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UpdateThe 107th North of England Education Conference The conference will give those working on encouraging youth participation the first chance to reflect on and debate what have been some of the most radical shifts in the sector for over a generation with policy advisors, senior decision makers, local authorities, trade unions and other agencies linked to education and children's services. Attempts at engaging the public in a new way, such as through online crowdsourcing techniques raise a series of questions about how to make this type of exercise more effective; harnessing the best of citizen energy, rather than magnifying the worst of mob debate. Earlier this year, the Open Forum Foundation held a workshop in the US which focussed on this broad dilemma. [Creating Great Citizen Engagement Software|http://openforumfoundation....
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Labels: enagagement, tool, consultation, participation, science In spring 2010 the Science for All Expert Group This seminar, run in partnership with Involve and the Office for Public Management, is part of OPM's long-running series of Public Interest Seminars. The seminar will focus on the the future of patient and public engagement in health and how this might work in the face of public health reforms. The seminar will draw upon the experiences of a range of organisations including local authorities, health bodies from the private and voluntary sector and patient groups....
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This online seminar was presented by The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Armchair Involvement Recent work from the Campaign to Protect Rural England highlights that the public needs a greater role in planning decisions to ensure that their environmental and developmental interests in relation to society are met. The main argument is that, for Government to reform the planning system while ensuring environmental protection their focus must be on the assets of the landscape, and the aspirations of members of the public who are impacted by it and who use the space.... The Scottish Youth Parliament has recently launched its biggest ever youth consultation 'Picture the Change' and would like to ask for your support during August and September to help reach as many young people as possible by promoting 'Picture the Change'.
Last changed Aug 18, 2010 10:46 by Thea Shahrokh
Urban Forum and bassac have released an interesting new piece of guidance called Local Action: A handy guide for communities working with councillors, looking at how community groups can practically and effectively work with local councillors on projects. Download the report here |