An Introduction to Public Engagement
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Simon Burall / Director. An Introduction to Public Engagement. Science Communication Conference 25 May 2011. Agenda. Introductions What is it? Why do it? Who does it? Q&A. Who are you?. Turn to your neighbour and find out: Who they are? Where they are from? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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An Introduction to Public Engagement
Simon Burall/ Director
Science Communication Conference25 May 2011
• Introductions • What is it? • Why do it?• Who does it?• Q&A
Agenda
Who are you?
Turn to your neighbour and find out:• Who they are?• Where they are from?• What turned them on to science?
Public Engagement can be:• Science Communication• Education (e.g. scientists talking in schools) • University outreach• New Media (e.g. Twitter to update people) • Science festivals • Policy consultations • Debate and dialogue• Collaborative research
How many do you recognise? User Panels
Participatory Appraisal
Neighbourhood Forums
Online forums
Democs™
Planning for Real™
Citizens’ juries
Citizens’ Summits
Deliberative Polling™Local Involvement Networks
E-Petitions
Opinion PollsCitizens’ Panels
World Cafe Forum Theatre
Focus Groups
Future SearchOpen Space
WikisParticipatory Budgeting
Lectures
Public talks
Public Engagement
Arnstein’s Ladder (1969)
Involve
Consult
Collaborate
Empower
Inform
The Participation Spiral
EmpowerAnd another way
CollaborateInvolveConsultInform
Number of people involved
Not just science...
It happens in:• Health• Youth services• Criminal justice• Environment• Planning
• Etc.
At different levels:• Local• National • International
Different reasons
Governance
OwnershipLearning
Improved ServicesSocial Cohesion
Law & Regulations
Making it all add up
Outcome(What)
Process / Structure
(How)
People(Who)
Context(Where)
Purpose(Why)
Process/ Structure
(How)
TransmitTo inspire, inform, change,
educate, build capacity and involvement or
influence decisions of others (e.g. the public)
ReceiveTo use the views, skills,
experience, knowledge of others (e.g. the public) to inspire, inform, change,
educate or build your own capacity or decisions
CollaborateTo collaborate, consider,
create or decide something together
Public Engagement Triangle
Thinking about the benefits• Engagement as an end in itself• Engagement as an means to an end• Engagement as an external requirement
• Engagement to benefit institution• Engagement to benefit participants• Engagement to benefit society
Key players
• Research Councils• Universities• Museums and Science
Centres• Third Sector• Private Sector
• Scientists• Engineers• Teachers• PE Specialists• Civil servants• NGO staff• Public
Lessons learned• Don’t engage unless you mean it• Resource properly• Support staff to develop the skills• Understand your participants• Communicate clearly
Where to go for more information
• BSA www.britishscienceassociation.org
• Wellcome Trust www.wellcome.ac.uk
• NCCPE www.publicengagement.ac.uk
• Sciencewise ERC www.sciencewise-erc.org.uk
• People&Participation www.peopleandparticipation.net
Event parametersNumber of participants: 50
Level of deliberation: High
Time requirements: Series of events
Participants are: Self-selecting
PeopleandParticipation.netYou could use:• Conversation Cafes • Deliberative Workshops • Design Charrettes • Online Consultations • E-petitions • Area Forums • World Café • Online Forums • Mystery shopper • Planning for Real • Participatory Appraisal • Open Space Dialogue• Democs• Appreciative Inquiry
Questions and Answers
involveRoyal London House 22-25 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1DXt: 020 7920 6470e: [email protected]: www.involve.org.uk
Thanks to:
The following Flickr users who made their photos available under a Creative Commons licence:– Michel Filion – Hey Paul – lepiaf.geo– Ezioman– Xurble– Burningkarma
– Chris Campbell– Purpleslog– Dave Schumaker– NuageDeNuit– Involve
