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include work in the following areas: • community participation in European planning
• public dialogue in science and technology
• sustainable design in higher education
• consultations on energy research and nuclear power in the UK
• research on environmental behaviour change
• local action towards sustainable living
• learning architectures to share good practice
Dept. of Innovation, University and Skills / Momenta (2008-2009)
Specialist adviser with the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre, which aims to create excellence in public dialogue to inform policy in science and technology. Leading the workstream on evaluating engagement, and providing evaluation advice to Sciencewise engagement projects.
www.sciencewise.org.uk
Dept. of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (2007-2009)
Evaluation of the public and stakeholder consultation on the future of civil nuclear power in the UK. The consultation involved over 4,000 public and stakeholder participants in written and online responses and over 30 events around the UK. The report of the evaluation was published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in October 2009.
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Vienna Design Week / University of Applied Arts (2008)
Nigel Ordish invited to discuss the development of design teaching in Austria as part of the open event programme for Vienna Design Week 2008. Other panellists included: Gerald Bast (Rector of the University of Applied Arts, Vienna), Irmgard Bebe (Kulturkontakt consultant),Brigitte Jank (President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce), James Skone (Director of Education at the University) and Professor Michael Freund (Chair).
www.viennadesignweek.at
WWF UK (2005-2008)
Co-developer, and now evaluator, of a three year Defra Environmental Action Fund-funded project to develop and test a methodology for working with community groups on sustainable living. Initial literature review published in 2007; full evaluation report available shortly.
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National Consumer Council / Involve (2007-2008)
Development of principles for the effective practice of deliberative public engagement in decision making - a distinctive and increasingly important approach to deeper public engagement. Consultation on drafts with government departments, local government bodies, academics, NGOs and practitioners.
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Big Lottery Fund (2004-2009)
Member of evaluation team for five-year evaluation of the UK-wide fair share programme, designed to reach geographical areas that had not previously had their fair share of Lottery funds (generally disadvantaged areas). Specific responsibility for evaluation methodology (including developing indicators) and the South Lanarkshire case study.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (2007-2010)
Evaluation over three years of the programme of national and site specific stakeholder engagement in the work of the NDA. The NDA has responsibility for decommissioning 20 civil public sector nuclear sites and disposal of radioactive waste. The engagement work is managed by 3KQ and Dialogue by Design.
University College Falmouth (2008-2011)
External Examiner of the BA Hons 3D Design for Sustainability course at University College Falmouth. The course emphasises social and environmental as much as aesthetic and technical factors through its programme.
www.falmouth.ac.uk
Environment Agency / Defra (2007-2008)
Development of a strategy to increase the role of social science in research and development projects in flood and coastal erosion risk management. With Clare Twigger-Ross of Collingwood Environmental Planning. Final report available soon.
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Research Councils UK (2007-2008)
Evaluation of the Research Council's UK major public dialogue exercise to elicit and understand the public's priorities for energy research, informing the Research Councils' strategic decision making. The dialogue process was undertaken by Ipsos MORI. Full evaluation report (and summary) published 2008.
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Town and Country Planning Association (2006-2008)
Co-ordinator of research reports for APaNGO project to test and disseminate innovative methods of community participation in regional planning across North West Europe. Final report published in November 2007.
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Consultation Institute / Involve (2007-2008)
Development of a new course in evaluating public engagement, taking participants through the basic principles of engagement and providing models for effective evaluation.
www.consultationinstitute.org www.involve.org
Dialogue by Design / DIUS (2006-2008)
Evaluation of public engagement processes (led by Dialogue by Design) to consider the implications of new developments in science and technology. The engagement includes in depth deliberative workshops, facilitated events by science centres, informal group meetings and an interactive website. The project was funded through the DIUS ScienceWise programme.
www.sciencehorizons.org.uk
Academy of Medical Sciences (2008)
Evaluation of public engagement in the AMS project on brain science, addiction and drugs. The engagement (run by OPM) included outreach events and workshops in five locations around the UK, a two-session Brainbox event for more detailed deliberation, and a web-based consultation. The project was funded through the DIUS Sciencewise programme.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2007)
Evaluation of a Defra public engagement process to help government design policy to maximise positive individual behaviour on climate change. The process (run by Opinion Leader) included regional workshops and a national summit of 150 public participants.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (2007)
Evaluation of the HFEA public consultation on the ethical and social implications of creating human / animal embryos in research. The engagement (run by Opinion Leader) was the largest of its type run by the Authority, and was part-funded through the DIUS Sciencewise programme.
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Sustainable Development Commission (2007)
Evaluation of the SDC's public and stakeholder engagement process on tidal power in the UK. The engagement (run by Opinion Leader and The Environment Council) included workshops in Scotland, Bristol and Cardiff where the main proposals for tidal power are focused.
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Department of Constitutional Affairs / Involve (2005-2007)
Development of an evaluation framework for public and stakeholder engagement in central government, to enable learning from experience across government.
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Environment Agency (2006-2007)
Research to develop recommendations for new structures and methods that will progress learning in and across the 50 poorest quality local environments in England and Wales. With Sustainable Futures.
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Bösendorfer, Egger (2006)
Chair of jury for an international competition to design a grand piano or related acoustic space. Exhibition of winning entries from March 2006 at the Design Forum, Museum Quarter, Vienna.
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New Design University, Austria (2006)
First in a lecture series examining some of the key issues that face design practice and education in Europe today.
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Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (2006)
Keynote presentation on sustainable development and the role of art, to open discussion on the challenge sustainability brings to contemporary artistic practice, and the contribution of art to sustainability.
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