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Poorly designed or superficial participation, however, can do more harm than good. It can undermine public trust, contribute to polarization, or generate misleading or unrepresentative input—ultimately weakening both the quality of decisions and confidence in public institutions.
Poorly designed or superficial participation, however, can do more harm than good. It can undermine public trust, contribute to polarization, or generate misleading or unrepresentative input—ultimately weakening both the quality of decisions and confidence in public institutions.
'''What is the difference between public participation and public engagement?''
'''What is the difference between public participation and public engagement?'''
Public engagement is a broad, inclusive umbrella term that covers many types of activities such as consultation, partnerships, co-development, and co-management. It generally refers to how institutions reach out to the public to create dialogue, build awareness, and incorporate diverse perspectives, without necessarily sharing decision-making power. Engagement processes are often organization-initiated (top-down) and focus on dialogue and understanding rather than direct influence on outcomes.
Public engagement is a broad, inclusive umbrella term that covers many types of activities such as consultation, partnerships, co-development, and co-management. It generally refers to how institutions reach out to the public to create dialogue, build awareness, and incorporate diverse perspectives, without necessarily sharing decision-making power. Engagement processes are often organization-initiated (top-down) and focus on dialogue and understanding rather than direct influence on outcomes.
* Support peer learning and knowledge exchange across the federal public service.
* Support peer learning and knowledge exchange across the federal public service.
Additional Materials (EN only):
'''Additional Materials (EN only):'''
* [https://repository.upenn.edu/entities/publication/d96964df-b3d8-45f5-9214-e116884eb79c Public Deliberations, Discursive Participation and Citizen Engagement: A Review of the Empirical Literature]
* [https://repository.upenn.edu/entities/publication/d96964df-b3d8-45f5-9214-e116884eb79c Public Deliberations, Discursive Participation and Citizen Engagement: A Review of the Empirical Literature]
* [https://www.ncdd.org/glossary.html D&D Glossary - National Coalition For Dialogue & Deliberation]
* [https://www.ncdd.org/glossary.html D&D Glossary - National Coalition For Dialogue & Deliberation]
* [https://www.involve.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/what/public-deliberation Public deliberation | Involve]
* [https://www.involve.org.uk/resources/knowledge-base/what/public-deliberation Public deliberation | Involve]