Practising Democracy as if the Public Matters
Dr Will Friedman, an expert in public opinion research and public engagement will present a public lecture at The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. The lecture will examine the shortcomings of today’s status-quo democracy, including its tendency to marginalize the public and its inadequacy in the face of tough problems that have no straightforward or technical solution. It will explore how emerging democratic practices that engage the public more fully in problem solving can help overcome gridlock and help society come to terms with difficult problems.
Dr Will Friedman is the President of Public Agenda in the United States of America. A non-profit, non-partisan organisation that partners with citizens and leaders to navigate complex and divisive issues and work together toward solutions. Currently he is working on The Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s Better Together Program.
The Better Together Program is focussed on providing ways for South Australians to get involved in the issues that matter to them. Over the last two years, the program has stimulated and guided a range of projects across the public sector, as well as collaborations between government and non-government organisations.
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Dr Will Friedman is the author or co-author of numerous publications including “Reframing Framing,” “Transforming Public Life: A Decade of Public Engagement in Bridgeport, CT,” “Deliberative Democracy and the Problem of Scope,” and “Deliberative Democracy and the Problem of Power.”
Register now to attend this free event on Tuesday 30 June at 6.00pm.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Department of the Premier and Cabinet
FREE registration: Practising Democracy as if the Public Matters
With Dr Will Friedman, President, Public Agenda
Tuesday 30 June 2015, 6.00pm – 7.15pm
Bradley Forum, University of South Australia, City West campus
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