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This text explores the importance of building public support for future development by collaborating with various stakeholders, lobbying politicians, and communicating effectively with the broader public. It also emphasizes the use of knowledge as a power to drive economic growth and gain political support.
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Looking for (public) support 23rd Aesop Congress “Why can’t the future be more like the past?” Liverpool: July 15 - 18, 2009 Louis Albrechts
Three Preconditions that we were partisan towards certain outcomes as opposed to others; for interests of weak groups/functions over others; for some patterns of future development
Making friends • With the existing departments • With consultants • With planning community • With the press
Lobbying • With the political cabinet of the Minister in charge with spatial planning • With (members of ) political parties • With trade-unions
Bargaining • With the traditional sectoral departments • With pressure groups
Communicating • broader public • Use of media: television/radio
Social learning/educating • special (tailor made) programs for planning • administration and sectoral administrations • trade-unions • organization of small and medium sized business • teachers in geography • university students
Using knowledge as power • Economic sector • Politicans