[Ailist] [NCDD-UPDATES] principles, videos and trainings (oh my)

[Sandy Heierbacher]

Hi, all!  I wanted to send out a super-quick message about 3 things I  
think many of you may want to know about...

1.  New "Core Principles for Public Engagement" doc about to be  
submitted to Obama open governance initiative

As many of you know, NCDD, IAP2 and the Co-Intelligence Institute have  
been leading a dynamic, collaborative online process aimed at  
developing a set of Core Principles for Public Engagement that most  
people and organizations in this field can support.  Numerous  
practitioners and leading organizations have contributed to the  
creation of the Core Principles, and we are excited about the result.

We are about to officially submit the Core Principles document to the  
people working on Obama's open government directive, and we welcome  
your endorsement - as an organization or an individual.  We already  
have dozens of endorsements from leading groups like the International  
Association of Facilitators, the Institute of Cultural Affairs,  
AmericaSpeaks, Everyday Democracy, Public Agenda, the League of Women  
Voters, ACR's Environment and Public Policy Section and many more.   
The field is really coming together around this, and we'd love to add  
you as an endorser!

Learn more about the project, endorsers, our process, etc. at http://thataway.org/pep 
  or download the doc we're seeking endorsements for at http://www.thataway.org/files/Core_Principles_of_Public_Engagement.pdf

2.  New YouTube video playlists on dialogue and deliberation

In response to a request posted on the NCDD discussion list, I just  
created 6 public playlists linking to dozens of videos featuring  
dialogue and deliberation events, methods and conferences (including  
the last NCDD conference).

Those of you who attended the 2008 conference in Austin last October  
may want to check out the amazing video Tim Thomas created for the  
conference (the one from the closing session), numerous participant  
interviews people conducted, and some conference footage that was  
uploaded.  www.youtube.com/profile?user=sheierbacher&view=playlists

3.  Huge discounts on the best trainings out there in facilitation and  
public engagement

We're all tightening our belts this year, and NCDD is doing its best  
to help our members save money on professional development.  Fee- 
paying NCDD members are eligible for huge discounts on the following  
leading trainings and programs.  For a $50 individual or $100  
organizational membership fee, you can save $200, $300, or even $400  
on many of these trainings!  Visit www.thataway.org/discounts for the  
details.

    1. Alchemy’s Graphic Recording Classes
    2. Bay Area Nonviolent Communication’s Living Peace Intensive  
Residential Retreats
    3. Breakthroughs UNLIMITED Trainings
    4. The Center for Strategic Facilitation Trainings
    5. Center for Wise Democracy’s Dynamic Facilitation trainings
    6. Certificate Program in Dialogue, Deliberation & Public Engagement
    7. The Collaboration Imperative: Large Group Design Skills for  
Leaders and Consultants
    8. Community at Work’s Group Facilitation Skills Training
    9. Dalar International Consultancy Workshops
   10. Dialogue Partners Trainings
   11. Future Search Workshops
   12. Harwood Public Innovators Lab
   13. IAP2 Certificate Course in Public Participation
   14. Integral Visions Consulting Workshops
   15. Leadership in a Self-Organizing World Conference
   16. Leadership Strategies’ The Effective Facilitator Course
   17. National Charrette Institute Trainings and Certificates
   18. Network for Peace through Dialogue Conference: Dialogue In/As  
Action
   19. PublicDecisions.com Online Trainings
   20. Public Conversations Project Trainings

Good luck with all you are doing!

Best,
Sandy

Sandy Heierbacher
Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)

Web: www.thataway.org
Email: sandy at thataway.org

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