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Training courses Upcoming courses: Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 14 May 2008 Peterborough Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 15 May 2008 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 03 Jun 2008 Birmingham Effective Focus Groups 04 Jun 2008 Belfast Evaluating Public Engagement - a TCI/Involve course 05 Jun 2008 London Responding to Consultations 11 Jun 2008 London Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 11 Jun 2008 Leeds Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 18 Jun 2008 London FULL Waiting list open Consultation Before & After 18 Jun 2008 York Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 19 Jun 2008 Nottingham Evaluating Public Engagement - a TCI/Involve course 02 Jul 2008 London Effective Focus Groups 03 Jul 2008 London Consensus Building for Overview & Scrutiny Committees 08 Jul 2008 London Implementing the NHS duty to involve & consult 10 Jul 2008 London Comprehensive Engagement Strategies (in association with IDeA) 10 Jul 2008 Manchester Making Consultation Meaningful - 2008 27 Aug 2008 Glasgow Introduction to Public & Stakeholder Consultation 09 Sep 2008 London Making Consultation Meaningful (RoI) 10 Sep 2008 Dublin Evaluating Public Engagement - a TCI/Involve course 16 Sep 2008 Birmingham Effective Focus Groups (RoI) 24 Sep 2008 Dublin Effective Public Meetings 25 Sep 2008 London Making Consultation Meaningful - 2008 01 Oct 2008 Manchester Evaluating Public Engagement - a TCI/Involve course 08 Oct 2008 Belfast Consultation Before & After 15 Oct 2008 London Consultation Before & After 29 Oct 2008 York Effective Public Meetings 06 Nov 2008 Manchester Introduction to Public & Stakeholder Consultation 13 Nov 2008 Manchester Effective Focus Groups 18 Nov 2008 York Effective Focus Groups 19 Nov 2008 Belfast Evaluating Public Engagement - a TCI/Involve course 25 Nov 2008 London		Events Upcoming events: Practitioner Workshop - Effective Dialogues with Migrant Communities 13 May 2008 Peterborough CLG National Strategy for Participatory Budgeting Roundtable event 29 May 2008 Manchester Healthier Young Scots (in assoc. with Scottish Health Council) 04 Jun 2008 Edinburgh CLG National Strategy for Participatory Budgeting Roundtable event 05 Jun 2008 London Technologies for Participation 2 10 Jun 2008 London Breakfast Briefings: Government Consultation Code of Practice 12 Jun 2008 London Engaging the Hard to Reach 24 Jun 2008 York Public engagement on Major projects (support by Arup) 25 Jun 2008 London Best Practice Consultation with Children & Young People 02 Jul 2008 London Practitioner Workshop - Effective Dialogues with Migrant Communities 09 Sep 2008 Brighton Breakfast Briefings: The Future of Deliberative Events 10 Sep 2008 London Making LINks Work 17 Sep 2008 London Practitioner Workshop - Effective Dialogues with Migrant Communities 23 Sep 2008 Belfast Meaningful Consultation with the Older Generations - York 24 Sep 2008 York Public Engagement & Single Outcome Agreements 08 Oct 2008 Edinburgh Public Participation & the Media 08 Oct 2008 London Consultation in Health & Social Care 15 Oct 2008 Belfast Breakfast Briefings: Effective Evaulation - Lessons from Public Engagement & Exercises 16 Oct 2008 London Panels 4 - The 4th Citizens & Community Panels Conference 22 Oct 2008 Birmingham Public Engagement & Planning 05 Nov 2008 London Best Practice Consultation with Faith Groups 12 Nov 2008 London Public Participation & the Media - a TCI / Involve event 26 Nov 2008 London

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