Centre for Public Involvement

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The Project

The University of Alberta and the City of Edmonton have established the Centre for Public Involvement. The Centre will be dedicated to leadership and excellence in the theory and practice of public involvement. The two partner organizations have a background and a track-record in public involvement.

The Centre will provide an organizational and governance framework through which the partners can achieve public involvement results that are better because the organizations have worked together.

The international centre would bring together scholarship, policy and practice, to attract expertise from government, community and academia that can explore and test alternative public involvement practices, based on activities and research from around the world.

The centre will deepen and broaden the concept of “citizenry” through:

  • better research;
  • better identification of different methodologies;
  • better practices and application;
  • and better evaluation.

Synergy between the university and the city is what it takes to build great universities and great cities.

Upcoming Events

Topic: Creating Value Through Integration of Public Consultation Within Municipal Decisions

When: Thursday, October 27, 2011
4:30pm-7:30pm (Presentation to start around 5:30pm)
Appetizers & Cash Bar Available

Where: Coast Edmonton House
10205-100 Ave NW, Rossdale Room, 3rd Floor

Presenters: Michelle Chalifoux, Public Involvement Project Manager, City of Edmonton
Susan Meunier, Office of Public Involvement, City of Edmonton

The City of Edmonton has adopted a public involvement policy to guide consultation processes for all municipal decisions, from major policy reforms to infrastructure projects. Discover the implications and lessons learned in transforming public input into value for communities and municipalities.

  • Bring corporate consistency to public consultation initiatives
  • Build awareness around consultation scope, purpose and objectives
  • Translate long term objectives and public input into action

Learn how the Involving Edmonton Policy and Framework was successfully used in recent consultation projects in the City, including the SE/West LRT Concept Planning Project.

Project Manager

The Centre for Public Involvement is pleased to welcome Fiona Cavanagh as Project Manager. Fiona has demonstrated leadership skills as the Program Manager at the Change for Children Association, a non-profit, board governed international development organization where she has worked for the past six years. She has also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation where she developed effective relationships and networks with Alberta and Federal Government. In addition, she has served as Education Consultant for Canada World Youth.

Fiona graduated from the University of Alberta with a Masters Degree in Education Policy Studies in 2003 and has been using her extensive education to promote public engagement and education programs. She is a published researcher and the recipient of several recognition awards.

Fiona is also a dedicated and active member of the Edmonton community and holds memberships in such organizations as the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, the Child Study Centre with the University of Alberta, Women in Communication, the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organization, and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Fiona is located at the Enterprise Square Campus, University of Alberta and can be reached at fiona.cavanagh@ualberta.ca or 780-492-9181.

 

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