IAP2's Designing & Leading Public Participation

**You must first complete Fundamentals of Public Participation before this course**

Four 4-hour sessions

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central
11:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Mountain

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pacific

Designing & Leading Public Participation

Designing & Leading Public Participation (P2) is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop P2 plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences. The course is suitable for practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of P2 processes.

Course objectives:

1. For a real-world scenario, design an engagement process and plan that includes:

2. Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion, and apply them to stakeholder analysis

3. Embed digital strategies, platforms, tools and methods as part of the plan and process

4. Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario

5. Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan

6. Develop and apply a suitable presentation to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan

7. Identify the many different contexts of engagement, including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios

Professional Certification/Credits

• This course is required for IAP2 Professional Certification.
• This course is eligible for APA - AICP Continuing Education Credit CM I 16 CM

#2 Designing & Leading Public Participation (4 - 4 hour sessions CM I 16 CM) 

May 16-19, 2023       1 PM – 5 PM ET

Members $550 -- Regular $650 

Last day to Register May 12, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: IAP2 USA members must be logged in to receive the member rate. International IAP2 members can contact info@iap2usa.org for a code to register. 

 — Cancellation and Substitution policy —

**You must first complete Fundamentals of Public Participation before this course**

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PREREQUISITE COURSE

#1 Fundamentals of Public Participation (2 - 4 hour sessions CM I 8 CM) 

May 3-4, 2023        1 PM – 5 PM ET OR May 11-12, 2023 1-5pm ET

Members $275 --  Regular $325

Last day to Register: April 28 OR May 5, respectively.

REgister for Fundamentals

FINAL COURSE

#3 Applying Methods for Public Participation (4 - 4 hour sessions CM I 16 CM) 

June 20-23, 2023        1 PM – 5 PM ET

Members $550 -- Regular $650 

Last day to Register: June 16, 2023

REgister for Applying Methods

Certificate Program - All Three Modules (10 - 4 hour Sessions) 

      Regular $1,625  Members $1,375 

Trainer: Cathy Smith

Cathy’s work in the inter-related fields associated with climate change—land use, transportation, water, energy, health—brings depth of knowledge and understanding of current engagement needs. As a past community mediator and practicing writer and storyteller, her engagement insights span from conflict management to communications. She’s one of 15 Certified Public Participation Practitioners in the country, a graduate of USD’s School of Law, and IAP2USA’s Past President.