The objective of the experiment is to demonstrate a new approach that encourages people from around the world to join the discussion and make their own climate commitments.

We are excited to be part of this experiment and encourage you to join us to learn more about COP28, IAP2’s Pillars for effective participation, and to share your ideas.

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• International Chair – Rachel Fox (Australia)
• Deputy Chair – Jane Newlands, CP3 (Canada)
• Secretary – David Morema (South Africa)
• Treasurer – Ratih Damayanti (Indonesia)

We extend a very special thanks to Bruce Gilbert (Canada) who has concluded his term serving as International Chair. Bruce will continue to serve on the International Board as Immediate Past Chair.

The IAP2 International Board consists of Directors elected by the members. It is a volunteer board responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the international organisation.

• International Chair – Bruce Gilbert, Ph.D. (Canada)
• Deputy Chair – Adriene Wright, Ph.D., PCLC (USA)
• Secretary – Rachel Fox (Australia)
• Treasurer – Ratih Damayanti (Indonesia)

IAP2 International extends its sincere thanks to John Poynton (USA) who has concluded his term as Treasurer and Constance Ramaciere (Canada) who has concluded her term as Secretary.

We extend a very special thanks to Kylie Cochrane (Australia) who has concluded her term serving as International Chair for four years. Kylie was instrumental in leading IAP2 through a change journey and several key strategic priorities including the development of the IAP2 Global Learning Pathway. We are forever indebted to Kylie for her leadership, dedication, and friendship. Kylie will remain on the International Board as Immediate Past Chair.

The IAP2 International Board consists of Directors elected by the members. It is a volunteer board responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the international organisation.

Kylie gave a short presentation about “Public Participation, Community Outrage, and Water Security”. She stated that Australia didn’t have an issue with trying to get people involved in water security and water policy, so the actual issue is where people are very involved and very unhappy with government decisions on water security.  Through this webinar, she explained public participation details and talked about some of the community outrage trends.

Click this link below to read the full article:

https://iap2.or.id/kylie-cochrane-public-participation-community-outrage-and-water-security/

Deadline to apply: Sept. 20, 2021. 

• Drive the Training Harmonization Project to develop and produce the new curriculum on the IAP2 Global Learning Pathway (14 courses) within the approved timeline and budget. Lead the curriculum review process to ensure IAP2 quality standards are met and courses are ready for launch.
• Project manage the development of two additional courses in Online Engagement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in P2 with third-party consultants/vendors.
• Lead the Interim Train the Trainer Process (T3) (training, evaluation, licensing, and mentoring) of existing and new trainers for the new curriculum in the Global Learning Pathway. Advance the recruitment of trainers to meet the needs of IAP2 Regions and manage all other necessary elements to conduct the T3 and meet completion, timeline, and budget expectations.
• In collaboration with IAP2 Regions, lead the work to translate the new courses into other languages (e.g., French, Spanish, and Bahasa), as identified.

Applications are requested by August 30, 2021 via email to Ellen Ernst, Executive Manager at operations@iap2.org.

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February 2021 (Denver, Colorado USA) The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) is proud to announce the Officers for 2021.

• International Chair – Kylie Cochrane (Australasia)
• Deputy Chair – Adriene Wright, Ph.D., PCLC (USA)
• Secretary – Constance Ramaciere (Canada)
• Treasurer – John Poynton (USA)

IAP2 International extends its sincere thanks to Timothy Hart (Southern Africa) who has concluded his term as Deputy Chair and Aldi Muhammad Alizar (Indonesia) who has concluded his term as Secretary. Tim and Aldi will continue to serve as Directors through 2022.

The IAP2 International Board consists of Directors elected by the members. It is a volunteer board responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the International organisation.

Board Member Profiles

December 2020 (Denver, Colorado USA) The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) is proud to announce its roster of 2021 Board Members.

Newly elected Director: Rachel Fox (Australasia) has been elected for a three-year term (2021-2023). Returning Directors: Bruce Gilbert (Canada) and Adriene Wright (USA) have been re-elected for three-year terms (2021-2023). Continuing Directors: Kylie Cochrane (Australasia), Tim Hart (Southern Africa), John Poynton (USA), Aldi Muhammad Alizar (Indonesia) and Constance Ramaciere (Canada).

