edinburgh beltane beacon for public engagement
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Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement. Dr Heather Rea Network Coordinator/ Project Manager 10 June 2008. Edinburgh Beltane Aim. Embedding a Culture Change Fostering Growth. Edinburgh Beltane Aim. Embedding a Culture Change Changing Perceptions. Edinburgh Beltane Theme. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Edinburgh BeltaneBeacon for Public Engagement
Dr Heather ReaNetwork Coordinator/ Project Manager
10 June 2008
Edinburgh Beltane Theme
Encouraging citizen participation and understanding of areas of research relevant to public policy such as health and life sciences, energy and the environment.
Plans
• Public Engagement Fellows
• Public Engagement Challenges
• Events
• Training
• Human Resources
• Awards
Plans & Progress
• Public Engagement Fellows – 6 month part-time funded secondments from
HEI’s– To create ambassadors
To be discussed at inaugural steering group meeting and
implemented Jan 09.
Plans & Progress
• Public Engagement Challenge– A competition for the best new Public
Engagement activity– To create incentive and growth
To be discussed at inaugural steering group meeting and
implemented Jan 09.
Plans & Progress
• Host Public Engagement Events– To create incentive, opportunity, learning and
awareness
5 Events planned1. Carnegie Festival of Imagination. 30th Aug to
6th Sept
2. Edinburgh Beltane Launch, 30 Sept 2008
3. Regenerative Medicine: How will it Change my Life? 24th November 2008
4. Complementary Medicine, 27th March 2009
5. Climate change enquiry tba
Plans & Progress
• Provide training events– Provide staff development opportunities– To create confidence and quality
3 Events planned1. Dark Skies Scotland, Autumn 2008
2. Practitioners event, tba
3. RAEng funded DEEPER project, 2008/2009
Plans & Progress
• Work with human resources– Identify and embed rewards and recognition
into institutional career progression routes
Early stage contact with HR at two partner institutions.
Plans & Progress
• Encourage Institutions to set up Awards for excellence in Public Engagement– Provide recognition and reward– To change perceptions
Tam Dalyell Prizefor Excellence in Engaging the Public with
Science
The Principal's Medal for a significant contribution to support or
benefit the wider community
What we want today
• Early stages
• To observe and learn from those ahead of us
• To share our findings about policy and HR at a later stage