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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430374</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Calgary - Hosted by A. Shaw &amp; G. Robinson (08 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Deadline to register is April 3, 2026. Don't miss out!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameliashaw.ca/store/p/iap2s-fundamentals-of-public-participation-88hsp-zr28d-hd5sh-245fl-s74je-8h27k-r53x8-faw6h-ze9ab" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in person in&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;Calgary, AB&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$425.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/RobinsonGay_sq.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gay Robinson, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 30 years’ experience in public consultation, facilitation and stakeholder relations. Throughout her career she has been drawn to working with clients who realize the benefits of involving stakeholders in decision-making.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After a successful career in government, not-for-profit, education and the private sector, Gay opened her consulting practice in 1999. Her client list includes energy companies, regulators, community groups, local governments, not-for-profits and industry associations. Based in Alberta, Canada, much of her work is in the energy sector, pushing to raise the bar and establish best practices for stakeholder engagement. Gay has facilitated a number of multi-stakeholder groups and is active in Synergy Alberta – a network of grassroots community groups working on oil and gas related issues.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430482</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - In-Person, in Calgary - Hosted by Shaw (08 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Deadline to register is April 3, 2026. Don't miss out!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameliashaw.ca/store/p/bundle-iap2-certificate-of-public-participation-gmkdw-zkm6m-8727y-fsxj7-x8ybj-yyjgn-gjhky" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (7 hours)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (14 hours)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods (14 hours)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in Calgary, AB&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$2,000.00 + applicable tax,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430491</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Engage Delaney (08 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts, and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/fundamentals-of-p2-and-engagement/?occurrence=2026-04-08&amp;amp;time=1775640600" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a seven-hour, trainer-led Engage Delaney virtual course. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook and are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are two, three and a half-hour sessions over two consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$395.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/strong&gt; is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430512</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Calgary - Hosted by A. Shaw (09 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Designing P2 and Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Deadline to register is April 3, 2026. Don't miss out!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameliashaw.ca/store/p/iap2s-fundamentals-of-public-participation-88hsp-zr28d-6ehsl-js8yx-8l4sn-j4awe-bdxmd-63p45-cd8sc" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of&amp;nbsp;engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in person in&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;Calgary, AB&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$850.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430486</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Transforming P2 and Engagement Culture - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Transforming%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"&gt;This is a course about growing, influencing, and building a culture of P2/engagement inside an organisation, for more effective and meaningful P2/engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who work in and with organisations will learn to identify and assess the attributes of an engaging organisation and develop a plan to act as change agents to undertake transformational leadership to grow and expand P2/engagement culture.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in the course but haven't completed the prerequisite?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register for the Fundamentals course on March 2-3, 2026 and get a 15% discount on your registration for this course. Send us an email to training@iap2canada.ca and we will be happy to assist you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Discover and apply the practice and commitments of an engagement-centered organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the steps on the development continuum for a culture of engagement and assess organisation(s) against those steps&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply the factors of meaningful engagement in organisational culture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explain the necessary components to build organisational competence&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a range of models and tools to assess an organisation’s capability and culture of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Discover the practitioner’s role in leading culture change in communities and organisations and practice skills and knowledge&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider and reflect on strategies for building an engaging organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a plan for working with others to transform engagement culture&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement or IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429991</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Transforming P2 and Engagement Culture - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (10 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Transforming%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"&gt;This is a course about growing, influencing, and building a culture of P2/engagement inside an organisation, for more effective and meaningful P2/engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who work in and with organisations will learn to identify and assess the attributes of an engaging organisation and develop a plan to act as change agents to undertake transformational leadership to grow and expand P2/engagement culture.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in the course but haven't completed the prerequisite?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register for the Fundamentals course on March 2-3, 2026 and get a 15% discount on your registration for this course. Send us an email to training@iap2canada.ca and we will be happy to assist you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Discover and apply the practice and commitments of an engagement-centered organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the steps on the development continuum for a culture of engagement and assess organisation(s) against those steps&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply the factors of meaningful engagement in organisational culture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explain the necessary components to build organisational competence&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a range of models and tools to assess an organisation’s capability and culture of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Discover the practitioner’s role in leading culture change in communities and organisations and practice skills and knowledge&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider and reflect on strategies for building an engaging organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a plan for working with others to transform engagement culture&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement or IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429991</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - In-Person, in Calgary - Hosted by Shaw (13 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline to register is April 3, 2026. Don't miss out!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameliashaw.ca/store/p/iap2s-fundamentals-of-public-participation-88hsp-dhgah-xge37-66gbg-dcs6w-dz2dt-gef3l-eb2ng-s9e8m-y4bpx"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in person in Calgary, AB&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$850.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430487</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (13 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (13 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Engage Delaney (14 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/designing-p2-and-engagement/?occurrence=2026-04-13&amp;amp;time=1776072600" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a 14 hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three and a half-hour sessions over four consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$795.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;- Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts - In-Person, in Edmonton - Hosted by Hyshka &amp; Topolnisky (14 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Challenging%20Contexts%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 2 Practitioners) -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;"&gt;The IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is Level 2 course that sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. Specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, and why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively. Participants will explore these concepts and models in contexts that are challenging and will gain skills and knowledge to apply to their work. This course is suitable for practitioners who already have substantial experience in &lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;work and are ready to be leading this work with others (2-5 years).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-Edmonton-Spring-IAP2-Way?cookieUUID=7ac00afa-8772-4bb2-94ec-aa3a1e8640e1" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Define public participation and engagement and related terms and describe its relationship with communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify the role that values play in challenging public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging public participation and engagement situations and practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;n-person in Edmonton, AB. This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;None&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$400.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt; is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - In-Person, in Edmonton, AB - Hosted by Hyshka and Topolnisky (14 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-Edmonton-Spring-IAP2-Certificate-in-P2?cookieUUID=3381456b-36b2-4b8b-bede-d0aa6502ebd7" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for intermediate (Level 2) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This module covers the fundamental models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. Specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, and why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;It is delivered in person in Edmonton, AB.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$2150.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (14 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (14 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Edmonton, AB - Hosted by Hyshka &amp; Topolnisky (15 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-Edmonton-Spring-IAP2-Designing-P2?cookieUUID=d418d750-9892-4f8d-b3c3-86ec99f41584" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This course is delivered&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;in-person in Edmonton, AB&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$875.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (15 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (15 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

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      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (16 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (16 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

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      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by Engage Delaney (20 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/applying-methods/?occurrence=2026-04-20&amp;amp;time=1776677400" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a 14 hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three and a half-hour sessions over four consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$795.00 + applicable tax -&amp;nbsp;- Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6625950</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Understanding Conflict in P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20Conflict%20in%20P2%20Engagement%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The aim of Conflict in Engagement is to help you understand, and more effectively manage, conflict dynamics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Explore a range of approaches for responding to difficult situations and challenging behaviours&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practice ways to respond to difficult situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the five dimensions of engagement conflict and ways and tools to anticipate and/or mitigate factors that might give rise to conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the sources, types and factors that contribute to conflict in P2/engagement and the impact they may have on the process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the role of power and influence in engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand and identify the cycle of escalation and the behaviours, attitudes and actions that are evident as conflict increases&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Contribute to and/or apply strategies to de-escalate challenging situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to build effective relationships and partnerships through empathy, active listening, respect and trust&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn approaches to work in challenging situations applying behaviours that build trust and credibility&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider the role of integrity and ethics in the conduct of the P2/engagement practitioner and how that is upheld in the process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People facing conflict in their engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement, IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kim%20Hyshka%20pic.png" border="0" width="200" height="230" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429998</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Understanding Conflict in P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20Conflict%20in%20P2%20Engagement%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The aim of Conflict in Engagement is to help you understand, and more effectively manage, conflict dynamics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Explore a range of approaches for responding to difficult situations and challenging behaviours&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practice ways to respond to difficult situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the five dimensions of engagement conflict and ways and tools to anticipate and/or mitigate factors that might give rise to conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the sources, types and factors that contribute to conflict in P2/engagement and the impact they may have on the process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the role of power and influence in engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand and identify the cycle of escalation and the behaviours, attitudes and actions that are evident as conflict increases&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Contribute to and/or apply strategies to de-escalate challenging situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to build effective relationships and partnerships through empathy, active listening, respect and trust&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn approaches to work in challenging situations applying behaviours that build trust and credibility&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider the role of integrity and ethics in the conduct of the P2/engagement practitioner and how that is upheld in the process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People facing conflict in their engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement, IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kim%20Hyshka%20pic.png" border="0" width="200" height="230" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429998</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429998</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Colloque en participation publique 2026 - AQP2 (24 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Colloque%202026%20AQP2%20bannie%CC%80re%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;L'&lt;strong&gt;Association québécoise de participation publique&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(AQP2) vous invite à la troisième édition de son&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;colloque en participation publique&lt;/strong&gt;, qui se tiendra le &lt;strong&gt;24 avril 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;à la&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Maison du développement durable&lt;/strong&gt;, à&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Montréal&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Se déroulant sur deux salles, la journée vous propose panels, études de cas, conférences et ateliers variées pour tous les secteurs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Programmation :&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salle Clark&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Panel - Mieux comprendre le questionnaire comme outil de participation publique, Alex Fortin d'Atelier Urbain&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Panel - Innover en participation publique : regards croisés de municipalités, animé par Sophie Gelinas de Ville de Laval&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conférence et atelier - Si nous ne sommes pas là, la société continuera d’avancer sans nous : L'inclusion des personnes noires, racisées et autochtones dans la participation citoyenne municipale, Camille Esther Garon&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Étude de cas - Cocréation de mesures d’adaptation face aux inondations : Conception et animation d’une démarche participative, incluant l’accompagnement à la mobilisation, Olivier Rinfret du Centre d'écologie urbaine et Liane Morin de l'Arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Salle Ville-Marie&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Conférence - Acceptabilité sociale et projets miniers : leçons apprises pour tout genre de démarche, Roxanne Breton de Transfert Environnement et Société&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Étude de cas - Quand l’intervention sociale ouvre la voie à la participation publique : réflexions à partir du cas de la Table de quartier de Parc-Extension, Emanuel Guay de la Table de quartier de Parc-Extension&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Atelier - Maîtriser la salle : atelier rotatif sur la gestion des personnalités et des dynamiques en participation publique, Angeline Charron de BC2&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conférence - La participation publique peut-elle tenir ses promesses dans le cadre du développement des grands projets? Marie Rousseau&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prix lève-tôt membre (jusqu'au 27 mars&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;155$&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Membre:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;175$&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prix lève-tôt non-membre (jusqu'au 27 mars):&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;225$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non-membre:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;245$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OBNL/personne aux études (écrivez-nous pour recevoir votre code):&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;95$&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tous les tarifs incluent le repas du midi.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Écrivez-nous au&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:coordination@aqp2.ca"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;coordination@aqp2.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;pour toute question!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider dividerStyle001" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Politique d'annulation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Toutes les demandes d’annulation et de remboursement doivent être présentées par écrit à l’adresse coordination@aqp2.ca&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Un remboursement complet sera effectué sur réception d’un avis écrit, au moins 10 jours avant l’événement, au plus tard à la fin de la journée du 14 mai 2025. Le cas échéant, l’AIP2 Canada émettra un remboursement et retiendra des frais administratifs de 30$.