IAP2 International extends its sincere thanks to Molly Campbell (Australasia) who has concluded her service on the Board at the end of 2020. Molly was instrumental in progressing several key priorities including the development of a toolkit for groups interested in affiliating with IAP2 from around the world and a comprehensive international engagement and communications plan. We wish Molly continued success in her endeavours.

The IAP2 International Board consists of Directors elected by the members. It is a volunteer board responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the International organisation. The Board will elect officers at its first meeting in January 2021.

Board Member Profiles

Founded in 1990, IAP2 is an international organisation whose members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that affect the public interest in nations throughout the world.

IAP2 International is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organisation incorporated in the United States. At present there are established IAP2 affiliates in Australasia, Canada and the United States, emerging affiliates in Indonesia, Italy and Southern Africa, and an affiliate forming in Latin America.

IAP2 is undergoing a change journey where the organisational functions are changing significantly. We are moving away from the federation model to one of strong regional and strong international representation and an equal focus on professional development, advocacy and emerging practice. The functions of IAP2 International are currently being guided by the IAP2 Governance Framework, broadly, these include:

• Establishing high level policies, criteria and standards for IAP2 globally.
• Stewardship of the IAP2 brand.
• Maintaining a global membership database.
• Advancing the practice of public participation at a global level through advocacy and research.
• Nurturing and formally approving the creation of new regional bodies of IAP2.
• Maintaining a catalog of IAP2 products and services globally, including responsibility for a global learning pathway.

The 2020 IAP2 International Board consists of Directors elected by the members. It is a volunteer board responsible for the strategic leadership and governance of the International organisation. This new Board will drive the strategic initiatives and implementation of the change journey beginning January 1, 2020.

Kylie Cochrane, International Chair (IAP2 Australasia)	Tim Hart, Vice Chair (IAP2 Southern Africa)	John Poynton, Treasurer (IAP2 USA)	Aldi Muhammad Alizar, Secretary (IAP2 Indonesia)
Molly Campbell (IAP2 Australasia)    – NEW –	Bruce Gilbert (IAP2 Canada)	Constance Ramacieri (IAP2 Canada)    – NEW –	Adriene Wright (IAP2 USA)    – NEW –

The International Board is supported by paid staff (part-time, independent contractors). Current roles include Executive Manager, Professional Development Manager, Programs & Communications Administrator and Finance Manager. The Executive Manager reports to the Board and is responsible for overall management of the operations and execution of the strategic priorities of the International Board.

Australian Bushfire Crisis

Bushfires in Australia have been devastating, burning more than 10 million hectares of land, killing wildlife, destroying homes, and sending smoke across Australia and even to New Zealand. There is a long road ahead as our firefighters continue to manage existing and new fires as best they can, and as the impacted communities navigate this new reality and start to try and rebuild.

This is an emergency.

And we are heartbroken for those in the IAP2 family and wider community who have been affected.

Can you help?

IAP2 Australasia is calling on our engagement community to offer professional services pro bono to any Government agency or other organisation that needs assistance in engaging with the community in the areas of disaster response; disaster recovery; and climate change education and awareness.

If you are able to help, we invite you to email jacqie@iap2.org.au with your:

1. Name
2. Organisation
3. Contact Phone
4. Contact Email
5. Location/s you are available to help in
6. Services/areas of expertise (20 words)
7. How you would like to help (20 words)
8. Other relevant information

IAP2 Australasia will publish your details on our bushfire disaster recovery page, to be shared with Government agencies and organisations that need assistance.

We also are compiling resources to help those navigating disaster response engagement in affected areas and these will be available here.

If you have any relevant engagement tools or resources that you are willing to share with our community on our website, please email jacqie@iap2.org.au. We will gladly acknowledge the source of any information shared with us.

IAP2 is currently undergoing a process of organizational evaluation and change. In this context IAP2 is seeking to ensure that it is a world-class representative, inclusive and widely relevant organization. IAP2 believes that in order to achieve its mission as a professional organization dedicated to advancing and extending the practice of public participation, and to remaining influential in the future, it needs the informed and active representation of diverse perspectives, ideas and influences.

Against this background the International Board of IAP2 has resolved to undertake a diversity audit of the organization as part of the change process and seeks a partner to undertake the proposed audit. The broad objective of the audit is to inform organizational change measures that will enhance and sustain diversity in IAP2 across the dimensions outlined above.

