Summit convened by:

Center for Biosecurity of UPMC

Canadian Policy Research Network

Center for Science Technology and Security Policy at AAAS

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror

Panel I: What Government Gains by Engaging the Public

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Why should government officials care about community and citizen engagement? What are the enabling conditions for engagement? How can authorities bring citizens and communities into policy decisions and actions regarding health emergencies? How do citizen engagement methods differ from "crisis communications?" How have public health and homeland security officials sought to involve the public in their missions?

What Does "Public Involvement" Mean?
Mary Pat McKinnon, MPA, Director of Public Involvement, Canadian Policy Research Networks

A National Charter for Hometown Security
Karen Marsh, Director, Citizen Corps, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Citizen Engagement at the Public Health Agency of Canada
Elaine Chatigny, Director General for Communications, Public Health Agency of Canada

Q&A
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