International Forum on Public Participation & Stakeholder Engagement - Bangkok, Thailand

This forum aims to support the delivery of purposeful, inclusive, pro-active and transformative engagement processes that enhance the responsiveness of governance systems and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. It will:

• Bring the research, development partners and government/policy communities together to increase the understanding of the state, impacts, dynamics, and trends of stakeholder engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Exchange knowledge on the impacts of public participation and stakeholder engagement in different parts of the Asia-Pacific region

• Share information on various initiatives to strengthen the role of public participation.

• Discuss the implications of research for public policy

• Help shape future research agenda with inputs from policy makers

The event will also share the insights of the UNESCAP and IAP2 partnership. It will be followed up by a partnership dialogue to explore means of expanding partnership and support for governments, based on discussion in the workshop.

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