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“On behalf of the IAP2 International board I am pleased to present this award to an inspirational leader who has fearlessly and nimbly led the global organisation. Her perseverance has led through a time of uncertainty, always searching for clarity, while not being afraid to say what needs to be said. She is a strong listener that gathers everybody to ensure we are all on the same page. Her impact has scaled IAP2 to a more global organisation that is leading conversations at the UN and beyond to ensure no one is left behind.
–Catherine Rockandel

Please join us in acknowledging Kylie Cochrane.

Led by co-chairs Martin de los Rios and Jorge Enrique Vega Vargas, the Steering Committee to form the affiliate includes dedicated volunteers with vast experience in public engagement from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The International committee led by John Poynton and International staff will continue to support Latin America through this journey.

IAP2 Latin America will cover Central America, South America and the Caribbean at its inception with the opportunity for parts of this region and members to develop an interest and create their own region/affiliate in the future.

“Latin America has been historically characterised as a region where its people have self-organised to defend and warranty its rights as citizens; however, Latin Americans today are living the consequences of totalitarian and populist governments empowered through free elections. Latin America is today waking up to governance processes that emphasize transparency, a high level of citizen participation, and negotiated conflict resolution.”

IAP2 Latin America will join the established IAP2 Affiliates in Australasia, Canada, Indonesia, Italy, Southern Africa and the United States in supporting IAP2 values and advancing the principles and practice of public participation around the world.

On behalf of the International Board it is our pleasure to welcome Latin America to the IAP2 International Federation.

Welcome Latin America!

For more information please contact Ellen Ernst, IAP2 International Executive Manager at iap2hq@iap2.org.

Amanda joins the community of dedicated and experienced IAP2 Trainers who deliver this broad-based understanding of how public participation works around the world.

More than 20,000 individuals working for or involved in P2 and community engagement for government (municipalities, state and provincial agencies), corporations, utilities, environmental agencies, community groups and universities have completed IAP2 training.

Based in Vancouver, BC Canada, Amanda has been involved with IAP2 Canada since 2014 and has served as a deputy board member, board member and Vice-President. She currently works at the City of Vancouver as a Public Engagement Specialist.

Please join us in congratulating Amanda!

Congratulations to Anne Harding, Jessica Delaney and Yvonne Morrison

Anne, Jessica and Yvonne (below left to right) are IAP2 Canada's newest Certified Public Participation Professionals (CP3s)! The CP3 designation shows they have demonstrated, through an independent assessment, that they meet an internationally-recognized set of standards for delivering good public consultation and that they have demonstrated that they have the Five Core Competencies. Completion of the five-day Foundations in Public Participation program is a prerequisite. The independent assessment is a rigorous process that includes a thorough in-depth application and the development of a P2 Plan based on a fictitious case study, and culminates in an in-person assessment.

IAP2 Canada is delighted to congratulate the three newest CP3s, following the latest Certification Assessment Centre in Calgary in December:

PLEASE remember: “Certification” is not the same as receiving a Certificate of Completion after completing the Foundations (formerly Certificate) program. IAP2 Canada is still seeing some LinkedIn profiles and resumes where individuals state that they are “Certified by IAP2”. People who are professionally certified by IAP2 Canada are listed on their website.

Through CADISPA he engaged remote and isolated communities, typically in Scotland (but later across Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and even parts of rural Tibet) to help local people build a sustainable environment of their own design and making.  For over thirty years, he personally worked alongside scores of communities and through his quiet leadership he helped them raise millions of pounds for local development projects.  He was invited to be part of President Clinton's Council on Sustainable Development and as a visiting scholar at numerous universities around the world, and is a former President of the International Association of Public Participation. All of which enabled him to be an engaged advocate for the communities he so passionately worked with and a global ambassador for Scottish sustainable development. His work took him across the Highlands and Islands of rural Scotland – and he took his family on all of his adventures; believing that experiential learning was more powerful than being stuck in the classroom - and embedding in his children a love of the outdoors, and deep commitment to social justice and community empowerment. Geoff was an eternal optimist, and his positive view of on life; his quick wit, weird sense of humour and kind heart made for a wonderful friend, neighbour, husband and father. He was never happier than when sailing on his beloved boat or hiking in the wild places of Scotland. He was committed to the notion that it is within everyone’s ability to affect change in the world, and instilled in those he loved a belief that anything was possible, if only you tried. His family would like to thank the local district nurses and the staff and volunteers at St Vincent’s Hospice in particular, for their unwavering care and support.