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6597226</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (27 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (27 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Working with Conflict and High Emotion - Hosted by Engage Delaney (27 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Working%20with%20Conflict%20and%20High%20Emotion%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/iap2-working-with-conflict-and-high-emotion/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations' program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$795.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430518</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (30 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (30 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429984" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;07 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429995" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;13 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;15 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;16 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430160" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;27 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;29 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;30 April 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - A Maturity Model for Public Participation (30 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/A%20Maturity%20Model%20for%20Public%20Participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;A Maturity Model for Public Participation&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How can we uphold core standards for meaningful public participation as governments and organizations increasingly scale engagement into policy and program development? This is the question Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue tackled with the development of their new Maturity Model for Public Participation, a developmental assessment tool designed to support governments and organizations assess their engagement practice in relation to core principles and enhance their organizational capacity to consistently meet these standards.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this interactive webinar tailored for engagement practitioners and consultants, learn how you can use the open-source Maturity Model to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Develop an action plan to enhance organizational capacity for quality public participation;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Evaluate past engagement projects or scope potential projects; and&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Advocate for the resources needed to support evidence-based engagement practices&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:15 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;About the presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Nicole%20Armos.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="243" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/@nicole-armos" target="_blank"&gt;Nicole Armos&lt;/a&gt; is an Associate Director, Knowledge and Practice, at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, where she works to advance innovative and equitable approaches to dialogue and democratic participation. Since 2013, Nicole has supported over a dozen local, provincial and federal public engagement projects. She was the lead analyst and writer of the Beyond Inclusion: Equity in Public Engagement project, and the Maturity Model for Public Participation in Canada.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6446868</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Nanaimo, BC - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (04 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/in-person-nanaimo-bc-may-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in-person, in Nanaimo&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$375.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432953</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - In-Person, in Nanaimo, BC - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols &amp; Neill (04 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/in-person-nanaimo-bc-may-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) consists of 3 core courses:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (Level 1)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$1,850.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432973</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (04 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (04 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Engage Delaney (04 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts, and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/fundamentals-of-p2-and-engagement/?occurrence=2026-05-04&amp;amp;time=1777887000" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a seven-hour, trainer-led Engage Delaney virtual course. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook and are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are two, three and a half-hour sessions over two consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$395.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/strong&gt; is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Applying Methods - In-Person, in Edmonton, AB - Hosted by Hyshka &amp; Topolnisky (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-Edmonton-Spring-IAP2-Methods?cookieUUID=29f11078-64ac-4886-930c-2d4e27e5e6ef" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This course is delivered i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;n-person in Edmonton, AB&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$875.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Nanaimo - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/in-person-nanaimo-bc-may-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of&amp;nbsp;engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in-person, in Nanaimo, BC.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$825.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

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  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Facilitating Groups - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (06 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Facilitating%20Groups%20Event1.png" border="0" width="276" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Aim of this course is to develop the skill and confidence to facilitate live events&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Examine the framework and purpose of facilitation in an engagement context&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a repertoire of tools and processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practise some core skills&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot specific challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the changes needed for facilitation of digital engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this module you will have enhanced your ability to respond appropriately, generating confidence in, and support for, your facilitation approach.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People beginning to facilitate in their P2/engagement practice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts or any course from the previous foundations' program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/p.jpg" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amanda Mitchell&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over fifteen years of experience designing public engagement processes that meaningfully involve the public in policy decisions. Her work is creative and attention-getting while also strategic and results-oriented. She thrives helping engagement practitioners fine-tune their skills.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Amanda is passionate about cities and the bulk of her experience has been with local governments. At the City of Vancouver, Amanda has worked with staff to increase their skills and confidence for public engagement. She has provided strategic advice on process design and implementation on over 75 projects from neighborhood land use plans to City-wide strategic plans like the Greenest City Action Plan.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As a trainer, Amanda creates a learning environment that is relevant, experiential and draws on the experience in the room. Learning is cemented through reflections and case study exercises. She draws on stories and uses humour and a variety of teaching methods to keep things fresh. Amanda has led trainings in Vancouver, North America, and Scandinavia.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Understanding Conflict in P2 and Engagement - In Person, In Edmonton, AB - Hosted by Hyshka and Topolnisky (07 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20Conflict%20in%20P2%20Engagement%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The aim of Understanding Conflict and Engagement is to help you understand, and more effectively manage, conflict dynamics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-Edmonton-Spring-IAP2-Understanding-Conflict?cookieUUID=48e72a30-c644-486a-94d5-954280706e9e" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Explore a range of approaches for responding to difficult situations and challenging behaviours&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practice ways to respond to difficult situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the five dimensions of engagement conflict and ways and tools to anticipate and/or mitigate factors that might give rise to conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the sources, types and factors that contribute to conflict in P2/engagement and the impact they may have on the process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the role of power and influence in engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand and identify the cycle of escalation and the behaviours, attitudes and actions that are evident as conflict increases&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Contribute to and/or apply strategies to de-escalate challenging situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to build effective relationships and partnerships through empathy, active listening, respect and trust&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn approaches to work in challenging situations applying behaviours that build trust and credibility&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider the role of integrity and ethics in the conduct of the P2/engagement practitioner and how that is upheld in the process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People facing conflict in their engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement, IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$450.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432861</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - In-Person, in Nanaimo, BC - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (07 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/in-person-nanaimo-bc-may-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered in-person, in Nanaimo, BC&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$825.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle for Level 1 Practitioners - In-Person, in Vancouver - Hosted by Engage Delaney (11 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/iap2-certificate-in-public-participation-in-person-training/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (6 hours; Level 1)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (12 hours; Level 2)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods (12 hours; Level 2)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;It is delivered in person in Vancouver, BC&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$2150.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430529</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (11 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (11 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (12 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (12 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (13 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (13 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (14 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (14 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (19 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Community Assembly | A Boulder Future - Hosted by IAP2 USA (19 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;Webinar: Community Assembly | A Boulder Future&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The City of Boulder and Boulder County piloted a Community Assembly in 2025 as part of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update. Join City engagement staff to learn how this representative, deliberative model influenced the plan and to explore lessons learned for practitioners seeking new approaches to complex challenges through inclusive engagement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Organization:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; Aboulderfuture.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:00 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;Presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Vivian Castro-Wooldridge, Planning Engagement Strategist and Brenda Ritenour, Community Engagement Manager | City of Boulder&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2usa.org/resources/Vivian%20headshot.jpg" border="0" align="left" width="200" height="187" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Vivian Castro-Wooldridge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an urban planner and civic engagement strategist with two decades of experience advancing participatory governance and inclusive urban development. She currently serves as Engagement Strategist for the City of Boulder, Colorado’s Planning Department, where she co-managed Boulder’s first Community Assembly. Previously, Vivian spent 15 years with the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, leading municipal infrastructure and policy initiatives across Africa and the Asia-Pacific. Her work focused on strengthening local governance, advancing sustainable urban services, and building inclusive planning processes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2usa.org/resources/Brenda%20RItenour%20headshot.jpg" border="0" align="right" width="200" height="194" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brenda Ritenour (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has worked at the City of Boulder for almost nine years. She co-leads a team focused on building trusting relationships between community members and city staff, amplifying historically excluded voices, and helping neighbors connect to each other in positive ways. She supports the citywide culture of meaningful and inclusive engagement processes, and was the Moderator&amp;nbsp; for the city’s first Community Assembly. Previously, she was the Community Engagement Manager at the Denver Public Library. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University and an MFA in Theater Directing from the Actors Studio at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Born and raised in Colorado, she loves spending time outdoors - skiing, hiking, and camping with her husband, son and two dogs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#221E1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**This is webinar is sponsored by Social Pinpoint **&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6608183</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6608183</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (20 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (21 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430176</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (22 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et hébergé par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Neill (25 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.talkingtreeconsultation.com/service-page/may-2026-fundamentals-of-p2?referral=service_list_widget" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$350.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432869</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by Neill (25 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 30 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.talkingtreeconsultation.com/service-page/bundle-save-may-june-2026?referral=service_list_widget" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (7 hours)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(14 hours)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(14 hours)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Dates&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10-12&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$1,750.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6490321</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Understanding People and Communities - Hosted by McCallum (25 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20People%20and%20Communities%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Learn about and apply deep understanding and insights into the people and communities involved in P2/engagement processes, in order to make the processes more meaningful and effective. This course provides an introduction to working with diversity, equity and inclusion in P2/engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bravelylead.com/learn?kj_previewing=true&amp;amp;cnSelected=840dbf7f-ff9b-484e-b75e-93bb7c83dbb1" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Identify and apply an approach for understanding people and communities for P2/Engagement processes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Reflect on factors of cultural competence and cultural humility and assess your practice and approach against the factors to identify areas of strength and growth&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Apply a variety of analysis and mapping tools to understand diversity and map values&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Identify ways to increase access and centre equity by reducing barriers to participation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Reflect on how to build rapport, trust and relationships with people and communities and apply and assess approaches in a P2/engagement scenario&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;Assess and apply diversity and values mapping to planning and implementation of meaningful and effective P2/engagement across the Practice Framework&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners building their skills to contribute to meaningful P2/engagement processes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who want to understand and apply aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion to their P2/engagement programs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners and allied professionals who are looking to build their skills in understanding who to engage in meaningful P2/engagement&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations' program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$275.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432998</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (25 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (25 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (26 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (26 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430402</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (27 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (27 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

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      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Neill (28 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.talkingtreeconsultation.com/service-page/may-june-2026-designing-p2-engagement?referral=service_list_widget" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of&amp;nbsp;engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Dates:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;May 28, 29 and June 1&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$750.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432873</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430165" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;04 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;05 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430169" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;11 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;12 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;13 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;14 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
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  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430186" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;25 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;26 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;27 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;28 May 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Internal Strategy, External Output: Building a Public Engagement Improvement Flywheel (28 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Internal%20Strategy,%20External%20Output%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Internal Strategy, External Output: Building a Public Engagement Improvement Flywheel&lt;/h4&gt;Building effective public engagement systems that grow on their own takes meticulous planning, work, and a lot of tweaking. Building a Public Engagement Flywheel is an overview of almost 3 years of work we put into building a connected process of continuous improvement for public engagement at the city. We'll discuss what a flywheel is, why we used it, managing decentralized engagement networks in your organization, and ideas on automating the work to free up time.

