About Us
The mandate of the Participatory Governance Initiative at Arizona State University is to promote excellence, collaboration, and innovation in participatory governance research and practice. The Participatory Governance Initiative is a university-wide interdisciplinary space that aims at bringing together academics, students, elected and non-elected government officials, community members and practitioners interested in the theory and practice of participatory governance. Special attention is paid to the examination of emerging trends and innovative experiments around the world that are relevant to the realities of governance and public engagement in the 21st century.
|LOCATION|
The Participatory Governance Initiative is hosted by the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University, in the College of Public Programs (UCENT Building, 411 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ).
|ACTIVITIES|
The Participatory Governance Initiative is devoted to undertake teaching, capacity building, research and dissemination activities aimed at the study and promotion of participatory democracy initiatives, particularly at the municipal level of government.
|PLANS FOR 2011-2015|
The Participatory Governance Initiative was launched in 2011. Among the plans for 2011-2015 are the following:
1) Establishment of a Graduate Certificate in Participatory Governance (expected to start offering courses in Fall 2012).
2) Establishment of an annual seminar series on topics related to participatory governance and public engagement.
3) Establishment of a research network on participatory governance and public engagement within Arizona State University and in the Southwest region.
4) Creation of a peer reviewed student journal on participatory governance and public engagement.
5) Development of partnerships with other institutions and organizations that have similar mandates.
6) Organization of an international conference of participatory governance and public engagement.
7) Development and implementation of democratic governance capacity building programs including: short courses, workshops and field visits.
|COORDINATION|
- Daniel Schugurensky, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
- Kelly Campbell Rawlings, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
