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Questions & Answers

Are there any problems using remuneration as an incentive for people to participate?

Author: Steve Goodrich Date Posted: Nov 05, 2009 16:06

I'm a bit confused - can you explain what the difference is between participation and consultation?

Author: Karin Gavelin Date Posted: Jul 17, 2009 17:35

Do you have suggestions for people who can lead a 'World Cafe' event?

Author: Karin Gavelin Date Posted: Jun 02, 2009 14:58

Are there any postgraduate courses running in the UK with a focus on participatory research?

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Feb 12, 2009 17:22

Do you have any suggestions for a master programme which focusses on the participatory methods and developing countries? What are excellent places with a good reputation to study?

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Feb 12, 2009 17:15

What is the difference between Planning for Real and Design Charrettes?

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Feb 12, 2009 17:06

I am carrying out a Service Improvement plan for Resident Involvement within a Local Authority and am looking for examples of budgets that have been allocated using PB

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Oct 21, 2008 11:05

I'm developing an Online Participation Strategy for my local authority and I'd like to establish some benchmarks to compare our current performance against other government agencies.

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Oct 21, 2008 10:27

I need to involve children and young people in the recruitment of staff who work for them. How do I learn about this and put things in to practice?

Author: Dominic Potter Date Posted: Sep 12, 2008 10:56

What is the difference between public engagement and stakeholder engagement?

Author: Karin Gavelin Date Posted: Sep 26, 2007 11:58

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