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:15 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;About the presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Andrew%20Kuttain.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpk1994/" target="_blank"&gt;Andrew Kuttain&lt;/a&gt; is an interdisciplinary strategist who combines lessons and skills from various fields like public speaking, speechwriting, strategy development, facilitation, communications, public engagement, diversity &amp;amp; inclusion, design thinking and more into a flexible approach to building capacity in people and organizations. Previously, he was the Public Engagement &amp;amp; Diversity Specialist for the City of Ottawa, where he built the foundations of public engagement behind the scenes. He currently works in Change Management for Children's Services, where he supports transformation work and applies his knowledge of consultations internally.

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  &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpk1994/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpk1994/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1764081103871000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0wzuIoyE8J3qhq4Zmps7B_"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#1155CC" face="Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web (West European), -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpk1994/&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (01 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211</link>
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      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (01 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by Neill (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.talkingtreeconsultation.com/service-page/june-2026-applying-methods?referral=service_list_widget" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$750.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kirsty_Neill%20.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Kirsty Neill&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has served the public sector for 16 years, both as staff for a municipal government and as a consultant providing public engagement services to a range of rural, large urban and small urban communities. She is experienced in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, issues management, and project management.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kirsty believes that the experience participants have of your process and events, is the experience they have of your project. Understanding this and applying it to developing engagement opportunities is critical to meaningful engagement. She designs and implements engagement strategies to support key project outcomes and to build strong, trusting relationships between organizations, project teams and communities. Kirsty has facilitated productive dialogue between project teams and communities across a wide variety of public service areas, including community planning, transportation and water infrastructure, waste management, recreation, open-space, and municipal policy and financing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432881</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Transforming P2 and Engagement Culture - Hosted by McCallum (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Transforming%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"&gt;This is a course about growing, influencing, and building a culture of P2/engagement inside an organisation, for more effective and meaningful P2/engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who work in and with organisations will learn to identify and assess the attributes of an engaging organisation and develop a plan to act as change agents to undertake transformational leadership to grow and expand P2/engagement culture.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bravelylead.com/learn?kj_previewing=true&amp;amp;cnSelected=840dbf7f-ff9b-484e-b75e-93bb7c83dbb1" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Discover and apply the practice and commitments of an engagement-centered organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the steps on the development continuum for a culture of engagement and assess organisation(s) against those steps&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply the factors of meaningful engagement in organisational culture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explain the necessary components to build organisational competence&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a range of models and tools to assess an organisation’s capability and culture of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Discover the practitioner’s role in leading culture change in communities and organisations and practice skills and knowledge&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider and reflect on strategies for building an engaging organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a plan for working with others to transform engagement culture&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement or IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$499.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Engage Delaney (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts, and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/fundamentals-of-p2-and-engagement/?occurrence=2026-06-02&amp;amp;time=1780392600" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a seven-hour, trainer-led Engage Delaney virtual course. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook and are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are two, three and a half-hour sessions over two consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$395.00 + applicable tax - Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/strong&gt; is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Halifax, NS - Hosted by Hyshka (03 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 2 Practitioners) -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;"&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/2026-Feb-Fundamentals-Halifax" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Define public participation and engagement and related terms and describe its relationship with communication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify the role that values play in challenging public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to public participation and engagement and explore organization led and community led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to challenging public participation and engagement situations and practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the concept of inter-cultural engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts to our work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;n-person in Halifax, NS. This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;None&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$400.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt; is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6419157</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - In-Person, in Halifax, NS - Hosted by Hyshka (03 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/2026-Halifax-IAP2-Certificate-in-P2" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;It is delivered in person in Regina, SK&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$2150.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6419179</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Transforming P2 and Engagement Culture - Hosted by McCallum (03 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Transforming%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"&gt;This is a course about growing, influencing, and building a culture of P2/engagement inside an organisation, for more effective and meaningful P2/engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who work in and with organisations will learn to identify and assess the attributes of an engaging organisation and develop a plan to act as change agents to undertake transformational leadership to grow and expand P2/engagement culture.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bravelylead.com/learn?kj_previewing=true&amp;amp;cnSelected=840dbf7f-ff9b-484e-b75e-93bb7c83dbb1" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Discover and apply the practice and commitments of an engagement-centered organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the steps on the development continuum for a culture of engagement and assess organisation(s) against those steps&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply the factors of meaningful engagement in organisational culture&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explain the necessary components to build organisational competence&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a range of models and tools to assess an organisation’s capability and culture of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Discover the practitioner’s role in leading culture change in communities and organisations and practice skills and knowledge&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider and reflect on strategies for building an engaging organisation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a plan for working with others to transform engagement culture&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement or IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$499.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432989</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - In-Person, in Halifax, NS - Hosted by Hyshka (04 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/2026-Feb-Designing-P2-Halifax" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This course is delivered&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;in-person in Halifax, NS&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$875.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6419173</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - In-Person, in Halifax, NS - Hosted by Hyshka (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px;"&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/2026-March-Applying-Methods-Halifax" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This course is delivered i&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;n-person in Halifax, NS&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$875.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432812</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) AIP2 - Application des méthodes - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training%20fr.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les méthodes&amp;nbsp;est un cours de niveau 2 axé sur l'exploration de diverses méthodes utilisées dans la mise en œuvre de la participation et de la mobilisation du public, et examine comment concevoir et intégrer ces méthodes dans le processus de pratique de la participation et de la mobilisation du public. Les participants apprendront à sélectionner, évaluer et créer des éléments efficaces de méthodes pour travailler de manière significative avec les participants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier une gamme de méthodes pouvant être utilisées à diverses fins et processus de mobilisation, ainsi que des stratégies pour sélectionner la méthode ou les méthodes les plus appropriées pour un projet ou un processus de participation publique.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Rechercher, concevoir et tester une méthode en face à face et/ou en ligne en utilisant divers outils et ressources&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les quatre étapes de la conception d'une méthode pour incorporer les huit composants clés de la conception de la méthode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Élaborer des objectifs rationnels et expérientiels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir un format approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des questions et des processus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Développer des communications appropriées&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Combiner des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation de publique, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Incorporer des principes d'inclusivité et de diversité&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les besoins en gestion des données, les points d'évaluation et les mesures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les ressources nécessaires&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Explorer une variété de méthodes/techniques F2F et en ligne qui sont des processus plus structurés et qui ont des méthodes imbriquées en leur sein (par exemple, les processus délibératifs, l'enquête appréciative et la technologie de l'espace ouvert).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Analyser les exigences spécifiques de participation publique pour les méthodes en ligne et numériques, identifier et sélectionner les plates-formes et les outils appropriés pour répondre aux besoins, et élaborer des stratégies pour séquencer ces méthodes de mise en œuvre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les principes de surveillance de l'activité en ligne.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Tester la conception en exécutant des éléments de la méthode et en soumettant ceux-ci à un examen par les pairs en utilisant une liste de contrôle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation du public, notamment en utilisant des compétences de communication efficaces, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des messages clés et savoir comment utiliser des outils de communication qui renforcent la confiance et l'intégrité, et répondent aux besoins de divers publics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Praticiens ayant une certaine expérience de la pratique de la participation et de mobilisation du public et souhaitant consolider leurs connaissances et compétences.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="199" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Engage Delaney (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/designing-p2-and-engagement/?occurrence=2026-06-08&amp;amp;time=1780911000" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a 14 hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three and a half-hour sessions over four consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$795.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;- Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/online-spring-fundamentals" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Course Dates:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;June 8,15,22,29, 2026&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$350.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) AIP2 - Application des méthodes - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (09 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training%20fr.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les méthodes&amp;nbsp;est un cours de niveau 2 axé sur l'exploration de diverses méthodes utilisées dans la mise en œuvre de la participation et de la mobilisation du public, et examine comment concevoir et intégrer ces méthodes dans le processus de pratique de la participation et de la mobilisation du public. Les participants apprendront à sélectionner, évaluer et créer des éléments efficaces de méthodes pour travailler de manière significative avec les participants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier une gamme de méthodes pouvant être utilisées à diverses fins et processus de mobilisation, ainsi que des stratégies pour sélectionner la méthode ou les méthodes les plus appropriées pour un projet ou un processus de participation publique.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Rechercher, concevoir et tester une méthode en face à face et/ou en ligne en utilisant divers outils et ressources&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les quatre étapes de la conception d'une méthode pour incorporer les huit composants clés de la conception de la méthode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Élaborer des objectifs rationnels et expérientiels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir un format approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des questions et des processus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Développer des communications appropriées&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Combiner des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation de publique, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Incorporer des principes d'inclusivité et de diversité&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les besoins en gestion des données, les points d'évaluation et les mesures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les ressources nécessaires&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Explorer une variété de méthodes/techniques F2F et en ligne qui sont des processus plus structurés et qui ont des méthodes imbriquées en leur sein (par exemple, les processus délibératifs, l'enquête appréciative et la technologie de l'espace ouvert).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Analyser les exigences spécifiques de participation publique pour les méthodes en ligne et numériques, identifier et sélectionner les plates-formes et les outils appropriés pour répondre aux besoins, et élaborer des stratégies pour séquencer ces méthodes de mise en œuvre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les principes de surveillance de l'activité en ligne.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Tester la conception en exécutant des éléments de la méthode et en soumettant ceux-ci à un examen par les pairs en utilisant une liste de contrôle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation du public, notamment en utilisant des compétences de communication efficaces, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des messages clés et savoir comment utiliser des outils de communication qui renforcent la confiance et l'intégrité, et répondent aux besoins de divers publics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Praticiens ayant une certaine expérience de la pratique de la participation et de mobilisation du public et souhaitant consolider leurs connaissances et compétences.