Events

Community Engagement Networking in SA
29 Feb 2012

NEW VENUE - 32-34 ROSA ST, GOODWOOD

I think we are all doing things that are slightly different because we're different human beings; we've had different experiences and we live in different circumstances. The important thing for us to realise is "What is the difference?" - not to say "Mine is better than yours", but "What is the difference?" Hal Saunders, (2006) Director of International Affairs at The Kettering Foundation

In 2010 Emma Lawson designed and led the community engagement process for the update of South Australia’s Strategic Plan which has been awarded the International Best Practice Community Engagement Project Core Values Award by IAP2 International. This was the largest community engagement project in South Australia’s history engaging almost 10,000 people over a 12 month period. During the engagement Emma led the development and implementation of a cutting edge Web 2.0 engagement strategy commended by the Future Gov 2.0 awards for leading use of social media by government in Asia Pacific. She has worked as a political advisor, led parliamentary inquiries and developed policy in a diverse range of areas including health, workers compensation, economic development, education, skills and housing.

Emma is going to present on the SAPlan Community Engagement Project at our next network meeting on:

Date: Wednesday 29 February 2012
Time: 2.00 to 4.30pm
Venue: Goodwood Community Centre, 32-34 Rosa St, Goodwood
Catering: Coffee/tea/cake and fruit

What will happen at the meeting?

• Welcome and introductions
• Getting to know who is in the room activity
• SA Plan Community Engagement Project
• Review of feedback from 1st meeting – a chance for everyone to discuss how they want to participate/contribute to actioning the ideas raised in the notes.
• Brief introduction to a Study Circle on the “UK - True Cost of Community Engagement Report” (incentive to read the paper which will be distributed as pre-reading and an opportunity to experience the Study Circle technique at the next network meeting).
• Lots and lots of networking

The network meeting is open to anyone who is involved or interested in community engagement in South Australia.

Please register via the buttons below before Friday 24 February 2012.

For further information please contact Barbara Chappell on 0429 155 743.

If you are interested in this event but are unable to attend, please register your interest in future events by providing your contact details to info@iap2.org.au.

Event Location:	Goodwood Community Centre, 32-34 Rosa St, Goodwood
Registrations Open:	2 Feb 2012
Registrations Close:	26 Feb 2012
Places Available:	14