CIVIC FUSION - POLICY MEDIATION
15th June Webinar
Civic fusion in theory and practice will be the topic presented at the upcoming webinar. Christina Svensson was the organizer of the workshop in cooperation with Innovation Circle Network. Susan Podziba from Boston is currently working for the World Bank with this approach which she termed "civic fusion". Jenny Christensen is applying the concept at community level in Sweden.
Time: June 15
04:00 PM (CET) SWEDEN
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93154604626?pwd=NXdzV2lnQkR4dWRFK3RZbkdFOGhwQT09
Meeting ID: 931 5460 4626
Passcode: 241523

Susan Podziba(image above), a public policy mediator from Boston USA, and Jenny Christensen, a business strategist in Åmål Sweden, will present on an approach that has helped institutions, communities, politicians and other diverse stakeholders work together to improve development.
Susan has termed this approach “civic fusion” and has applied it in local, state, national and international contexts. Most recently, she has created process design tools for and trained World Bank mediators from around the world in its use. Most recently, she has created process design tools for and trained World Bank mediators from around the world in its use. Jenny works in a small town with companies, public sector, and other stakeholders. She has used the civic fusion approach for her work in helping develop the town’s different infrastructures to promote business and citizen growth.
Jenny works in a small town with companies, public sector, and other stakeholders. She has used the civic fusion approach for her work in helping develop the town’s different infrastructures to promote business and citizen growth. https://www.podziba.com
Jenny Christensen is a business strategist in Åmål municipality in Sweden who will present a method to help institutions, communities, politicians to communicate in a better way and to improve the community development. Jenny works in a small town with companies, public sector. Her main focus is to help developing the town’s different infrastructures leading to business and population growth.
Programme
16.00-16.30 Civic fusion theory Susan Podziba
16.30-16.35 Paus
16.35-16.50 Civic fusion practise Jenny Christensen
We expect the conference will be interactive with active use of the chat facility.
The seminar is open and fre of charge !
Welcome !

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