The IAP2 Core Values Awards have a special place in any engagement practitioner’s heart.

At the centre of these awards lies the recognition that you are working to an internationally-defined set of values that cross national, cultural and religious boundaries and therefore apply to any engagement, anywhere in the world.

The purpose of these core values is to help make better decisions which reflect the interests and concerns of potentially affected people and entities. The core value we think is one of the most powerful is ‘Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision’ and one of the most interesting to implement is ‘Public participation seeks input from participants in designing how they participate’.
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The 2022 IAP2 Australasia Core Values Awards @IAP2Australasia recognise 'outstanding projects and organisations that are at the forefront of community engagement'. We are honoured to have been selected as finalists (alongside some amazing organisations) for three projects:

Amplifying unheard voices to deliver what all customers value: with Yarra Valley Water
The value of deliberative democracy: MosaicLab’s ongoing research into deliberative practice
Water for our Future: how can we create a water future that balances all our needs? With Barwon Water

Congratulations to all the other finalists! We look forward to the conference in October where the winners will be announced, and we can catch up with our colleagues in the engagement space.