Our Courses – Essential Planning and Engagement

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)

IAP2 is an international association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that affect the public interest in nations around the world. For more on IAP2 visit the IAP2 website.

The IAP2 Certificate Program in Public Participation provides practitioners at all levels with a broad-based learning experience covering all the foundations of public participation. Based on internationally recognised IAP2 Global Learning Pathway, the training is designed to provide the fundamentals of public participation that practitioners from around the world can use to implement customised and effective programs.

There are three core modules in the Certificate:

Fundamentals of Engagement (for those new to participation) OR IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (for intermediate learners) (these 1-day courses are pre-requisite for next modules)

Designing P2/Engagement (2 day course in-person or over several days online)

Applying Methods (2 day course in-person or over several days online)

Level 1

Fundamentals of Engagement

Understand the principles of meaningful and effective P2 and engagement. Learn how to apply the IAP2 Spectrum and other foundational models to your practice.

level 2

IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts

This course defines P2/engagement, explores its connection to communication, and highlights its significance, benefits, risks, and myths. It examines values and leadership attributes essential for ethical leadership and effective P2/engagement in challenging situations.

Level 2

Designing P2/engagement

Design and plan an engagement process using IAP2’s Practice Framework. This course is for you if you will be leading the planning and implementation of P2/engagement processes.

LEVEL 2

Applying Methods

Learn how to identify the best methods to meet P2 and engagement objectives. Select and design methods, develop questions, and add to your methods toolbox.

IAP2’s Public Participation for Senior Leaders

This course looks at P2 and engagement from the perspective of those in leadership and decision-making roles.
It explores what makes P2/engagement meaningful; standards of practice; and the unique and critical role that senior leaders play in building a positive culture of P2/engagement that contributes to improved results, credibility and performance.

IAP2’s Public Participation for Allied Professionals

This course explores the underpinning models and frameworks of P2 and engagement practice, specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of the practice, why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively, and the unique and critical role that applied professionals serve.

Information and Registration

For more information on pricing and to register for IAP2 courses, please contact us.

International Association for Impact Assessment

This training explores the costs and benefits of public participation for the proponent and all stakeholders. This includes a full understanding of who stakeholders are, how to identify and reach them; applying the IAP2 pillars (Core Values, Code of Ethics, Spectrum of Public Participation) to your entire process; and understanding different technique formats, when and why to use different techniques, technique role play and insights. Working with case studies, the course draws these principles together with the IAIA Best Practice Principles and FasTips to hone participants’ skills in effective engagement in impact assessment – planning for, delivering, and evaluating engagement in impact assessment.

Effective Engagement in Impact Assessment

Working to International Good Practice Standards.

Information and Registration

Next course dates:
8, 10, 29 & 31 October, 2024.
Registration open until 27 September.

Planning Institute of Australia

Tanya also delivers bespoke training for the Planning Institute of Australia.

The Community Engagement Challenge: How to Involve Others in Your Decisions

Information and Registration

Next course dates:
11 & 12 September, 2024.
Registration open until 11 September.

Testimonials

In 2011, I successfully completed the IAP2 Certificate Programme Training. The Trainers were extremely knowledgeable and generous. This was a truly remarkable experience

Ros Griffiths, Social Entrepreneur

I would highly recommend IAP2 for those actively doing consultation with the public and other stakeholders. Tanya had a wealth of experience to share and the course was insightful with a lot of interaction and role playing.

Lucy Hayward-Speight, IAP2 course participant 2013

Tanya is is brilliant at what she does. She is passionate about public participation; well organised and a clear headed decision-maker. Her contribution, over many years, to the work of the other Directors of IAP2 UK/Ireland and to the establishment and growth of the Company ensured it received high quality professional attention when it was needed most. I have no hesitation in endorsing Tanya.

Geoff Fagan, CEO, The CADISPA Trust

“Great engagement and clear presentation, kept everyone’s attention well…”

“Tanya did a great job, very inclusive. It was a pleasure to attend”

“Passionate and experienced presenters. Good training material. Good involvement of the participants”

“Brilliant! Experienced presenters bringing in real life and practice examples”

“Very good presentation. Good number of examples to learn from”

“The facilitators are excellent at coaching and engaging, which comes from extensive field work experience. It was very useful, thank you.”

“Very educative and well-delivered. I like the group work too. It got me thinking real hard.”

“Trainers were very knowledgeable and generous in sharing their insights and experience.”

“The instructors bring a lot of their experience to the course, and they still give room for participants to share their insights which I found very helpful”

“Great trainers/facilitators, valuable interactions, insights for establishing more meaningful stakeholder engagement”

“The group sessions were helpful in keeping me engaged. They also helped me to think practically about how to apply the things that we were learning”

“Facilitators creating a good atmosphere for sharing and groupwork (case) throughout”

“Tanya is very good at gauging which questions to ask to encourage responses from the group and get them to engage and share, and has an easy to follow, friendly attitude”