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IAP2 Spectrum

All public participation programs are not the same. On some initiatives the publics' role may be to provide feedback to the project sponsor. In other cases, the public role may be collaborative - partnering with the project sponsor - to jointly address a problem or opportunity.

IAP2's Public Participation Spectrum is designed to assist with the selection of the level of participation that defines the public's role. The Spectrum show that differing level of participation are legitimate depending on the goals, time frames, resources and levels of concern in the decision to be made. However, and most importantly, the Spectrum sets out the promise being made to the public at each participation level.

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