A handbook on the Public Participation Process in the Mediterranean, MIO-ECSDE, 2015

A handbook on the Public Participation Process in the Mediterranean. Roniotes A, Malotidi V, Virtanen H, Vlachogianni Th, MIO-ECSDE, 2015

This publication has been developed to complement the e-learning course on the Public Participation Process in the Mediterranean
region that has been developed under the MedPartnership project. The e-learning course can be found at: www.envirolearning.net/themedpartnership.

General objectives of this Public Participation handbook:

To provide an opportunity for learning the basic concepts related to Public Participation
To promote understanding of the main aims, drivers, benefits and challenges of Public Participation
To introduce the learners to the main international and regional – Mediterranean and European – policy frameworks of Public Participation
To raise awareness on the ways that Public Participation serves Sustainable Development
To present an overview of the evolution of the Public Participation processes in the Mediterranean region
To provide an insight on the specificities regarding Public Participation processes in the Mediterranean context
To familiarise the learners with the different levels and methods of Public Participation and their degree of impact
To promote understanding of the significance and methodology of Situation Assessment and Stakeholder Analysis
To increase awareness on the ways and tools for successful access to information and effective communication of a Public Participation process
To provide sufficient capacity for the learner to plan and implement a Public Participation process
To familiarize the learners with the monitoring and evaluation methodologies for Public Participation processes
To present characteristic case studies of Public Participation from the Mediterranean region

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