On 25 May 20218, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the Data Protection Directive as the new global standard on data privacy for all government agencies and organizations that[...]
"Public consultation in EIA" is a topic generating a lot of questions. I decided to put together a brief introduction of the EIA consultation process, its key elements and some good practice[...]
An effective grievance management mechanism is an important social management tool for projects where ongoing risks and adverse impacts are anticipated.
Mega construction projects in general are projects with a capital cost in excess of US$1bn, involving a huge number of participants, having significant social and economic impacts, extensive works,[...]
There is no one right way to undertake stakeholder engagement. The consultation process should be project-specific and reflect the nature and scale of the potential impacts.
Why don't we evaluate more often? The Stakeholder Engagement/Public Consultation field has grown incredibly over the last decade or two, with higher expectations for consultation, and[...]
The pressure is on. An urgent decision is needed to prevent foreseen losses. This is a common scenario for which many Consultors can relate. Yet it is traditional to ensure that Consultees are given[...]
We Stakeholder Engagement practitioners are nothing short of evangelical in our zeal to sing the praises and benefits of consultation/engagement. So much so that I sometimes wonder if[...]
If you've included an online component to your stakeholder engagement or public consultation process, you will have made decisions about the best way to structure the process. There[...]
A range of significant legislative changes in the UK have put public consultation in the limelight recently. UK high profile judicial reviews have demonstrated that projects could be successfully[...]
