the-BA : community x-change

A series of community x-change workshops are being held in Liverpool in spring/summer 2008. A Community Engagement Worker, based in Merseyside, is currently working towards developing effective relationships with community groups in Toxteth, L8.

Information about previous workshops in East Anglia can be found on these webpages.

The community x-change aims to:

Provide opportunities for publics to discuss issues involving science and other issues they feel strongly about
Improve involvement processes between scientists and publics, acknowledging that each bring their own expertise
Develop processes of effective inclusion of marginalised groups
Build capacity such that there can be further interaction between people involved in the x-changes
Create an involvement process in which policy-makers have opportunity to engage both in the topics and the process

Each community x-change is a series of workshops where members of the public, scientists and policy makers meet to discuss issues involving science. Participants meet to explore issues involving science and discuss their thoughts, feelings and ideas for possible actions.

The project explores a new methodology for dialogue. The approach takes elements from a number of different initiatives including Citizens' Juries and common language projects to provide time and space for citizens to discuss issues of local concern as well as those with national implications. community x-changes will take place in East Anglia and Liverpool.

The community x-change is a partnership between the BA and the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences (PEALS) Research Centre in Newcastle.

If you would like to find out more about the project please email or call 020 7019 4938.

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