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="199" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Understanding Conflict in P2 and Engagement - In Person, In Halifax, NS - Hosted by Hyshka (10 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20Conflict%20in%20P2%20Engagement%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The aim of Understanding Conflict and Engagement is to help you understand, and more effectively manage, conflict dynamics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.app/app/orderForms/2026-halifax-Understanding-Conflict?cookieUUID=05125368-7ce1-4c48-9104-fd53e601aa93" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Explore a range of approaches for responding to difficult situations and challenging behaviours&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practice ways to respond to difficult situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the five dimensions of engagement conflict and ways and tools to anticipate and/or mitigate factors that might give rise to conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the sources, types and factors that contribute to conflict in P2/engagement and the impact they may have on the process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the role of power and influence in engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand and identify the cycle of escalation and the behaviours, attitudes and actions that are evident as conflict increases&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Contribute to and/or apply strategies to de-escalate challenging situations&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to build effective relationships and partnerships through empathy, active listening, respect and trust&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn approaches to work in challenging situations applying behaviours that build trust and credibility&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Consider the role of integrity and ethics in the conduct of the P2/engagement practitioner and how that is upheld in the process&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People facing conflict in their engagement practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement, IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$450.00 + applicable tax&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6432827</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) AIP2 - Application des méthodes - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (10 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training%20fr.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les méthodes&amp;nbsp;est un cours de niveau 2 axé sur l'exploration de diverses méthodes utilisées dans la mise en œuvre de la participation et de la mobilisation du public, et examine comment concevoir et intégrer ces méthodes dans le processus de pratique de la participation et de la mobilisation du public. Les participants apprendront à sélectionner, évaluer et créer des éléments efficaces de méthodes pour travailler de manière significative avec les participants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier une gamme de méthodes pouvant être utilisées à diverses fins et processus de mobilisation, ainsi que des stratégies pour sélectionner la méthode ou les méthodes les plus appropriées pour un projet ou un processus de participation publique.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Rechercher, concevoir et tester une méthode en face à face et/ou en ligne en utilisant divers outils et ressources&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les quatre étapes de la conception d'une méthode pour incorporer les huit composants clés de la conception de la méthode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Élaborer des objectifs rationnels et expérientiels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir un format approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des questions et des processus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Développer des communications appropriées&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Combiner des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation de publique, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Incorporer des principes d'inclusivité et de diversité&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les besoins en gestion des données, les points d'évaluation et les mesures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les ressources nécessaires&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Explorer une variété de méthodes/techniques F2F et en ligne qui sont des processus plus structurés et qui ont des méthodes imbriquées en leur sein (par exemple, les processus délibératifs, l'enquête appréciative et la technologie de l'espace ouvert).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Analyser les exigences spécifiques de participation publique pour les méthodes en ligne et numériques, identifier et sélectionner les plates-formes et les outils appropriés pour répondre aux besoins, et élaborer des stratégies pour séquencer ces méthodes de mise en œuvre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les principes de surveillance de l'activité en ligne.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Tester la conception en exécutant des éléments de la méthode et en soumettant ceux-ci à un examen par les pairs en utilisant une liste de contrôle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation du public, notamment en utilisant des compétences de communication efficaces, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des messages clés et savoir comment utiliser des outils de communication qui renforcent la confiance et l'intégrité, et répondent aux besoins de divers publics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Praticiens ayant une certaine expérience de la pratique de la participation et de mobilisation du public et souhaitant consolider leurs connaissances et compétences.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (10 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="199" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (10 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) AIP2 - Application des méthodes - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (11 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training%20fr.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les méthodes&amp;nbsp;est un cours de niveau 2 axé sur l'exploration de diverses méthodes utilisées dans la mise en œuvre de la participation et de la mobilisation du public, et examine comment concevoir et intégrer ces méthodes dans le processus de pratique de la participation et de la mobilisation du public. Les participants apprendront à sélectionner, évaluer et créer des éléments efficaces de méthodes pour travailler de manière significative avec les participants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier une gamme de méthodes pouvant être utilisées à diverses fins et processus de mobilisation, ainsi que des stratégies pour sélectionner la méthode ou les méthodes les plus appropriées pour un projet ou un processus de participation publique.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Rechercher, concevoir et tester une méthode en face à face et/ou en ligne en utilisant divers outils et ressources&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer les quatre étapes de la conception d'une méthode pour incorporer les huit composants clés de la conception de la méthode&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Élaborer des objectifs rationnels et expérientiels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir un format approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des questions et des processus&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Développer des communications appropriées&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Combiner des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation de publique, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Incorporer des principes d'inclusivité et de diversité&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les besoins en gestion des données, les points d'évaluation et les mesures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les ressources nécessaires&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Explorer une variété de méthodes/techniques F2F et en ligne qui sont des processus plus structurés et qui ont des méthodes imbriquées en leur sein (par exemple, les processus délibératifs, l'enquête appréciative et la technologie de l'espace ouvert).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Analyser les exigences spécifiques de participation publique pour les méthodes en ligne et numériques, identifier et sélectionner les plates-formes et les outils appropriés pour répondre aux besoins, et élaborer des stratégies pour séquencer ces méthodes de mise en œuvre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Identifier les principes de surveillance de l'activité en ligne.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Tester la conception en exécutant des éléments de la méthode et en soumettant ceux-ci à un examen par les pairs en utilisant une liste de contrôle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Appliquer des méthodes pour atteindre les objectifs et les objectifs de mobilisation du public, notamment en utilisant des compétences de communication efficaces, et tester le séquençage approprié&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Concevoir des messages clés et savoir comment utiliser des outils de communication qui renforcent la confiance et l'intégrité, et répondent aux besoins de divers publics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Praticiens ayant une certaine expérience de la pratique de la participation et de mobilisation du public et souhaitant consolider leurs connaissances et compétences.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (11 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="199" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (11 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - In-Person, in Kelowna - Hosted by Engage Delaney (15 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="276" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/iap2-certificate-in-public-participation-in-person-training-kelowna/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Fundamentals of Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (6 hours; Level 1)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course focuses on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation. The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement (12 hours; Level 2)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this module, practitioners have the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Applying Methods (12 hours; Level 2)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training program&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;It is delivered in person in Kelowna, BC&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$2150.00 + tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Working with Conflict and High Emotion - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (15 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Working%20with%20Conflict%20and%20High%20Emotion%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430266</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Working with Conflict and High Emotion - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (16 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Working%20with%20Conflict%20and%20High%20Emotion%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430266</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Cours Specialisé - Comprendre le conflit en participation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (16 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Comprendre%20le%20conflit%20en%20participation%20publique.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;L’objectif du cours Comprendre le conflit en participation publique est de vous aider à comprendre et à mieux gérer les dynamiques de conflits. Ce cours met l’accent sur le développement des compétences des participantes et participants pour identifier et atténuer les situations de tension et de conflit dans leur travail en participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intéressé·e par ce cours, mais vous n’avez pas encore complété le prérequis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Inscrivez-vous au cours Principes fondamenatux de la participation publique &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429967" target="_blank" style=""&gt;le mars 31-avril 1, 2026&lt;/a&gt; et obtenez 15 % de rabais sur votre inscription à ce cours. Écrivez-nous à training@iap2canada.ca et il nous fera plaisir de vous accompagner!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les personnes participantes seront en mesure de :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explorer diverses approches pour répondre aux situations et comportements difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Mettre en pratique des méthodes pour réagir aux situations difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explorer les cinq dimensions du conflit en participation publique et les moyens et outils permettant d’anticiper et/ou d’atténuer les facteurs susceptibles de les engendrer;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre les sources, les types et les facteurs qui contribuent aux conflits en participation publique et leur impact potentiel sur le processus;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre le rôle du pouvoir et de l’influence dans la pratique de la participation publique;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre et identifier le cycle d’escalade ainsi que les comportements, attitudes et actions qui se manifestent à mesure que le conflit s’intensifie;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Contribuer à l’élaboration et/ou à la mise en œuvre de stratégies pour désamorcer les situations difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identifier comment établir des relations et des partenariats efficaces grâce à l’empathie, l’écoute active, le respect et la confiance;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apprendre de nouvelles approches pour travailler en situation difficile en adoptant des comportements qui renforcent la confiance et la crédibilité;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Évaluer le rôle de l’intégrité et de l’éthique dans la conduite du praticien·ne en participation publique et comment elles sont respectées dans le processus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Personnes confrontées à des conflits dans leur pratique de mobilisation publique.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Facilitating Groups - Hosted by Hyshka (17 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The Aim of this course is to develop the skill and confidence to facilitate live events

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://dc734.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/2026-Feb-Fundamentals-Halifax" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Examine the framework and purpose of facilitation in an engagement context&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a repertoire of tools and processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practise some core skills&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot specific challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the changes needed for facilitation of digital engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;By the end of this module you will have enhanced your ability to respond appropriately, generating confidence in, and support for, your facilitation approach.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts or any course from the previous foundations' program&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;$400.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px; font-size: 11pt;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt; is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by A. Shaw (17 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameliashaw.ca/store/p/iap2s-fundamentals-of-public-participation-88hsp-zr28d-hd5sh-245fl-s74je-end2d-nr5hf-k7wgt-42twj" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online&lt;/font&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$395.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6568598</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Working with Conflict and High Emotion - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (17 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Working%20with%20Conflict%20and%20High%20Emotion%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430266</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Cours Specialisé - Comprendre le conflit en participation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (17 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Comprendre%20le%20conflit%20en%20participation%20publique.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;L’objectif du cours Comprendre le conflit en participation publique est de vous aider à comprendre et à mieux gérer les dynamiques de conflits. Ce cours met l’accent sur le développement des compétences des participantes et participants pour identifier et atténuer les situations de tension et de conflit dans leur travail en participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intéressé·e par ce cours, mais vous n’avez pas encore complété le prérequis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Inscrivez-vous au cours Principes fondamenatux de la participation publique &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6429967" target="_blank" style=""&gt;le mars 31-avril 1, 2026&lt;/a&gt; et obtenez 15 % de rabais sur votre inscription à ce cours. Écrivez-nous à training@iap2canada.ca et il nous fera plaisir de vous accompagner!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les personnes participantes seront en mesure de :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explorer diverses approches pour répondre aux situations et comportements difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Mettre en pratique des méthodes pour réagir aux situations difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explorer les cinq dimensions du conflit en participation publique et les moyens et outils permettant d’anticiper et/ou d’atténuer les facteurs susceptibles de les engendrer;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre les sources, les types et les facteurs qui contribuent aux conflits en participation publique et leur impact potentiel sur le processus;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre le rôle du pouvoir et de l’influence dans la pratique de la participation publique;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Comprendre et identifier le cycle d’escalade ainsi que les comportements, attitudes et actions qui se manifestent à mesure que le conflit s’intensifie;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Contribuer à l’élaboration et/ou à la mise en œuvre de stratégies pour désamorcer les situations difficiles;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identifier comment établir des relations et des partenariats efficaces grâce à l’empathie, l’écoute active, le respect et la confiance;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Apprendre de nouvelles approches pour travailler en situation difficile en adoptant des comportements qui renforcent la confiance et la crédibilité;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Évaluer le rôle de l’intégrité et de l’éthique dans la conduite du praticien·ne en participation publique et comment elles sont respectées dans le processus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Personnes confrontées à des conflits dans leur pratique de mobilisation publique.