Speakers for 2003
- Dr Myrna Mandell, 'Partnerships, Networks and Collaborations: do the differences matter?'
- Dr Robert Bush, 'Benchmarking Community Engagement: a presentation of current findings'
- Dr David McNulty, 'Learning communities: lessons from the UK experience'
- Professor Mike Geddes, 'Working in Partnership, Working in Communities'
- Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, 'Engaging with cultures of racism: strategies for collaborative problem solving for multicultural citizenship'
- Deborah Mills, 'Community engagement, art and community wellbeing'
- Professor Ann Macintosh, 'E-engagement and evaluation: The Scottish and European experience'
- Sheena Boughen, 'Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility: finding the balance between public relations and public participation'
- Dr Peter Day and Professor Mike Gurstein, 'Effective community use of Information and Communication Technologies: lessons and challenges for service agencies'.
July 16 - Dr Myrna Mandell
Partnerships, Networks and Collaborations: do the differences matter?
Dr Mandell is a Professor of Management at California State University, Northridge in the College of Business Administration and Economics. She is a researcher and consultant in the fields of networks, network structures, intergovernmental management, and strategic management in the public sector.
This presentation defines the terms 'partnerships', 'networks' and 'collaborations', discusses the pitfalls and benefits of each, and suggests when each approach may be appropriate. Access Dr Mandell's presentation.
August 18 - Dr Robert Bush
Benchmarking Community Engagement - a presentation of current findings
Dr Bush is former Director of the Centre for Primary Health Care at the University Of Queensland and former Director of the Innovation Unit in Community Engagement & Development Policy.
This presentation examines responses to the Queensland Household Survey and what they say about levels of civic and social participation of Queenslanders. Access Dr Bush's presentation.
September 4 - Dr David McNulty
Learning communities: lessons from the UK experience
Dr McNulty is Director and former Chair of the UK Learning Communities Network (LCN). Dr McNulty's presentation discussed how learning communities work and their benefits, as well as how to engage those at the 'edge' of our communities.
To find out more about learning communities, access the Learning Communities Network website.
September 15 - Professor Mike Geddes
Working in Partnership, Working in Communities
Professor Geddes is a Professorial Research Fellow in the Local Government Centre, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK. He leads the national evaluation of Local Strategic Partnerships for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
This presentation sets out principles for working in partnerships and provides a useful qualitative measurement scale for the effectiveness of partnerships. Access Mike Geddes' presentation.
October 23 - Professor Andrew Jakubowicz
Engaging with cultures of racism: strategies for collaborative problem solving for multicultural citizenship
Andrew Jakubowicz is Professor of Sociology at the University of Technology Sydney where he heads the Social Inquiry program and is coordinator of international programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences faculty.
This presentation explores some of the historical roots of racism in Australia, outlines the effects of globalisation on multiculturalism and identifies some of the challenges in encouraging a society which values diversity. The presentation also examines some of the legislation, policies and programs designed to advance multiculturalism. Access Professor Jakubowicz's presentation.
November 6 - Deborah Mills
Community engagement, art and community wellbeing
Deborah Mills has a diverse background in community and cultural development spanning 30 years, and senior management experience in federal, state and local government and as CEO of a major charity.
Deborah discussed a range of case studies arising from her work with the Community Cultural Development Board of the Australia Council to explore the links between community engagement, art and policy development for community well being.
November 17 - Professor Ann Macintosh
E-engagement and evaluation: The Scottish and European experience
Professor Ann Macintosh is Director of the International Teledemocracy Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is recognised as a research leader in electronic democracy. Ann was a member of the Scottish Executive's Ministerial Task Force on 'Digital Scotland', and also a member of the UK-Online working group. Her current research projects include e-Petitions and the Scottish Parliament and Highland Youth Voice.
This presentation discusses: the challenges and lessons for e-democracy arising from recent developments in Scotland and Europe; a rationale for e-engagement; types of e-engagement; and evaluating e-engagement projects. Access Professor Macintosh's presentation.
November 27 - Sheena Boughen
Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility: finding the balance between public relations and public participation
Sheena Boughen is a stakeholder engagement and culture change facilitator. Through her own company Diapason, Sheena helped run the first Australian Consensus Conference on GMOs and the Food Chain in 1999. She has assisted companies to bridge corporate, government and community expectations in implementation of sustainability strategies.
Sheena's presentation explored the growing interest within the corporate sector in engaging and involving stakeholders and considered innovative approaches to increasing the involvement of stakeholders in decision making.
8 December - Professor Mike Gurstein and Dr Peter Day
Effective community use of Information and Communication Technologies: lessons and challenges for service agencies
Dr Peter Day (University of Brighton, UK) is a Director of the Sussex Community Internet Project (SCIP), an organisation that raises awareness of the potential of ICTs to support and underpin the social networks upon which community life is based. Dr Day is chief investigator in a GBP 220,000 project to develop a Social Network Analysis process to evaluate community informatics projects in Brighton/Hove.
Professor Michael Gurstein is Professor in the School of Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology specialising in international aspect community based technology applications. He is a lead researcher in the CAD 900000 Canadian Research Allegiance for Community Innovation Network (CRACIN).
In these presentations, Professor Gurstein and Dr Day discuss some of the factors for effective use of ICTs to engage communities based on their experience as advisers to government and leading international researchers. Access Dr Day's presentation. Access Professor Gurstein's presentation.
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