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A Conference Sponsored by the Evergreen Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration and the Evans School of Public Affairs of the University of Washington
A Conference Sponsored by the Evergreen Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration and the Evans School of Public Affairs of the University of Washington
Overview
This very timely conference will focus on whether more civil discourse on public policy issues can help governments at all levels resolve critical issues. We will look at the impact of current social and political views and how they have come to affect our ability to govern.
Keynote & General Speakers
William D. Ruckelshaus, First Administrator of the EPA, former Deputy Attorney General and founder of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center at WSU and UW
Daniel J. Evans, Former U.S. Senator and Governor
Sam Reed, Secretary of the State of Washington
Cornell W. Clayton, Director, Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service, Washington State University
H. Brinton Milward, Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and Director of the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona
Michael Kern, Director, William D. Ruckelshaus Center
Stuart Elway, Washington’s foremost pollster, founder and President, Elway Research and the Elway Poll, a non-partisan poll that measures changing public attitudes
Panel Discussion
• Examples and Case Studies on Civil Discourse
• Perspectives on Tools to Improve Discourse
• The Role of Communications – Case Studies
• The Role of the Media – Expert panel of journalists representing print, television/radio and electronic media
Conclusion
This conference will conclude with a discussion involving all speakers and the audience. As an outcome, we hope to develop a strategy and identify the next steps that should be taken to create a climate for more effective dialogue among public officials and public engagement on critical issues.
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