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1) ou Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430290</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course - Working with Conflict and High Emotion - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (18 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Working%20with%20Conflict%20and%20High%20Emotion%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="255" height="143" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on de-escalating and shifting conflict and high emotion to constructive participation, where forward momentum and resolution is possible. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the state of conflict, and work with practical, tangible approaches to de-escalate and transform challenges. Over the course, we will cover tools, strategies and ways of working to resolve polarized and emotional challenges.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Assess the state of conflict and emotion in the P2/engagement process and identify how to address it to create productive and constructive approaches&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Work with the stages of conflict escalation and apply the concepts of de-escalation&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply a variety of strategies to transform the conflict in P2/engagement practice&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the impact of high emotion and apply a range of approaches to de-escalate P2/engagement challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify how to reduce conflict in situations of misinformation and duelling facts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the principles of story-telling to connect people to each other, increase understanding and reduce conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Learn from mistakes and understand the role of failure in P2/engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and apply how to model integrity and behaviours that de-escalate conflict&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the strategies&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate level practitioners who are leading and managing P2/engagement processes with challenges, scope and scale&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intermediate to advanced practitioners looking for tools and strategies to apply to a polarized, charged P2/engagement environment&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with experience in P2/engagement processes where is conflict and/or high emotion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online and hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430266</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430266</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Building Engagement Strategies for Capital Projects &amp; Construction Disruptions - Hosted by IAP2 USA (18 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;Webinar: Building Engagement Strategies for Capital Projects &amp;amp; Construction Disruptions&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Municipal construction projects often challenge public patience. This webinar provides a step-by-step approach to engagement and communication for major builds, renovations, and infrastructure disruptions. Participants will learn how to set realistic expectations, share progress updates, reduce frustration, and maintain community support through targeted, transparent engagement strategies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;Presenter:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kathryn Kolaczek&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Organization:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; Alchemy Communications&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333192"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Title:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; CEO &amp;amp; Senior Communications Strategist&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:00 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#221E1F" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**This is webinar is sponsored by Social Pinpoint **&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6608201</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6608201</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by Engage Delaney (22 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bundle Discount Available!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/training/applying-methods/" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by a IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a 14 hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom, Miro, and a digital course workbook are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three and a half-hour sessions over four consecutive days. A course certificate is provided upon completion. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamental of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$795.00 + applicable tax -&amp;nbsp;- Engage Delaney is offering a $100 bundle discount when you book the three IAP2 Certificate courses (Fundamentals of P2, Designing P2, and Applying Methods) with us. You can select the courses in a given 12-month period but must pay for all three courses at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Courses will be delivered by either of our licensed trainers Jessica Delaney or Kristi Merilees, ensuring expert guidance and continuity in every session. The assigned trainer will depend on availability and scheduling needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jessica_Delaney2.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Delaney&lt;/strong&gt; is a seasoned engagement and communications professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private and not-for-profit sectors.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She provides clients with engagement, facilitation and strategic communications services in her strength sectors that include municipal government, sustainable housing, and healthcare. Jessica has planned, implemented and reported on over 100 comprehensive and inclusive engagements using a variety of in-person and online engagement techniques. Her approach to community, public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement is to make it safe, inclusive, fun and practical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Kristi_Merilees.jpg" border="0" alt="" title="" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="200" height="200"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;Kristi Merilees&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an experienced public engagement and communications professional with over 20 years' of experience working in municipal government and public sector environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kristi is a senior engagement, and communications director with Engage Delaney and has vast experience in detailed engagement planning, client relations and project leadership and facilitation. She has planned, implemented, and reported on over 45 comprehensive engagements using both in-person and virtual engagement techniques for various sectors including government, industry, healthcare, and transportation. Kristi is skilled at collaborating and engaging seldom heard voices to create shared understanding and brings experience in professional communications and a collaborative facilitation style. Key experience includes detailed engagement planning, virtual and in-person facilitation of focus groups, workshops and other engagements, training, client relations, logistics, research, report writing, and the development of communications plans and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Learn more at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://engagedelaney.com/"&gt;https://www.engagedelaney.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430515</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (24 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (24 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (25 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Hyshka.Kim.sq.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (25 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430211" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;01 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;02 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

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  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;08 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;10 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;11 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430299" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;22 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;24 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;25 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430426</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Evaluating Risk in Public Participation and Engagement (25 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Evaluating%20Risk%20in%20Public%20Participation%20and%20Engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Evaluating Risk in Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Every P2/engagement process carries inherent risks, whether in the planning, implementation, or decision-making phases. From the earliest planning stages to implementation and beyond, risks can arise from people dynamics, change impacts, and engagement processes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for an insightful session where we’ll explore how to identify, assess, and manage risks for an engagement initiative. We’ll focus on four key risk areas and share practical strategies to ensure your consultations are appropriately scaled to the complexity of the issue at hand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this webinar, you’ll gain:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em"&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;An understanding of change impact risks and how they shape your engagement strategy.&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Insights into assessing the readiness of impacted parties, why it matters, and how to support it.&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Tools to anticipate and mitigate risks in decision-making and stakeholder interactions.&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Examples of how engagement risks can affect planning and implementation.&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're designing a new engagement process or refining an existing one, this session will equip you with tools to build trust, foster understanding, and support stakeholders through change.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:15 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;About the presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AME_TraceySexton_HiRes_FINAL_altsizechange.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="300" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-sexton-b3b68843/" target="_blank"&gt;Tracey Sexton&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;is the Manager of Engagement at the BC Financial Services Authority. With over 20 years of experience spanning financial services, banking, mining, and tourism, she is a strategic communications and engagement leader who guides consultations for British Columbia’s financial services sector regulator. Tracey holds a Master of Arts in Professional Communication, as well as certifications in Project Management, Public Participation (IAP2 Canada), and Advanced Facilitation. She is passionate about fostering meaningful engagement that leads to better, more inclusive decision-making. Her work focuses on building understanding, trust, and stronger consumer protection.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-sexton-b3b68843/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-sexton-b3b68843/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1764081110299000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw3ePvjmAWooRPIum_nm9P5P"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6456267</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6456267</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (30 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (30 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (06 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Designing P2 and Engagement introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/online-designing-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of&amp;nbsp;engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Dates:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;July 6, 7, 8, 9, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online.&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$775.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed&amp;nbsp;Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Facilitator details coming soon&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (06 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (06 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620232</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (13 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620250</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (14 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/mary%20moreland%20circle.png" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Mary Moreland&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;has been a bilingual trainer for IAP2’s certificate courses since 2005. A former career public servant with Canada’s federal government, she has more than 20 years of experience contributing to national initiatives such as the creation of the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee; the National Innovation and Learning Engagement Strategy; and coordinating outreach activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Important to Mary’s evolving public participation practice has been adapting Design Thinking engagement methods to regulatory, program and policy projects, with a particular emphasis on how to improve the delivery of services to Canadians, residents, or industry. To cap off this introduction, an important part of IAP2’s training for Mary is the opportunity to learn from participants as they share their experiences or reflect on how they might improve their engagements from what they are learning from their IAP2 courses and from their peers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620250</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (20 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (20 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (21 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (21 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Certificate in Public Participation Training Program - Bundle - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Certificate%20in%20P2%20-%20Twitter%20Post%20(1).png" alt="" title="" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="276" height="155" border="0" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#F15C22"&gt;Bundle Discount &amp;amp; Early Bird Discount Available for this Package!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on IAP2's internationally recognized Global Learning Pathway, this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the globe to provide participants with approximately 35 hours of effective training in public participation and engagement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation (P2) for introductory (Level 1) participants consists of 3 core courses, hosted by IAP2 Canada:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Members must be logged in to access member pricing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Dates:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620214" target="_blank"&gt;Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;29 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;30 June 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &amp;nbsp;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6430229" target="_blank"&gt;Designing Public Participation &amp;amp; Engagement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;ul&gt;
        &lt;li&gt;06 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;07 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;08 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

        &lt;li&gt;09 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
      &lt;/ul&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;h4&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243" target="_blank"&gt;Applying Methods&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(4 sessions)&lt;/h4&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;

  &lt;div&gt;
    &lt;ul style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;20 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;21 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;22 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;23 July 2026, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Public Participation, participants receive a "Certificate of Completion" to acknowledge their accomplishment and verify their training hours.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Is one of the course dates not suitable for you?&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;No problem! Just send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:training@iap2canada.ca" target="_blank"&gt;training@iap2canada.ca&lt;/a&gt;, and we’ll help you register for all the courses in the Certificate bundle on dates that work for you, while still benefiting from the same discount!&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Learn more about the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;IAP2 Canada's Certificate in Public Participation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
