • End
    07 Nov 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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:

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• IAP2 Hosted - Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle for Level 1 Practitioners

  • Start
    06 Nov 2023
  •  
  • End
    07 Dec 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    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)

  • 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
  

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• IAP2 Hosted - Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    13 Nov 2023
  •  
  • End
    14 Nov 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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• IAP2 Hosted - Designing P2 and Engagement

  • Start
    20 Nov 2023
  •  
  • End
    23 Nov 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Spaces left
    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.

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