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IAP2 Certificate Training Calendar Released for 2010!

The IAP2 Training Program offers a Certificate in Public Participation throughout Australasia, North America, Europe and Asia.

IAP2 have released the schedule for IAP2 Certificate Training Programs for 2010.

The training program was developed to meet the needs of IAP2 members. IAP2 trainers worked with practitioners from around the world to develop foundational tools that transcend national and cultural boundaries. Even advanced practitioners will find useful techniques to assist in working with the public and clients to establish effective public participation programs.

All three courses are presented in an experiential learning environment that provides students with the opportunity to explore their own public participation challenges with their instructor and peers. Interactive exercises and practical tips are used to enliven the basic theory and reference materials presented throughout each module and reinforce skills that participants can put to immediate use.

The certificate program consists of three courses:

Planning for Effective Public Participation (2 days)
Effective Communications for Public Participation (1 day)
Techniques for Effective Public Participation (2 days)

Upon completion of each course, students will receive credit from IAP2 recognising successful completion of that course, and upon completion of all three courses, students will be awarded a Certificate in Public Participation from IAP2.

Course Details

Course 1: Planning for Effective Public Participation (2 Days)
An interactive and experiential module encourages students to explore their own challenges in community engagement with their facilitator and peers. Using examples and practical exercises, participants learn how to build realistic engagement plans.

At the conclusion of the course, students will have learned:

An interactive and experiential module encourages students to explore their own challenges in community engagement with their facilitator and peers. Using examples and practical exercises, participants learn how to build realistic engagement plans.At the conclusion of the course, students will have learned:

The full scope of planning needed for effective public participation
The foundations of public participation on which to build effective processes
A 5-step planning process starting with gaining internal commitment and identifying the strategic focus
Ways to identify communities and their issues
How to select the appropriate level of public participation
How to set clear, shared objectives for effective public participation
How to develop a public participation plan.

Module 1: Planning for Effective Public Participation Training Dates

Sydney	Cancelled
Cairns	Cancelled
Auckland	4 & 5 August 2010
Hobart	Cancelled
Adelaide	11 & 12 August 2010
Brisbane	17 & 18 August 2010
Canberra	Cancelled
Melbourne	11 & 12 October 2010
Perth	12 & 13 October 2010
Cairns	21 & 22 October 2010
Melbourne	27 & 28 October

Course 2: Communication for Effective Public Participation (1 Day)
Providing an overview of the communication skills used by public participation practitioners, this module focuses on how
to prepare and present information as a key part of engaging communities.

At the conclusion of the course, students will have learned:

The information needed to support effective public participation and how to communicate it
Skills to listen in a way that demonstrates understanding and respect
Attitudes and behaviours that give stakeholders confidence in the engagement process
How to identify and write key messages and apply them in a range of communication tools
How to gather, summarise and analyse feedback
The principles of risk communication to avoid community outrage.

Note: Module 1 -Planning for Effective Public Participation is a prerequisite for this module

Module 2: Communication for Effective Public Participation Training Dates

Sydney	Cancelled
Cairns	Cancelled
Auckland	6 August 2010
Hobart	Cancelled
Adelaide	13 August 2010
Brisbane	19 August 2010
Melbourne	13 October 2010
Perth	14 October 2010
Melbourne	16 November 2010

Course 3: Techniques for Effective Public Participation (2 Days)
This two-day course provides an introduction to a range of practical tools and techniques for community engagement.

At the conclusion of the course students will have learned:

Tools and techniques that can be used at all levels of IAP2’s Public Participation Spectrum
How to prepare for, implement and document techniques to:
Share information
Gather broad-based feedback
Foster group discussion to develop new ideas and directions
Facilitate agreement within groups
Provide opportunities for public dialogue and decision-making

Note: Module 1 - Planning for Effective Public Participation is a prerequisite for this module

Module 3: Techniques for Effective Public Participation Training Dates

Wellington	Cancelled
Christchurch	28 & 29 September 2010
Sydney	28 & 29 September 2010
Cairns	Changed to Module 1
Auckland	Cancelled
Brisbane	9 & 10 November 2010
Melbourne	10 & 11 November 2010
Adelaide	16 & 17 November 2010
Melbourne	17 & 18 November 2010
Perth	24 & 25 November 2010

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