  &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620209</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620243</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by Quinn-Nichols (10 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neuquinn.com/copy-of-online-fundamentals-2026" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;Register Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;This course is delivered online&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is an&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;IAP2 Canada core training course&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;delivered externally by IAP2 licensed trainers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Cost:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$775.00 + applicable tax&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620610</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6620610</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Beyond ‘Who Came?’: How One Simple Lens Revealed Who We Weren’t Hearing:   Using social vulnerability to design engagement that enables—not just invites. (27 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Beyond%20_Who%20Came%E2%80%99%20How%20One%20Simple%20Lens%20Revealed%20Who%20We%20Weren%E2%80%99t%20Hearing.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Beyond ‘Who Came?’: How One Simple Lens Revealed Who We Weren’t Hearing&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Using social vulnerability to design engagement that enables—not just invites.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Across most municipalities, engagement often reflects who can participate—not necessarily those most affected by the decision. Edmonton wanted to deepen its practice by designing proactively for residents whose circumstances may limit their capacity to demand a service, adapt to change, or participate at all. This concept of social vulnerability—the lived conditions that shape a person’s ability to engage—is now reshaping how the City approaches public participation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This webinar explores how Edmonton is integrating a social vulnerability lens into engagement planning—an approach that moves beyond generic outreach to understand where participation barriers may be higher and why. By adapting a version of the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)—originally developed for disaster response—the City began using data to anticipate barriers before engagement begins. This aligns with Edmonton’s &lt;a href="https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/C593D.pdf?cb=1745215650" target="_blank"&gt;Public Engagement Policy (C593D&lt;/a&gt;), which calls for equity-based, data-driven, proactive, and continuously improving engagement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rather than offering a step-by-step formula, the session shares the mindset behind the work: how a simple data lens can illuminate who is most affected, guide decisions about where to show up, and support more intentional, meaningful participation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Through examples from the Public Washroom Strategy, Community Sandbox Program, and Sidewalk Maintenance Strategy, participants will see how vulnerability mapping revealed patterns that traditional engagement alone could not—and how it strengthens values-based, impact-oriented decision-making across the organization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This webinar is for practitioners seeking engagement that does more than invite—it enables.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:15 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;About the presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Maral%20Hamayeli.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maralhamayeli" target="_blank"&gt;Maral Hamayeli&lt;/a&gt; is a Senior Public Engagement Advisor with the City of Edmonton, bringing over ten years of international and Canadian experience in participatory planning and digital engagement. She holds an MA in Digital Humanities from the University of Alberta and focuses on equity-driven, trauma-informed, and data-informed practices. Maral supports major City initiatives and helps strengthen organizational engagement capacity across the public service.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6485796</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6485796</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (01 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (02 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aVrBa6UOIWjOMHnIGV2BSyYrjzp208ItNDTZ0uhwihhANAGaTf5FJrZ9DTPntNtC6y1-0jSENbE7pgCxU5k8_6Bewe8HfXgtPNY2jX9A6ml-dc0QrJOI2_L6DgEtDWgYfEwfoK7TN-BEsV-byvBDc9I" width="177" height="177" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kim Hyshka, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a believer that just about anything is possible with a little dialogue. She’s on a mission, to chart a different course for public conversations, better conversations that open possibility, cultivate collaboration and spark change through dialogue. With over 10 years working in the field of engagement, she has developed a passion for designing and facilitating conversations that matter and creating engagement experiences where participants feel valued, relationships are built and initiatives and projects move forward. You’ll find her in the midst of both large and small-scale projects, bringing experience facilitating community forums in large urban centers or walking pipelines with Elders in the remote wilderness.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623209</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (09 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (11 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="180" height="176" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623228</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (21 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (24 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Jennifer%20Beyer1.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jennifer Beyer (she/her)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has spent over two decades working on and thinking about community development and public and stakeholder engagement practices, approaches, and mental models. She believes we can tackle the challenges communities are facing through transformed policy development and community service delivery informed by real dialogue with citizens, especially equity-owed people, and true allyship with Indigenous Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jen has designed and facilitated dialogues and decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels with nonprofit, public, and private groups. Topics she has worked on range from enhancing equity and inclusion in policing forces in Alberta and fire fighting forces across Canada, to addressing climate change and species at risk in Alberta, to changing nonprofit funding systems, to improving Justice systems for Indigenous people.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623236</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Webinar - Barbershop Banter and Language Links: Increasing Awareness of Public Engagement Among Immigrant and Newcomer Communities (24 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Barbershop%20Banter%20and%20Language%20Links_%20Increasing%20Awareness%20of%20Public%20Engagement%20Among%20Immigrant%20and%20Newcomer%20Communities.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Barbershop Banter and Language Links: Increasing Awareness of Public Engagement Among Immigrant and Newcomer Communities&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This webinar focuses on what was learned during a project to reduce barriers to participation/engagement with immigrant and new Canadian community members within the City of Edmonton. The project used a number of tactics to gather input from immigrants and new Canadians, such as:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Leveraging relationships and sharing information with community organizations that represent marginalized voices.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Providing translation services at engagement events.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Ensuring communication materials were written at and not above a grade 1 reading level.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Providing compensation to community members who hosted engagement events at their barbershops and salons.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Offering food, often cultural, at each engagement event.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Offering short, take-home document formats for participants with time constraints so they can conveniently provide and submit feedback on their own time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The input gathered told a story about how immigrants and new Canadians want to provide input to the City. Key learnings that will be shared include:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Utilize existing City resources, build on pre-existing relationships, be honest about your project, outcomes, and approach. Internal surveys and interviews, met with internal partners&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Why do you want to engage? Tangible resources, ample time, engagement budget&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Meaningful change as a result of engagement. Impact on engaged communities that is meaningful and tangible&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Prioritize lived and living experience. Attended community events, have representation within and outside of project&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Trauma-informed community conversations. Soft skills, trained professionals, provided food and gifts&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Meaningful interactions. Attended community events, warm hand intros, phoned, coffee meetings&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Translations. Recruited internally as appropriate, external partners, 1st grade reading level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;Time Zones&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00 pm - 02:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Eastern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 pm - 01:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Central&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 pm - 12:15 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mountain&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 am - 11:15 am&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pacific&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;About the presenters:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#333192"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Lyndsay%20Ward%20Pic.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="283" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsay-ward-3671a11b" target="_blank"&gt;Lyndsay Ward&lt;/a&gt; has over 15 years of experience within public participation and engagement with a Bachelors in Communications, Diploma in Public Relations, Certificate in Facilitative Mediation and numerous IAP2 coursework. She has been working at the City of Edmonton building and transforming the engagement capacity of the City for the past 11 years.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsay-ward-3671a11b"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6456463</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6456463</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623245</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623245</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZPMfG5orTVDdwnfiU6NRnY8vATmX_XjwDunuf0yuUlOfNHwUltPd2IDgUk-vgMcR76NuLjO72qyzw_RHZp9LJ56uCEtkiZBwQ7Cmw6JiPaveP-rQc74Q97PbFlVHibwgfDGzrAuwJ1SX3CtdlH3lk-E" width="171" height="171" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has eighteen years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623245</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623245</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (05 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (06 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Facilitating Groups - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (06 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Facilitating%20Groups%20Event1.png" border="0" width="276" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Aim of this course is to develop the skill and confidence to facilitate live events&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Examine the framework and purpose of facilitation in an engagement context&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a repertoire of tools and processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practise some core skills&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot specific challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the changes needed for facilitation of digital engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this module you will have enhanced your ability to respond appropriately, generating confidence in, and support for, your facilitation approach.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People beginning to facilitate in their P2/engagement practice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts or any course from the previous foundations' program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="200" height="195" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639382</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639382</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Facilitating Groups - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (07 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Facilitating%20Groups%20Event1.png" border="0" width="276" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Aim of this course is to develop the skill and confidence to facilitate live events&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Examine the framework and purpose of facilitation in an engagement context&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a repertoire of tools and processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Practise some core skills&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot specific challenges&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore the changes needed for facilitation of digital engagement processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this module you will have enhanced your ability to respond appropriately, generating confidence in, and support for, your facilitation approach.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;People beginning to facilitate in their P2/engagement practice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts or any course from the previous foundations' program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Trainers/ehltracey.png" border="0" width="200" height="195" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tracey Ehl&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings groups together to explore ideas, opportunities and issues.&amp;nbsp; She approaches public participation as a learning process, for everyone.&amp;nbsp; This is based on a belief that individual and collective learning hold great potential for positive, transformative change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"&gt;Tracey has over two decades of professional experience in facilitation, public and stakeholder engagement, environmental communications and environmental and strategic planning.&amp;nbsp; Tracey’s energetic and attentive style has assisted communities locally and internationally to develop supported, realistic solutions and achieve shared goals. Her project involvement has focused on complex projects in the areas of energy, sustainability, public water system management, municipal planning, transportation and public transit, waste management, wastewater infrastructure, and community development.&amp;nbsp; Within these projects, Tracey has designed, led and documented hundreds of events and processes to meet the unique needs of each client and the affected stakeholder groups, while managing controversy, outrage and budget limitations, multiple agendas and influences beyond the project.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639382</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639382</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (08 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623253</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (13 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Principes%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20participation%20publique%20.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="250" height="141" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prérequis pour "Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique", et pour "Appliquer les méthodes" (pour les praticiens de niveau 1) - Certificat de l'AIP2 Canada en participation publique. &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ce cours met l'accent sur la compréhension et l'application des pratiques de participation publique (P2) significative et efficace. La formation explore les principes, les concepts et les meilleures pratiques, ainsi que la manière de concevoir et d'appliquer ces connaissances à votre travail de participation et de mobilisation du public.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Définir la participation publique ainsi que les termes connexes et ce qui la rend unique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier ce qui rend la participation publique significative.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir aux avantages, aux risques et aux mythes liés à la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier et discuter des cinq fondements de l'AIP2 dans leur application au travail de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier le rôle joué par les valeurs (sept&amp;nbsp;valeurs essentielles) dans le travail de participation publique, ainsi que les attributs de leadership qui les serviront dans leur pratique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Comprendre le Spectrum de la participation publique de l'AIP2 et la justification de l'intensification croissante en fonction de l'impact des décisions.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir sur et appliquer des actions et des capacités de leadership éthiques aux situations de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Appliquer le modèle de profil de participation publique et explorer la mobilisation dirigée par l'organisation et dirigée par la communauté, ainsi que son impact sur le processus de participation.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir sur et appliquer les principes de l'équité, de la diversité et de l'inclusion, et explorer le rôle du pouvoir et de l'influence, ainsi que leurs impacts sur l'approche de la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Appliquer le Spectrum de l'AIP2 aux situations de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer le cadre de pratique (conception, planification, mise en œuvre, apprentissage) en tant qu'outil pour une planification et un processus efficaces, et évaluer la qualité du processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Nouveaux praticiens commençant leur parcours en participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Toute personne travaillant dans le domaine ou un domaine connexe qui souhaite comprendre et appliquer les fondements de la pratique significative et efficace de la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Il n'y a pas de prérequis.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639469</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639469</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (14 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Principes%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20participation%20publique%20.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="250" height="141" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Prérequis pour "Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique", et pour "Appliquer les méthodes" (pour les praticiens de niveau 1) - Certificat de l'AIP2 Canada en participation publique. &lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ce cours met l'accent sur la compréhension et l'application des pratiques de participation publique (P2) significative et efficace. La formation explore les principes, les concepts et les meilleures pratiques, ainsi que la manière de concevoir et d'appliquer ces connaissances à votre travail de participation et de mobilisation du public.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront en mesure de :

