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Hi, I’m Lyn Carson, welcome to my website. I hope to provide easy access to information which individuals, groups or organisations can use to enhance citizens’ involvement in the activities of local, state or federal government. I’m currently a professorial fellow in the Centre for Citizenship & Public Policy at the University of Western Sydney, [...]

Two basic assumptions underpinning the learning circle idea are that adult individuals have an innate desire to learn and that active participation promotes this learning. The work of the learning circle emanates form the conditions and circumstances of the lives of the participants, and reward for the m is the experience of a greater understanding [...]

Institute for Diversity, Educational Access and Success (IDEAS) In the past, Claire has worked as an academic, researcher, educator and senior administrator. Most recently, she was invited back to Victoria University (VU) to develop and establish the Institute for Diversity, Educational Access and Success (IDEASInstitute for Diversity, Educational Access and Success). Over the past few [...]

The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) is an active network and community of practice centered around conflict resolution and public engagement practices. Our 1,300+ members help people work together across partisan, ethnic and other divides to address today’s toughest problems, and NCDD provides them with much-needed support, connections, and resources. We’re in the [...]

The Kettering Foundation is an independent, nonpartisan research organization rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Everything Kettering researches relates to one central question: what does it take for democracy to work as it should? Or put another way: What does it take for citizens to shape their collective future? The foundation explores ways [...]

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field. We are a not-for-profit entity with both organizational and individual members in all States and Territories who reflect the extraordinary diversity of adult and community learning. They include adult educators in universities, TAFE Colleges, Community Houses and [...]

The introduction of new ideas or initiative for bring any change in the community, training is considered as most useful and effective tools. There are many alternatives, but training and orientation regarded as one of the most effective alternatives to disseminate the ideas and knowledge to acquaint the new program, system of implementation, procedure to [...]

The Democracy Imperative is a USA based network of multidisciplinary scholars, campus leaders, and civic leaders in the fields of democratic dialogue, public deliberation, and democracy-building. More here.

Centrecare is one of Western Australia’s most well established, professional and innovative providers of specialist social services. With a not-for-profit status, Centrecare delivers quality professional counselling, support, family dispute resolution and training services. More here.

You’re a global organisation with offices and staff based internationally. To compete successfully in today’s diverse environment, you require global knowledge, global attitudes and global skills. More here.