Technologies for Participation event, - June 10th - London

Jenny Robins (03 June 2008  15:03)

Managers are increasingly aware of e-consultation tools and the role they can play in helping Councils and other public bodies engage with their communities.

But implementing Section 138 "Duty to involve" (GGPIH Act 2007), and meeting other commitments to consult requires more than a general awareness. It needs an appreciation of how best to invest new technology, and how to extract real value from such investments. Purchases of software in recent years have not always yielded the promised benefits and many local authorities are looking afresh at the issue.

The Technologies for Participation event next week on June 10th, in London, is designed for those whose job is to design engagement exercises - not just for the technically-minded.

The programme includes detailed presentations and considers some of the really interesting applications which organisations like yours are increasingly using - electronic petitions, e-surveys, deliberative events ......and more

Meet others who are thinking through the same issues, and invest a day in becoming sufficiently "clued up" so that your organisation can make sound judgements about using this technology in the coming months and years.

This highly informative seminar includes:

• candid presentations from the Consultation Institute and the International Centre for Excellence in Local e-democracy
• presentations from those who have thought deeply about their requirements and possible solutions
• sessions from technology vendors who can explain what's now possible
• plus specific sessions on e-surveys, e-petitions, deliberative events and consultation by wiki.

It is also an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals and Institute members who are interested in the subject.

Click here to download the full agenda

The price for Consultation Institute Members is £175 + vat; non-members pay £249 + vat.

How to Book a place

• Online at www.consultationinstitute.org
• Or you can email your details to martin@consultationinstitute.org
• Or telephone 01414 160 790 or 01767 689 600

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