Fundamentals of Public Participation

**First course to be taken before any other course on IAP2's Global Learning Pathway (GLP)**

The Fundamentals of Public Participation (P2) course is a prerequisite to other courses in the Global Learning Pathway that sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community.

The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective P2 and what participants need to know to do this well. The training explores best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your P2.

Dates: April 3-4, 2024

Times: 10:00-12:00 + 13:00-15:00 MDT / 12:00-14:00 + 15:00-17:00 EDT

There is a 1-hour break between sessions on each day.

Cost: Members $275 -- Regular $325  Please contact us to receive the member discount code

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Course objectives

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Define P2 and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes P2 meaningful, and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2
• Identify the role that values play in P2 work, and the leadership attributes that will serve them in practice
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to P2 situations
• Apply the Profiles of P2 model to P2, and explore organization- and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and explore the roles and impacts of power and influence
• Apply the IAP2 Spectrum to P2 situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process

Professional Certification/Credits

• This course is required for IAP2 Professional Certification
• This course is eligible for APA - AICP Continuing Education Credit CM I C8 CM