IAP2 Communities & Chapters
Feeling alone in your quest to involve the public? Do you want to connect with local practitioners? Learn more about public participation? Get training locally? Check out our calendar. If you need resources to get you started or for renewal of your chapter, please visit our Resource Materials page.
You can also host IAP2 training as a way of promoting the practice and generating income for yourselves. Here is the information for you to host the Emotion, Outrage and Public Participation course. Guidelines are for the Certificate course have been developed and this information for Chapters in the USA can be found here. Other Chapters may use this as a guideline and contact training@iap2.org for further advice or information.
Local Chapters
IAP2’s Chapters are the local and regional face of the organization. Chapters can be a catalyst for IAP2’s offerings locally and regionally -- tailoring the association’s offerings to the local and regional needs, circumstances, and flavors.
Chapters are a local network and a link to nearby practitioners. They offer peer support. They promote and advance the foundations of IAP2 ; core values, spectrum and code of ethics.
Virtual Communities of Practice offer ways of networking internationally on issues of common interest and promote dialogue and knowledge of practice.
The Australasian Affiliate is a trans-national association of members building communities of like-minded practitioners, researchers and advocates in public participation. In the UK and Ireland an Affiliate is under construction so watch this space!
Each community determines its own identity and capacity. Some offer gatherings and programs nearly monthly. Others focus on small local conferences offered once or twice a year. A few are "virtual," simply using e-mail to stay in touch and share news. The energy, ability, preferences, and volunteerism in each chapter determine its capacity, character, and offerings.
- Interested in knowing more?
- What do you want from a chapter?
- What can you offer to a chapter?
- Perhaps you’d like to start a chapter ?
If you would like to support the development of regional chapters or wider Affiliates contact moira@iap2.org
Emerging Affiliate: USA
US members are working together to become an Affiliate. To learn more click here for a summary of their latest planning call.
An invitation was extended to all US members in the May 17 US eNews.
Please contact US Board members Anne Carroll, John Godec or Stephanie Boone-Shaw if you would like any further information or moira@iap2.org who will connect you to the planning group.
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