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PUBLIC AGENDA
“You don’t need a Top Ten list to know that the number one question about public engagement is: what is public engagement? Even if you think you know, we’re pretty sure you’ll find the following list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to be a good resource as you work toward achieving the change and problem-solving you’d like to see happen in your own community.

Also highly recommended: our case studies and Primer on Public Engagement, a free download you can start using today, especially helpful for citizens just beginning to learn about this approach to problem-solving; the working papers published by our Center for Advances in Public Engagement (CAPE), especially helpful for professionals working in the field of public engagement; and “Fifteen Things Every Journalist Should Know about Public Engagement,” a guide for media professionals and others to the core principles of effective public engagement.”

FAQ1. What is public engagement?

FAQ2. How does public engagement differ from business as usual?

FAQ3. Why is public engagement important?

FAQ4. When is public engagement useful?

FAQ5. Isn’t this just more talk?

FAQ6. Who initiates public engagement?

FAQ7. What does Public Agenda offer to help citizens interested in using the tools of public engagement?

FAQ8. Can you show me some examples of cases of public engagement at work?

FAQ9. What is CAPE?

FAQ10. How can I contact the Public Engagement team at Public Agenda?

About Public Agenda
www.publicagenda.org
“For over 30 years, Public Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life. Nonpartisan and nonprofit, Public Agenda was founded by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in 1975.  Public Agenda’s two-fold mission is to help:

• American leaders better understand the public’s point of view.
• Citizens know more about critical policy issues so they can make thoughtful, informed decisions.”

Tags: CAPE, Center for Advances in Public Engagement, Public Agenda, Public Engagement

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