The process of developing the Brisbane Declaration aimed to act as a catalyst for mobilising the global community and developing common understanding, shared visions and goals.
A draft of the Declaration was reviewed and revised to reflect the feedback from the community of practitioners, academics, policy advisers, government and citizens who responded to a questionnaire.
The Declaration has drawn on a number of sources and leading academics for global definitions and aspirations for community engagement:
Importantly, there were also a number of deliberative sessions on the Declaration held during the conference. Feedback from these sessions has been incorporated into the final version of the Declaration.
Last updated 21 August 2008