Heierbacher IAP2 Presentation Pdf
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The document discusses the evolving landscape of public engagement, particularly in the context of recent initiatives like Obama's open government memorandum. It emphasizes the importance of active participation and collaboration, rather than mere information dissemination, and outlines efforts involving various organizations to enhance civic engagement. The text also highlights core principles and calls for readiness among practitioners to effectively contribute to public discourse and decision-making.
Heierbacher IAP2 Presentation Pdf
- 1. A New Era of Public Engagement? Sandy Heierbacher, Director of NCDD 9-23-09 Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 2. “Public engagement” ✤ distinguishing from public participation and civic engagement ✤ right end of the P2 spectrum (involve, collaborate and empower - not inform and consult) ✤ dialogue and deliberation Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 3. 2009 ✤ Obama’s memorandum ✤ on transparency ✤ public participation ✤ and collaboration Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 4. Open Government Initiative ✤ Generated excitement, hope ✤ Generated cynicism, concern ✤ Set some things in motion in our field Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 5. Core Principles for Public Engagement ✤ NCDD ✤ IAP2 ✤ Co-Intelligence Institute Thursday, September 3, 2009
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- 7. W.H. Informal Listening Session ✤ March 2009 ✤ Meeting with Beth Noveck and other reps of WH Open Government Initiative ✤ 12 organizations represented (NCDD, IAP2 included) Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 8. Champions of Participation ✤ Late March 2009 meeting about Open Government Directive ✤ Reps of 23 federal agencies and offices present Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 9. W.H. Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation ✤ May 5, 2009 W.H. press release on $50 million to identify and expand effective, innovative non-profits ✤ Office “will coordinate efforts to enlist all Americans – individuals, non-profits, social entrepreneurs, corporations and foundations – as partners in Sonal Shah solving our great challenges.” Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 10. Office of Public Engagement ✤ May 11, 2009: W.H. Office of “This office will seek to Public Liaison becomes Office engage as many of Public Engagement Americans as possible in the difficult work of changing this country, ✤ Obama speaks of the office’s through meetings and expanded mission... conversations with groups and individuals held in Washington and across the country.” Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 11. ✤ May 21, 2009: Leaders of dozens of civil society organizations contacted by OPE and told our organizations’ and networks’ participation was vital to this online public engagement process. Thursday, September 3, 2009
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- 13. 1600 Posts by June 1st ✤ NCDD community got involved in force ✤ My post on Core Principles for Public Engagement being adopted by federal agencies was 6th in votes ✤ Others in our field in top 20... ✤ AmericaSpeaks’ Joe Goldman and Suzanna Haas Lyons (with proposals that emerged from the Champions of Participation meetings) ✤ Christine Whitney Sanchez, on Promise USA (proposal for a national network of citizen conversation) Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 14. A “Birther” Takeover Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 15. Yet... ✤ The report on Phase I called the “Grassroots/Local Civic Participation/Deliberative Democracy” group (us!) “the largest and most well-prepared group in the Brainstorm: they were early to the table and augmented their ranks as the dialogue proceeded.” ✤ The Core Principles for Public Engagement were listed in the report in full Thursday, September 3, 2009
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- 17. ✤ graphic that shows how we mainly have been working outside/around government Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 18. What else can we do? ✤ Jointly owned structures and processes ✤ Build on existing resources ✤ Establish your own definition of success ✤ Cultivate and support public engagement practitioners Thursday, September 3, 2009
- 19. Get Ready ✤ Are we ready to step in when we’re needed? ✤ Are we equipped to make the case for this work? Thursday, September 3, 2009