Workshop_27_1_2012_programme.pdf
WORKSHOP "Participation, how to create and sustain"
Time: 27 January 2012, at 9.00-12.00
Venue: University of Helsinki, Palmenia, Empiria, 3rd floor, Saimaankatu 11, Lahti
Chaired by Minna-Maija Salomaa, Development Manager, University of Helsinki, Palmenia
9.00-9.45 Coffee and opening of the workshop, introduction to the objectives of the workshop and participants, Minna-Maija Salomaa, University of Helsinki, Palmenia
Participation, its obstacles and possibilities, some international examples
Edward Andersson, Deputy Director, Involve, UK
Discussion
9.45-12.00 Case presentations, commented by Edward Andersson:
Fighting for a healthy school. Parents’ union as a context for constructing identity of a democratic citizen?
Researcher Tuure Tammi, University of Helsinki, Palmenia
Can e-participation help including? Case Immigrant Inclusion by e-Participation project,
Minna-Maija Salomaa, University of Helsinki, Palmenia
From communication to dialogueP – The scientific community in a changing science communication environment
Researcher Sampsa Saikkonen, University of Helsinki, Palmenia
Engineering creativity
Researcher Juho Salminen and Project Coordinator (Visual Design ) Laura Mellanen, LUT Lahti School of Innovation
Wrap-up, Minna-Maija Salomaa
Registrations: seija.lehtinen@helsinki.fi by 23 January 2012, max. 40 participants
Edward Andersson is Deputy Director of Involve, a UK based charity and think tank. He is an established expert on methods of participatory decision making. He set up peopleandparticipation.net – the UKs leading public engagement site, and has advised a number of organisations on public engagement strategies, including the Home Office, the European Commission, the OECD and numerous Local Authorities and Health Trusts. His research covers how to measure the business case for engagement, achieving efficiencies through engagement, and involving the public in developing new solutions to problems such as climate change. He is a Professional Facilitator (Certified by the International Association of Facilitators), sits on the National Expert Panel on Local Governance for the Department for Communities and Local Government and is a board member of the international not-for profit e-Democracy.org. He is a guest lecturer at Birkbeck College at the University of London and has written thought pieces for WHO Europe and the OECD among others.
This workshop is second in a series focusing on practice-based innovation and its interfaces in a truly multidisciplinary viewpoint. The workshop is organized as part of the activities of the following research and development projects: "Päijät-Häme region - an aspiring global forerunner in practice-based innovation", "Innovations emerging from the interface of action - forums for knowledge and expertise" and "Immigrant Inclusion by e-Participation".