Public Engagement Principles Project
The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation is working on a project to set a number of principles for public engagement. Here are the seven they have identified so far:
The Seven Core Principles
1. Preparation – Consciously plan, design, convene and arrange the engagement to serve its purpose and people.
2. Inclusion – Incorporate multiple voices and ideas to lay the groundwork for quality outcomes and democratic legitimacy.
3. Collaboration – Support organizers, participants, and those engaged in follow-up to work well together for the common good.
4. Learning – Help participants listen, explore and learn without predetermined outcomes — and evaluate events for lessons.
5. Transparency – Promote openness and provide a public record of the people, resources, and events involved.
6. Impact – Ensure each participatory effort has the potential to make a difference.
7. Sustainability – Promote a culture of participation by supporting programs and institutions that sustain quality public engagement.
I like these, and I like the deeper elucidations of these. It would be a failry simple thing to make a deep workshop structured around these principles. Read more at Public Engagement Principles Project – Version 2.4: Core Principles for Public Engagement.
Kukstemc for posting this. It excites me that people have taken the time to breathe life into such principles. It is my deepest dream to see organizations and communities make space for civic engagement in such a principled way.
Hi Chris,
I think these are big principles and I like them in general. i think a big hole in the set is for government to show willingness to listen deeply and to act on the input.
Its not just the participants who need to listen.
The impact principle doesn’t go far enough or deep enough. Too much wasted effort has gone into really good process that every one felt like they could contribute who showed up, and … the input was not heard or acted on.
I really like these principles and your blog, thank you!