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The Promise of Collaborative Governance

The Promise of Collaborative Governance. Successful Community Engagement ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS. Collaborative Governance.

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The Promise of Collaborative Governance

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  1. The Promise of Collaborative Governance Successful Community Engagement ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS

  2. Collaborative Governance Collaborative governance is characterized by informed, reasoned and inclusive discussions, usually involving tradeoffs and seeking consensus-oriented conclusions, intended to influence public sector decision-making. And maybe… embedded in the workings of government over time.

  3. Purposes and Benefits • Make plans/policies - solve complex/divisive problems • Meet legal requirements • Discover/understand public’s preferences • Promote informed and engaged citizens • Promote inclusiveness (fairness and justice) • Encourage Government legitimacy, transparency, trust

  4. Network Governance “Governance is no longer about government but now involves fluid action and power distributed widely in society…. Effective participation requires a systems perspective that supports and builds on the interactions among public sector agencies, nonprofits, business organizations, advocacy groups, and foundations which make up the complex evolving reality of contemporary society.” David Booher and Judith Innes

  5. “Perhaps our institutions created in democratic countries during the 19th and 20th centuries are no longer adequate. If so, then democracies need to create new institutions to replace the old.” Robert Dahl, On Democracy

  6. Public Forum Flow Chart Process Influence Format New Public Knowledge Issue Framing Participation Purposes Outcomes Communication Strategy

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