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Définir la participation publique ainsi que les termes connexes et ce qui la rend unique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier ce qui rend la participation publique significative.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir aux avantages, aux risques et aux mythes liés à la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier et discuter des cinq fondements de l'AIP2 dans leur application au travail de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier le rôle joué par les valeurs (sept&amp;nbsp;valeurs essentielles) dans le travail de participation publique, ainsi que les attributs de leadership qui les serviront dans leur pratique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Comprendre le Spectrum de la participation publique de l'AIP2 et la justification de l'intensification croissante en fonction de l'impact des décisions.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir sur et appliquer des actions et des capacités de leadership éthiques aux situations de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Appliquer le modèle de profil de participation publique et explorer la mobilisation dirigée par l'organisation et dirigée par la communauté, ainsi que son impact sur le processus de participation.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Réfléchir sur et appliquer les principes de l'équité, de la diversité et de l'inclusion, et explorer le rôle du pouvoir et de l'influence, ainsi que leurs impacts sur l'approche de la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Appliquer le Spectrum de l'AIP2 aux situations de participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer le cadre de pratique (conception, planification, mise en œuvre, apprentissage) en tant qu'outil pour une planification et un processus efficaces, et évaluer la qualité du processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Nouveaux praticiens commençant leur parcours en participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Toute personne travaillant dans le domaine ou un domaine connexe qui souhaite comprendre et appliquer les fondements de la pratique significative et efficace de la participation publique.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Il n'y a pas de prérequis.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639469</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639469</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (19 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (20 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (21 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (22 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/STEPHANI%20ROY%20MCCALLUM%20-%20alt.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steph Roy McCallum&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt;is a facilitator, coach, trainer and leader of the most difficult conversations of our lives, and the Chief Storm Rider at the Courageous Leadership Project. She is author of the recently released book Leading Together: How Brave, Honest Conversations Can Transform Our Lives, Organizations and Communities (available November 17, 2022). With her heart on her sleeve and a deep breath for courage, she wades into the messy, important, beautiful conversations that can bring us together - or tear us apart. Her work in conflict transformation has taken her to 5 continents, leading brave, honest conversations to solve the challenges in our lives, organizations and communities – together. Steph is a trained Co-Active Leadership coach, a Certified Professional Facilitator and a Certified NeuroTransformational Coach. She is an IAP2 Trainer, course developer and co-lead of curriculum development for the new IAP2 Global Learning Pathway being launched in 2023. Steph believes that brave, honest conversations are how we solve the challenges in our world, together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623261</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (26 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623270</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623270</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (27 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Amelia%20Shaw%20500x500.png" border="0" width="175" height="175" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amelia Shaw&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an award-winning consultation strategist, practitioner, professional facilitator and capacity builder. Over the past twenty-plus years Amelia has been successfully involved in the development of major policies, projects and plans from strategic design, to initiating and facilitating inclusive processes, and implementation. She has worked with governments, public organizations, nonprofits and private companies in multiple sectors including community development, education, governance, labour, land-use planning, transit and transportation. Her ultimate goal, with any P2 project/process, is to find an innovative approach that supports both community and organizational values and objectives and leads to helpful deliverables and a positive outcome. Her solutions have earned international recognition, including an IAP2 Core Values Award for Innovation</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623270</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623270</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Understanding People and Communities - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (28 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20People%20and%20Communities%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Learn about and apply deep understanding and insights into the people and communities involved in P2/engagement processes, in order to make the processes more meaningful and effective. This course provides an introduction to working with diversity, equity and inclusion in P2/engagement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="/Online-public-participation-training#cancel" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Identify and apply an approach for understanding people and communities for P2/Engagement processes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Reflect on factors of cultural competence and cultural humility and assess your practice and approach against the factors to identify areas of strength and growth&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Apply a variety of analysis and mapping tools to understand diversity and map values&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Identify ways to increase access and centre equity by reducing barriers to participation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Reflect on how to build rapport, trust and relationships with people and communities and apply and assess approaches in a P2/engagement scenario&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Assess and apply diversity and values mapping to planning and implementation of meaningful and effective P2/engagement across the Practice Framework&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners building their skills to contribute to meaningful P2/engagement processes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who want to understand and apply aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion to their P2/engagement programs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners and allied professionals who are looking to build their skills in understanding who to engage in meaningful P2/engagement&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639477</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639477</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized Course - Understanding People and Communities - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (29 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Understanding%20People%20and%20Communities%20Event.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Learn about and apply deep understanding and insights into the people and communities involved in P2/engagement processes, in order to make the processes more meaningful and effective. This course provides an introduction to working with diversity, equity and inclusion in P2/engagement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="/Online-public-participation-training#cancel" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Identify and apply an approach for understanding people and communities for P2/Engagement processes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Reflect on factors of cultural competence and cultural humility and assess your practice and approach against the factors to identify areas of strength and growth&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Apply a variety of analysis and mapping tools to understand diversity and map values&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Identify ways to increase access and centre equity by reducing barriers to participation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Reflect on how to build rapport, trust and relationships with people and communities and apply and assess approaches in a P2/engagement scenario&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Assess and apply diversity and values mapping to planning and implementation of meaningful and effective P2/engagement across the Practice Framework&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners building their skills to contribute to meaningful P2/engagement processes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners who want to understand and apply aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion to their P2/engagement programs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Practitioners and allied professionals who are looking to build their skills in understanding who to engage in meaningful P2/engagement&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#222222" face="Arial"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Licensed Trainer:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
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      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (02 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" align="left" width="200" height="228" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (02 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (03 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" align="left" width="200" height="228" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (03 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (04 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" align="left" width="200" height="228" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (04 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Designing P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (05 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Designing%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Designing &amp;amp; Leading Engagement is a Level 2 course that introduces practitioners to the design and plan phases of the practice framework, providing them with the opportunity to develop public participation and engagement practice plans. This includes scoping, community mapping, determining purpose and objectives and levels of influence, choosing appropriate methods and managing resources, while considering the needs of diverse audiences.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to design an engagement process and plan for a real-world scenario, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Plan a clear scope of the work, problem or opportunity with identified negotiables and non-negotiables&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct detailed stakeholder analysis, community mapping and equity analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify appropriate roles and levels of influence for key players&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Establish clear engagement purpose and objectives and success criteria/measures to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify relevant profiles of engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Conduct a detailed risk/opportunities analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choose and sequence appropriate methods (in-person and digital) and identify communication tactics to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles for senior leaders and decision makers&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore principles and approaches for equity, diversity and inclusion and apply them to stakeholder analysis&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Embed digital strategies, platforms, and methods as part of the plan and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop an evaluation framework to suit the scenario&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify key roles and resources needed to implement the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop and apply a suitable pitch to senior leaders that will secure commitment and resources for the P2/engagement plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Identify the many different contexts of engagement including the elements present in more complex engagement scenarios&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners who are leading the planning and implementation of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of public participation and engagement practice processes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online -Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Shawn_Bravender.PNG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Shawn Bravender (CP3)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;has over 20 years of experience, Shawn has led the design and implementation of meaningful engagement outcomes for effective decision-making for many multi-disciplinary projects such as active modes, municipal and regional planning, transportation, parks and recreation, and community building.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With experience in leading teams and planning engagement projects from the high-level to the fine grained, Shawn understands a project needs a strong technical foundation as well as community support to succeed. Much of his work has included dealing with emotional dysregulation and outrage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shawn is a skilled facilitator, an engaging public speaker, and is passionate about training and coaching. His well-rounded approach and ability combine communications, planning, engineering, and community engagement that instills confidence in clients and results in successful projects. He believes the most effective facilitation of strong emotion and high passion starts long before the session commences, through the careful and comprehensive design of the process, approaches, and implementation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/AndreaWinkler.jpg" border="0" align="left" width="200" height="228" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Andrea Winkler&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an accomplished public engagement professional with 15 years of experience working with government, private, and not-for-profit sectors across Canada. She has great appreciation for organizations that involve the public in decisions that will impact them and finds it incredibly meaningful to support their work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has worked with communities and stakeholder groups on a broad range of projects, including designing a new wastewater treatment plant, developing liquid waste regulations, and pedestrianizing a busy street in downtown Vancouver.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She has built the capacity of local governments to conduct meaningful public engagement through training, establishing corporate policies, creating engagement process guides, and coaching engagement teams.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623296</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>(FR) Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique - Offert par l'AIP2 Canada (05 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/Plannifier%20la%20participation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;"Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2)" est requis en tant que préalable à ce cours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;En Savoir plus.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Planifier la participation et la mobilisation publique&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;est un cours de Niveau 2 qui familiarise les praticiens avec les phases de conception et de planification du cadre de pratique. Il leur offre l'opportunité de développer des plans de pratique de participation et de mobilisation du public, incluant la définition des contours, la cartographie communautaire, la détermination du but et des objectifs, des niveaux d'influence, le choix de méthodes appropriées, et la gestion des ressources, tout en tenant compte des besoins de divers publics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/annulation-formation-en-ligne" target="_blank"&gt;Politique d'annulation et de remboursement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectifs du cours:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;À la fin de ce cours, les participants seront capables de concevoir un processus de participation et de planifier pour un scénario du monde réel, notamment :&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Planifier clairement la portée du travail, du problème ou de l'opportunité avec des éléments négociables et non négociables identifiés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des parties prenantes, une cartographie communautaire et une analyse d'équité.