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PARN and PP4SDPARN and PP4SDEnvironmental Sustainability Environmental Sustainability
SIGSIG
Professor Andy FriedmanDirector of PARN
Launch Event, London27 April 2009
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• PARN is a non-profit independent organisation with a mission to:
• “increase the profile of issues relating to professionals, professionalism and professional bodies through research and networking with the aim of determining and promoting professional good practice".
Professional Associations Research Network
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Professional Associations Research Network - PARN
• Set up in 1999
• A research institute with members: investigating issues of concern for professional bodies
• 142 members
115 UK 15 Ireland 6 Australia 5 Canada 1 Kenya
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Governance of PARN
Steering Committee • 15 representatives from our members• Meets twice a year • Consulted on all major issues
Membership criteria to have or be moving toward:• Entry requirements, based on education/experience• Code of conduct/guidance • Systems to maintain standards and quality• Commitment to CPD
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PARN's Objectives• To promote good practice among professional bodies • To generate research for which there is demonstrable
demand from professional bodies • To increase the profile of research on professional
bodies, professionalism and professionals • To provide access to research results for
professional bodies and the general public• To facilitate networking among professional bodies• To become the premier global knowledge base for
professional bodies
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Conferences and workshops 2009May 13 London: Diversity SIG Workshop
May 14 London: CEO Master Class
May 26 Sydney: Output Measurement of CPD
May 29 Melbourne: Online CPD and Social Networking
June 2 Canberra: Governance and Volunteers
June 17 2009 Dublin: CPD Output Measurement
June 23 Toronto: Self Regulation and Volunteer Management
September 16 London: Fair access to the professions
November 26 London: Future for the professions
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Research projectsMain areas of research• governance and strategic management• CPD• professional ethics• member relations and routes to membership • ops strategy: professionalisation of professional bodies• Diversity in the professions/professional bodies• Sustainable development
Aim to generate• models that add value to benchmarking research• recommendations based on principles of good practice
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Research Outputs
BooksRoutes and Requirements for Becoming Professionally
Qualified, 2008
Online Support for CPD: Lessons from Practice, 2008
Governance and Volunteers, 2009
Online CPD and Social Networking, 2009CPD: Models for Lifelong Learning and Revitalising
Professionalism, 2010
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Research Outputs
• Snapshots– Governance 2008– Diversity 2009
• Reports – Approaches to Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) Measurement, 2008– Linking Professional Bodies and Higher Education
Institutions for the provision of CPD, 2008• Toolkits
– Equality and Diversity 2008– Fairer Recruitment 2009
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Consultancy & Other Services
Consultancy– Governance reviews and evaluation support – Induction of Board/Council Members– Member Services supports: surveys and advice– Strategic reviews– CPD and Ethics reviews and facilitations
Other Services– Member Enquiry Systems– CPD Spotlight– Newsletter– PARN SIGs: Diversity, Environmental Sustainability
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Environmental Sustainability SIGWhy environmental sustainability?
• Need for professionals to integrate sustainable development into their daily professional practice.
• Need for professional bodies to help integrate environmental, social and economic benefits into their member’s thinking.
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Why a SIG?• Provide a forum for dialogue and dissemination
of knowledge.• Bring professionals together to exchange
experiences, ideas and advice on sustainable development.
• Provide an pool of experts as a resource for members.
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www.parnglobal.com
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www.parnglobal.com/forum/
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Environmental Sustainability SIG
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Who is the SIG for?
• PP4SD members
• All professional bodies – whether members of PARN or PP4SD or not.
• Professionals from all disciplines
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The Future
• More SIG events
• Joint research projects
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HOW TO JOIN:
Membership is free.
email: [email protected]
or telephone 0117 928 1998