User:Tbonnema/International Association for Public Participation

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Founding and History
According to the website, “IAP2 was founded in 1990 as the International Association of Public Participation Practitioners (IAP3) to respond to the rising global interest in public participation. The initial mission was to promote the values and best practices associated with involving the public in government and industry decisions which affect their lives. The founding members assembled a Board of Directors, developed by-laws and policies, and organized the first annual conference in Portland, Oregon, in 1992. Practitioners, both professional and volunteer, were identified as the primary constituents for membership; a newsletter and an annual conference were selected as initial IAP2 activities.”

IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation
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IAP2 Core Values Awards
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Journal of Public Deliberation
From 2007 to 2010, IAP2 published the “International Journal for Public Participation” (IJP2), a peer-reviewed publication focused on “improving the theory and practice of public participation”. In November 2010, IJP2 was merged with the “Journal for Public Deliberation” as a joint venture between the Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC) and IAP2.

Board of Directors
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Funders
In 2001, IAP2 received a total of $156,000 in grant funding from the Hewlett Foundation. In 2005, IAP2 entered into a joint research project “Painting the Landscape: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Public-Government Decision-making” with the Kettering Foundation. The preliminary findings report was released in 2009.