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An Introduction to Public Engagement

Simon Burall / Director. An Introduction to Public Engagement. Science Communication Conference 25 May 2011. Agenda. Introductions What is it? Why do it? Who does it? Q&A. Who are you?. Turn to your neighbour and find out: Who they are? Where they are from?

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An Introduction to Public Engagement

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  1. Simon Burall/ Director An Introduction to Public Engagement Science Communication Conference 25 May 2011

  2. Agenda Introductions What is it? Why do it? Who does it? Q&A

  3. Who are you? Turn to your neighbour and find out: Who they are? Where they are from? What turned them on to science?

  4. Public Engagement can be: Science Communication Education (e.g. scientists talking in schools) University outreach New Media (e.g. Twitter to update people) Science festivals Policy consultations Debate and dialogue Collaborative research

  5. How many do you recognise? Lectures Citizens’ juries User Panels Future Search Open Space Neighbourhood Forums Deliberative Polling™ Local Involvement Networks Focus Groups Participatory Appraisal Planning for Real™ Public Engagement E-Petitions Citizens’ Summits Participatory Budgeting Online forums Wikis World Cafe Forum Theatre Democs™ Public talks Citizens’ Panels Opinion Polls

  6. Arnstein’s Ladder (1969)

  7. The Participation Spiral • Collaborate • Involve • Empower • Consult • Inform

  8. Andanother way Empower Collaborate Involve Number of people involved Consult Inform

  9. Not just science... • At different levels: • Local • National • International It happens in: Health Youth services Criminal justice Environment Planning Etc.

  10. Different reasons Social Cohesion Governance Improved Services Law & Regulations Learning Ownership

  11. Making it all add up Outcome (What) Purpose (Why) Context (Where) People (Who) Process / Structure (How) Process/ Structure (How)

  12. Public Engagement Triangle Transmit To inspire, inform, change, educate, build capacity and involvement or influence decisions of others (e.g. the public) Receive To use the views, skills, experience, knowledge of others (e.g. the public) to inspire, inform, change, educate or build your own capacity or decisions Collaborate To collaborate, consider, create or decide something together

  13. Thinking about the benefits Engagement as an end in itself Engagement as an means to an end Engagement as an external requirement Engagement to benefit institution Engagement to benefit participants Engagement to benefit society

  14. Key players • Scientists • Engineers • Teachers • PE Specialists • Civil servants • NGO staff • Public Research Councils Universities Museums and Science Centres Third Sector Private Sector

  15. Lessons learned Don’t engage unless you mean it Resource properly Support staff to develop the skills Understand your participants Communicate clearly

  16. Where to go for more information BSA www.britishscienceassociation.org Wellcome Trust www.wellcome.ac.uk NCCPE www.publicengagement.ac.uk Sciencewise ERC www.sciencewise-erc.org.uk People&Participationwww.peopleandparticipation.net

  17. PeopleandParticipation.net • You could use: • Conversation Cafes • Deliberative Workshops • Design Charrettes • Online Consultations • E-petitions • Area Forums • World Café • Online Forums • Mystery shopper • Planning for Real • Participatory Appraisal • Open Space Dialogue • Democs • Appreciative Inquiry

  18. Questions and Answers

  19. involve Royal London House 22-25 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1DX t: 020 7920 6470 e:simon@involve.org.uk t:www.involve.org.uk

  20. Thanks to: • Chris Campbell • Purpleslog • Dave Schumaker • NuageDeNuit • Involve The following Flickr users who made their photos available under a Creative Commons licence: • Michel Filion • Hey Paul • lepiaf.geo • Ezioman • Xurble • Burningkarma

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