2: Participation & Collaboration

Enable Greater Participation and Collaboration in the Working of the Federal Government.

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Enabling Greater Participation and Collaboration in the Working of the Federal Government as Part of the Foundation's Mission The Foundation's environmental conflict resolution program, implemented by the U.S. Institute, contributes to the workings of the federal government by providing collaborative problem-solving and conflict resolution services to address known or anticipated conflicts. The U.S. Institute's services are applied across the following areas of emphasis: 1) Interagency/intergovernmental conflicts and collaborative problem-solving challenges; 2) Multi-party high-conflict cases where an independent federal convener is needed to broker participation in a collaborative conflict resolution effort; 3) Environmental conflicts and challenges involving multiple levels of government (federal, state, local, tribal) and the public; 4) Conflicts and challenges where area expertise is required (e.g., conflicts involving tribes and native people, the National Environmental Policy Act); 5) Emerging areas of conflict, and pilot applications of collaborative governance to improve the workings of government; In response to the Open Government Directive, the Foundation through the work of the U.S. Institute will work to promote and enable greater collaboration and participation as the federal government addresses environmental and natural resources conflicts and challenges nationwide. In the 2010-2012 timeframe, the Foundation's efforts will include:

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2.1: Principles

2.2: Collaborative Governance

2.3: Conveners & Facilitators

2.4: Training

2.5: Policy Dialogues

2.6: Intergovernmental Collaboration

2.7: Emerging Technologies

2.7.1: Award

2.7.2: Conference Track & Technology Fair

2.7.3: Network

2.7.4: Tools Compendium

2.7.5: Best Practices

2.7.6: Workshop

2.8: Evaluation

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