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles appropriés et les niveaux d'influence des acteurs clés.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Établir un objectif de mobilisation clair et des objectifs, ainsi que des critères/mesures de succès adaptés au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier des profils de mobilisation pertinents.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effectuer une analyse détaillée des risques/opportunités.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Choisir et séquencer des méthodes appropriées (en personne et numériques) et identifier des tactiques de communication adaptées au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés des leaders seniors et des décideurs.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explorer les principes et les approches en matière d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion et les appliquer à l'analyse des parties prenantes.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Intégrer des stratégies, plates-formes et méthodes numériques dans le plan et le processus.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer un cadre d'évaluation adapté au scénario.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les rôles clés et les ressources nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Développer et appliquer une approche appropriée aux leaders seniors qui garantira leur engagement et leurs ressources pour le plan de participation et d'engagement du public.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identifier les nombreux contextes de participation du public, y compris les éléments présents dans des scénarios de mobilisation de publique plus complexes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(51, 49, 146); font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Public cible :&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Ce cours s'adresse aux praticiens qui dirigent la planification et la mise en œuvre des processus de participation et de pratique de l'engagement du public, ainsi qu'aux participants impliqués dans la conception et la planification de ces processus.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Modalité de cours :&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Arial" color="#222222"&gt;En ligne et offert par l'AIP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prérequis :&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Principes fondamentaux de la participation publique (Niveau 1)" ou "Bonnes pratiques de l'AIP2 en contextes difficiles (Niveau 2).&amp;nbsp;En Savoir plus.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Notre formateur:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/hugo-cercle-full.png" alt="" title="" border="7" width="150" height="149" align="left" style="border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hugo Mimee, CP3, Professionnel de la participation publique,&lt;/strong&gt; a une solide expérience de près de 25 ans comme professionnel en participation citoyenne et consultation publique, mais aussi en relations avec les communautés et en animation et facilitation de rencontres. Il a obtenu en 2020 la certification professionnelle en participation publique (CP3). Hugo est formateur en participation publique, notamment dans des contextes difficiles et s’intéresse particulièrement à l’intégration sociale des projets dans leurs communautés d’accueil.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo amène les gens à collaborer dans différents types de projets (urbanisme, environnement, transport, aménagement du territoire, développement régional, énergie, sports et loisirs, culture) et a animé des centaines de rencontres publiques, ateliers, groupes de travail et comités autant pour Hydro-Québec qu’avec son entreprise individuelle Table ronde Participation publique.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo est également chargé de cours à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à la maîtrise en gestion de projets, administrateur sur le conseil d’administration de Connexion nature et membre de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hugo aide les gens à mieux communiquer, à bien se comprendre et à trouver ensemble des solutions!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639632</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (16 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (17 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (18 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Applying Methods - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (19 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Applying%20Methods%20Core%20Training.png" width="275" height="155" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Either "Fundamentals of Public Participation and Engagement (Level 1 practitioners)" or "IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts (Level 2 practitioners)" is a prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Applying Methods is a Level 2 course that focuses on exploring a variety of methods used in implementing public participation and engagement and considers how to design and integrate those methods into the public participation and engagement practice process. Participants will learn to select, assess and create effective elements of methods to work meaningfully with participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Identify a range of methods that can be used for various engagement purposes and processes, and strategies to select the most appropriate method/s for an engagement project/process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Research, design and test a face to face and/or online method using a range of tools and resources&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the four steps of designing a method to incorporate the eight key components of method design&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop rational and experiential aims&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design an appropriate format&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design questions and process&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Develop appropriate communications&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Combine methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Incorporate inclusivity and diversity principles&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify data management needs, evaluation points and measures&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify resources required&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Explore a variety of both face to face and online methods/techniques that include a nested structure of different methods (e.g. deliberative processes, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Analyze the specific engagement requirements for online and digital methods, identify and select appropriate platforms and tools to meet needs, and strategies to sequence these methods for delivery&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify principles for monitoring online activity&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Test the design by running elements of the method and submitting for peer review using a checklist&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply methods to achieve engagement goals and objectives including using effective communication skills, and test for appropriate sequencing&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Design key messages and know how to use communication tools that build trust and integrity, and meet the needs of diverse audiences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement is the level 1 prerequisite for this course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainers:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623302</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (23 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623307</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623307</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (24 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Website%20Images/Certificate%20in%20P2/IAP2%20Canada%20Fundamentals%20of%20P2%20Core%20Training.png" style="font-style: normal; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" width="275" height="155" align="left"&gt;Prerequisite for Designing P2 and Engagement and Applying Methods (for Level 1 practitioners) - IAP2 Canada Certificate in Public Participation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective public participation (P2). The training explores principles, concepts and best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your public participation and engagement work.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By the end of this course, participants will be able to:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Define public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and related terms and what makes it unique&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify what makes public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;meaningful&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify and discuss IAP2 five core foundations in their application to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;work&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Identify the role that values (seven core values) play in public participation and engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understand the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and rationale for the increasing intensity as decision impacts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;situations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the Profiles of public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;model to public participation and engagement&amp;nbsp;and explore organization-led and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of power and influence and its impacts on the approach to public participation and engagement&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Apply the IAP2 spectrum to public participation and engagement situations and practice&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last"&gt;Explore the Practice Framework (design, plan, implement, learn) as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;New practitioners beginning their journey in engagement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li class="last faux-last"&gt;Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;public participation and engagement practice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no prerequisite.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Patricia_Quinn-Nichols.JPG" border="0" width="200" height="200" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Patricia Quinn-Nichols&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience (16&amp;nbsp;yrs in municipal government) leading or supporting diverse community-focused initiatives. Known for her ability to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholder interests, Patricia consistently delivers results on high-profile projects with defined timelines. Her values-driven leadership is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Patricia’s deep understanding of the significance of meaningful engagement and the critical role people play in shaping decisions, actions, and outcomes has been central to her success in achieving positive, lasting results.

&lt;p&gt;Patricia has collaborated with organizations on projects that have garnered both national and international acclaim, including receiving the IAP2 Canada 2014 Organization of the Year Award and the IAF Platinum Facilitation Impact Award. Working in both municipal government and consulting, she has spearheaded significant initiatives in engagement, facilitation, project management, change management, organizational transformation, and strategy and policy review and development.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623307</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6623307</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course: Making Meaning in P2 and Engagement: Data Analysis, Evaluation &amp; Reporting - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (25 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Making%20meaning%20in%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;The focus of this course is on the collection, analysis, use, and reporting back of input collected through P2/engagement, and evaluation of, and reporting on, success of P2/engagement processes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in the course but haven't completed the prerequisite?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Register for any Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course, hosted by IAP2 Canada and get a 15% discount on your registration for this course. Send us an email to training@iap2canada.ca and we will be happy to assist you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify considerations for ensuring the integrity of managing and analyzing P2/engagement data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explain qualitative and quantitative approaches to data analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Analyse qualitative data to theme and interpret meaning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Define the purpose for evaluation P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Describe the approach to evaluating P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explain what to consider and include in effectively reporting back on P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on potential challenges and strategies to upholding integrity throughout data management, data analysis, evaluation and reporting back&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Completion of either the Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or the previous Foundations program is required to enroll in this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
      <link>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639652</link>
      <guid>https://iap2canada.ca/event-6639652</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Specialized course: Making Meaning in P2 and Engagement: Data Analysis, Evaluation &amp; Reporting - Hosted by IAP2 Canada (26 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/Event%20Images/IAP2%20Canada%20Making%20meaning%20in%20P2%20and%20engagement.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="155" style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" align="left"&gt;The focus of this course is on the collection, analysis, use, and reporting back of input collected through P2/engagement, and evaluation of, and reporting on, success of P2/engagement processes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/Online-Training-Cancellation-Policy" target="_blank"&gt;Cancellation and Refund Policy&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in the course but haven't completed the prerequisite?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 247, 154);"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Register for any Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course, hosted by IAP2 Canada and get a 15% discount on your registration for this course. Send us an email to training@iap2canada.ca and we will be happy to assist you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Objectives:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;By the end of this course participants will be able to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Identify considerations for ensuring the integrity of managing and analyzing P2/engagement data&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explain qualitative and quantitative approaches to data analysis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Analyse qualitative data to theme and interpret meaning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Define the purpose for evaluation P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Describe the approach to evaluating P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Explain what to consider and include in effectively reporting back on P2/engagement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reflect on potential challenges and strategies to upholding integrity throughout data management, data analysis, evaluation and reporting back&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#333192" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style=""&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practitioners with some public participation and engagement practice experience who are looking to cement their knowledge and skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Course Delivery:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#222222" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Prerequisite:&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Completion of either the Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement, the IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, or the previous Foundations program is required to enroll in this course.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://iap2canada.ca/P2-Certificate" target="_blank"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Our Licensed Trainer:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://iap2canada.ca/resources/Pictures/people/Tannis%20Topolnisky1.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="171" height="170" align="left" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;Tannis Topolnisky, CP3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;over 20 years of public engagement experience and has been a licensed trainer of the IAP2 Foundations and IAP2 for Decision Makers courses since 2011. She has worked in a variety of areas such as legislation, policy and program development, health, contaminated sites, heritage conservation, municipal budgeting, land use planning, affordable housing, education and more. Tannis has diverse experience engaging communities, interest groups, non-government organizations, professional and industry associations, academics, patient groups and Indigenous peoples. She often finds herself planning and facilitating projects where there are potential impacts to health, livelihood, relationships, community and quality of life.</description>
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