2.2. – External resources

Resources from the Global Hive

Global Hive is an initiative of the Inter-Council Network of the Canadian provincial and regional councils of international cooperation. It has been supported by Global Affairs Canada (2012-2019). We suggest you copy these topics before pressing the link that will take you into Global Hive`s search bar. To open the specific tool, paste the name of the tool you are interested.

Tools for teachers

• Methods for integrating global citizenship education in the classroom
• Ideas for global citizenship school projects

Tools to engage youth

• Accessible programming for youth checklist
• Tips to keep in mind when running an online campaign
• Effectively use social media to engage youth
• Engaging post-high school youth checklist

Tools for civil society organizations to design engagement activities

• How to develop a theory of change
• Develop an organizational public engagement policy
• Drafting a volunteer policy for public engagement
• Reflection questions for drafting a public engagement strategy

Tools for monitoring and evaluation

• Evaluate your evaluation regularly
• Monitoring and evaluation checklist
• Develop a theory of change
• Identify your target audience
• Clearly articulate your vision, goals and desired outcomes
• Reflection questions for developing a theory of change
• Theory of change

Tools to integrate gender equality into engagement

• Checklist for gender equality integration
• Reflection questions for integrating gender equality
• Four levels of engagement

Tools on Partnerships

• Checklist for effective partnerships
• Reflection questions on partnerships and collaboration
• Partnership agreement template

Guides From Regional and Provincial Councils

• Inter-Council Network (ICN) – Effectively Engaging Canadians as Global Citizens
• Alberta Council for Global Cooperation – Teacher resources
• British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) and Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) – Raising Awareness and Promoting Global Citizenship
• Cooperation Canada – Narrative Toolkit
• British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) - Effective Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
• Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) - Public Engagement Guide
• Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) Public Engagement Policy
• Inter-Council Network (ICN and Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) - Exploring Public Engagement Effectiveness in Canada 2011-2014 Phase 1 Summary Report
• Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) - Diaspora Engagement Working Group
• Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) – Public Engagement
• L’Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI) – Global Citizenship Education

Working groups

• Canadian Parnership for Women and Chidren's Health (CanWaCH) - Public Engagement Working group
• Cooperation Canada Working Groups

Videos

• L'Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI) - Éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale (in French only)
• British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) - International Development Week 2016
• Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) - Insight Training

Other guides and Reports

• Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFD) – Educator Resources
• Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)– Presentation about Engaging Canadians

Other external resources from Canadians organizations

• City of Oakville – Public Engagement Guide
• City of Ottawa – Public Engagement Guidelines and Toolkit
• Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) – Public Engagement Guide
• PlanH – Public Engagement Toolkit
• B.C. Community Places – Community Planning PE Toolkit
• Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Public Engagement – Public Engagement Guide
• University of Waterloo – Public Engagement: Back to Basics
• City of Ottawa – Public Engagement Strategy
• Institute for Local Government – Public Engagement

Resources from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

• Public Engagement
• Engaging with the Public
• Promoting Effective Aid for Trade
• Innovative Citizen Participation
• Focus on Citizens: Public Engagement for Better Policy and Services
• Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making
• Promise and Problems of E-Democracy: Challenges of Online Citizen Engagement
• Open Government: Fostering Dialogue with Civil Society
• Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-making
• OECD Development Communication Network

Information on Public Engagement from other countries

United Kingdom

• The Bond Institute

United States

• University of Delaware – Tools and Resources for Public Engagement
• University of Minnesota – Public Engagement Strategies
• American Association for the Advancement of Science – Why Public Engagement Matters