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ACGC
AQOCI
ACIC
BCCIC
MCIC
OCIC
SCIC
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
2011-2014 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
This presentation wil l :
Provide an overview of the Inter-Council Network
Outline components of the ICN Public Engagement Program
Introduce participants to Knowledge Hubs
Describe next steps for the ICN work
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Overview of ICN
The Inter-Council Network (ICN) is a dynamic coalition of seven provincial and regional member-based Councils for International Cooperation across Canada committed to social justice and social change.
The ICN provides a forum in which the Councils collaborate for improved effectiveness, learn from each other’s specific skills, troubleshoot challenges and identify common priorities for collective action.
The Councils’ collectively have over 400 diverse members, ranging from international development organizations to individuals to universities to environmental organizations.
From 2011-2014 the ICN’s activities are funded by CIDA.
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
The seven regional and provincial Councils are:
Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)
Association quebecoise des organismes de cooperation internationale (AQOCI)
Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)
British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC)
Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC)
Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)
Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
The ICN PE Team
National Coordinator: ICN Sarah Power icn.rcc@ocic.on.ca
Regional Coordinators: ACGC Jennifer Braun jennifer@acgc.ca
AQOCI Annick Des Granges adesgranges@aqoci.qc.ca
ACIC Janelle Frail pe@acic-caci.org
BCCIC Lynn Slobogian programofficer@bccic.ca
MCIC Kirsten Earl McCorrister program@mcic.ca
MCIC Bequie Lake pe@mcic.ca
OCIC Jennifer Muldoon icnontario@ocic.on.ca
SCIC Steffany Salloum worldbeat@earthbeat.sk.ca
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
ICN Public Engagement Program
Purposes:
To develop a comprehensive understanding of PE for active global citizenship in Canada
To learn and develop capacity about good practices for PE
To demonstrate that PE is a meaningful and necessary endeavour
To build relationships and foster collaboration between different actors in the PE community
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Context Analysis
Objectives:
Inform knowledge hubs (identify themes and areas that can potentially be explored)
Build relationships and trust Document the challenges of PE work To draw out solutions (through collaboration) Get a better sense of how practitioners define PE To (indirectly) begin discussion and exploration of what good practices are
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
National Public Opinion Poll ( icnpoll.ca)
Objectives: To gain a deeper understanding of Canadians’ knowledge, opinions, attitudes, behavior and
engagement in global poverty issues;
To demonstrate the value Canadians place on global poverty reduction work, including both international activities and public engagement within Canada;
To provide information and recommendations to international cooperation organizations and funders on how to effectively engage Canadians on global poverty issues; and
To create a national baseline on Canadian engagement in global poverty issues.
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Bibliography and Literature Review
Objectives: To compile academic and institutional (UN, Governmental, formal
organizational level) research on PE, to identify gaps in the research and to make this information available to PE practitioners
To build relationships between academics and practitioners and to promote collaboration between them
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Knowledge Hubs
Objectives: To regularly bring together practitioners in each region and nationally to participate in
a knowledge creation process
To document, reflect upon, analyze and share learnings good PE practices in relation to each KH’s topic
To put knowledge creation towards national information sharing (through toolkit and conference)
To “cross-pollinate” – create opportunities for new ideas to come in (knowledge generation)
To bring in experts on topics in order for practitioners to engage with new “expert” knowledge
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Knowledge Hubs
Public Engagement in the Formal Education System (ACGC)
Gender in Public Engagement (AQOCI)
Public Engagement Through Advocacy (AQOCI)
Collaboration and Partnerships (ACIC)
Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Engagement (BCCIC)
Public Engagement: How Change Happens (MCIC)
Policy and the Role of Government (OCIC)
PE Methods to Engage Young Canadians (SCIC)
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
PE Toolkit and National Web Conference
Objective: To disseminate learnings from knowledge hubs through online interactive toolkit
To have an online space for learning about good practice in public engagement
To highlight best practices through a national web conference that will aim to attract a variety of stakeholders
EXPLORING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CANADA
Questions ??? National Coordinator:
ICN Sarah Power icn.rcc@ocic.on.ca
Regional Coordinators: ACGC Jennifer Braun jennifer@acgc.ca
AQOCI Annick Des Granges adesgranges@aqoci.qc.ca
ACIC Janelle Frail pe@acic-caci.org
BCCIC Lynn Slobogian programofficer@bccic.ca
MCIC Kirsten Earl McCorrister program@mcic.ca
MCIC Bequie Lake pe@mcic.ca
OCIC Jennifer Muldoon icnontario@ocic.on.ca
SCIC Steffany Salloum worldbeat@earthbeat.sk.ca
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