Pursuing Innovative Community Engagement for the Public Sector

Advancing public participation and awareness by diversifying opportunities for engagement
Two-day connected forum and post-forum workshop
3 - 5 March 2010
Mercure Hotel, Melbourne

For this event only we are making the price of registration just $1895 plus gst*
(saving $800 from our standard price, if you register before 5 February 2010)

plus we are giving each registrant a pdf copy of “Social Media 2.0: The Business Case and Beyond”
featuring Government 2.0 information and case studies (report valued at $495 + GST).
*Standard price of forum is $2695 + GST

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The field of community engagement is experiencing rapid movement and changes, particularly within the public sector. Increasing use of social media to reach the community, recognition of the need to incorporate social inclusion, and risk management are all important considerations in the development of any community engagement initiative.

One of the biggest challenges facing practitioners is positioning themselves as an effective medium between the government organisations they represent and the communities they serve. Cultivating these relationships successfully often hinges on knowing the needs and requirements of both parties, cutting through the spin and tailoring the message and the medium to each individual situation.

This two-day connected forum will aid this process by highlighting the new opportunities and challenges facing those looking at community engagement, public participation and social inclusion within all three tiers of government and suggest how to:

• Develop a strong framework for community engagement in the context of your department or organisation
• Craft projects that meet the needs of a diverse range of constituents, both internally and externally
• Encourage your community to take a great role in the services provided by government
• Harness the potential of new tools for engagement, particularly social media
• Look at community projects from a different angle to derive maximum benefit for both parties
• Plan for the future to increase public confidence and organisational buy in through improved evaluation techniques
  

Who should attend?
Directors, Managers and other Professionals responsible for:

• Community Engagement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Community Building
• Community Strengthening
• Community Development
• Community Support
• Public Participation
• Social Inclusion
• Corporate Communication
• Communication
• Public Relations
• Public Affairs
• Media Relations
  

This connected forum proudly supports:

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