Core Values Awards

Creativity, Contribution and Innovation in the Field

One award will be given to the project that best demonstrates the following:

• Exemplary creativity, innovation and leadership in their P2 and engagement activities
• Meaningful P2 and engagement practices to improve the well-being of participants
• Meaningful impact of a P2 project on their communities
• Innovative methods that benefit other practitioners, or creativity that improved the outcome of the policy issue being addressed through P2

Indigenous Engagement Award

One award will be given to the project that best demonstrates the following:

• Effective processes designed and implemented by Indigenous practitioners using meaningful P2 practices; and/or
• Culturally safe and inclusive processes with Indigenous Peoples and/or communities using meaningful P2 practices

Respect for Diversity, Inclusion and Culture Award

One award will be given to the project that best demonstrates the following:

• Effective engagement with historically marginalized or “less heard” populations; and/or
• A process that is inclusive, multicultural, intersectional, linguistically diverse, and/or bilingual to support the inclusion of engagement participants with diverse identities; and/or
• Size, scope and scale of project that reflects the breadth of geography of Canada (including remote, rural or vastness of geography)

Visual Engagement Award

This award will be given to the project that best visually demonstrates an effective use of design in ALL of the following:

• Notification of engagement
• Materials to support informed participation
• Reports on engagement contributions and impact
• Describe how the IAP2 Core Values are reflected in these materials

Organization of the Year Award

The Organization of the Year Award recognizes the application of the Core Values throughout the organization and how engagement is embedded into decision-making practices.

For many organizations, this is a long-term process and all organizations in various stages of the process are encouraged to apply for this Award.

Research Award

The Research Award acknowledges important contributions to the body of public engagement knowledge.

Innovation doesn’t happen by accident. The combination of interesting problems, good questions and a spirit of inquiry are the foundations that help us build new theories and give shape to new ideas; they are the elements that help advance our knowledge and understanding.