Kylie Cochrane to chair Federation of International Association for Public Participation

The Federation of International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), an organisation of practitioners from across the globe responsible for promoting and improving the practice of public participation on issues that affect the public interest, has appointed as its next Presiding Member of the Federation, an Australian executive Kylie Cochrane.

Advocating for public participation throughout the world
One of the IAP2’s key activities is advocating for public participation throughout the world.

“Stakeholder engagement is traditionally underappreciated as a powerful tool for fast-tracking projects and for cultivating community acceptance. Developing professionals who can be more effective advocates for better public participation across the globe is something that we are very focused on,” she said.

Across the world Cochrane is seeing many smart project owners and governments, making use of digital channels and mobile apps to more effectively connect, engage and partner with community and other stakeholders, supplementing the traditional consultation process.

The potentially game-changing results are often referred to as ‘collective design’ and are very much the product of a more activist and community-focused electorate seeking greater control over their local community and its facilities and services.

Collectively designing a city’s future
Cochrane believes this collective approach means we can design infrastructure that lives within communities, rather than infrastructure that communities have to put up with.

“Nobody wants infrastructure that imposes on their neighbourhood or quality of life, and few people would sit back quietly if a monstrosity was being built next to them.

“People need to be asked what they think and be given the opportunity to voice their opinion. Major infrastructure projects are only truly successful when the community is involved in projects and when they have the opportunity to raise concerns and be heard,” says Cochrane.

Cochrane’s role as the International Chair for IAP2 is strongly aligned with her current role at Aurecon, where she oversees a global team providing communication and stakeholder engagement for both public and private sector clients who are planning and delivering a range of civil and social infrastructure within regions, cities and communities.

“I particularly look forward to sharing my ideas about collective design and using digital tools for stakeholder engagement,” says Cochrane.

Clicktivism and the rapid evolution of engagement
The way that people continue to seek, use and share information continues to change at a rapid pace. The emergence of desktop protestors, internet activism and clicktivism makes it critical that governments and organisations have a more cohesive, coordinated and communicative approach to community and stakeholder engagement on key infrastructure projects.

“Anyone with a smartphone can be an activist. An online petition can be created in a few minutes and groups can be created to fight new infrastructure developments before a project has even submitted their initial proposals. New and non-traditional communication channels need to be considered if governments want to effectively communicate and engage with communities and other stakeholders,” says Cochrane.

From one-way communication to inclusive participation
“Instead of a one-way communication plan that distributes carefully tailored information, digital tools and the increasing popularity of swipe-engagement now need to be considered as part of these plans. People are more connected than ever before and they want to be able to connect with their communities in a real way. Considering how people access and share information in the digital age is key to earning and maintaining a social licence to operate,” says Cochrane.

Technology can cut costs and boost engagement
Apart from reaching more people and ensuring greater engagement by using digital tools, technology also enables governments and organisations to drastically reduce costs and gather opinions in a fraction of the time.

“Across the globe we are seeing innovative solutions and partnerships such as the WikiCity model for Amsterdam city – an open planning concept that took its cue from Wikipedia to offer a platform for every individual to envision and shape their city.

“I am excited about my new role at the IAP2 and I look forward to sharing these innovative new ideas and developments within our industry,” concludes Cochrane.

Currently Global Lead, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, for engineering and infrastructure advisors Aurecon, Cochrane believes Australia’s high level of public investment in infrastructure compared to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, as well as the increasing interest by government and private stakeholders in the role of ‘collective design’ to deliver transport and social infrastructure, is driving this international recognition.

Read more of Kylie Cochrane’s thinking on Aurecon’s Just Imagine blog

Is traditional community and media engagement dead?
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/thinking/insights/airports/is-traditional-community-and-media-engagement-dead.aspx

Project approvals need to step into the digital age
https://justimagine.aurecongroup.com/project-approvals-need-step-digital-age/

Should we trust engineers to design infrastructure?
https://justimagine.aurecongroup.com/trust-engineers-design-infrastructure/?_ga=2.179096356.1040384125.1498002876-505680561.1477526686