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The true costs and benefits of public dialogue

Drop in for Dialogue – 19 October 2009

In an era of greater enthusiasm for public engagement of all types, but reducing budgets, it has never been more important for policy makers to demonstrate the true practical value of dialogue.

Diane Warburton has just completed some new research, supported by the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre, to examine how best to tackle the gap in research into the costs and benefits of dialogue.

This drop in session will look at these findings and focus on some practical ways for participants to think about setting realistic and measurable objectives for public dialogue.

Monthly ‘drop in’ sessions help policy makers carry out better, more appropriately timed dialogue with the public to assist them to make better policy.

For further details about Drop in for Dialogue sessions and to register, please visit
www.sciencewise-erc.org.uk/cms/drop-in-for-dialogue/ or e-mail Karen.Smith@aeat.co.uk 

Water and society: past, present & future

Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 November 2009
Location: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

Organised by Sir Brian Hoskins CBE FRS, Professor Steve Mithen FBA and Dr Emily Black
In partnership with the British Academy
The availability and management of the water supply has been a key driver in human history ever since the time of the first settlement communities of the Neolithic. It continues to be so today, with anthropogenic climate change further exacerbating the existing water crisis on planet earth. This meeting will consider past, present and future relationships between water and society with a particular focus on the Middle East.

Confirmed speakers and chairs include Professor Julia Slingo OBE, Professor Pinhas Alpert, Dr Stuart Black, Professor Rob Potter, Dr Andrew Wade, Professor Paul Valdes, Professor Sandy Harrison, Professor Michael Barton, Dr Rebecca Foote, Professor Katja Tielboerger, Professor Eilon Adar, Mr Iyad Dahiyat, Dr Debbie Hemming.

This discussion meeting is free to attend, but pre-registration online is essential.

For more details please visit
http://royalsociety.org/event.asp?id=7438&month=11,2009


British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2010

BSA Death, Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium
Monday 16th November 2010. University of Sheffield
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BSA Annual Conference 2010
Wednesday 7th - 9th April 2010. Glasgow Caledonian University. Visit www.britsoc.co.uk/events/conference for further information.
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BSA Food Study Group 2nd Conference: Food, Society and Public Health
Monday 5th - 6th July 2010. British Library Conference Centre, London. Visit www.britsoc.co.uk/events/food for further information.
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BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference
Wednesday 1st – 3rd September 2010
September (TBC). University of Durham
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BSA Work, Employment and Society Conference
Monday 6th – 9th September 2010. University of Brighton
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BSA Ageing, Body and Society Study Group 3rd Conference: Futures of Ageing: Science, Technology and Society
Monday 19th July 2010. The British Library Conference Centre, London
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For more information about our events please visit www.britsoc.co.uk.

Posted: 9th October 2009

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