Stakeholder Consultation in the Context of Better Regulation

In this training you will get a comprehensive overview of the importance, uses, and methods of stakeholder (SH) consultation in the context of Better Regulation (BR). This hands-on training shows how SH consultation should be applied in practice.

It follows the sequential phases of consultation, namely, the planning, design, implementation, reporting and informing.  Participants are provided with an in-depth understanding of how to use the various methods and tools to consult Stakeholders. Using practical sessions including examples, case studies and exercises, this course will enhance your capacity to draft fit for purpose and state of the art public consultation questionnaires. It will help you ensure that SH input can provide valuable evidence in Impact Assessments and Evaluations.

What will you learn

• To identify all the relevant stakeholders
• How to design an effective consultation strategy to reach out to all relevant stakeholders
• How to select the appropriate consultation method
• How to set the consultation activities in the right order
• To draft a user friendly public consultation questionnaire
• To design short, simple and relevant questions in a neutral manner
• To effectively communicate consultation activities and reach out to as many SHs as possible
• How to apply innovative consultation techniques to maximize public feedback
• learn how to perform basic analysis of data
• learn how to report on the findings of the consultation and inform policy making
• get familiar with data protection rules

Course methodology/highlights

The course delivery will combine interactive presentations showcasing practical examples and group exercises.

The two-half-day course will be led by experts with research and practical experience in SH consultations in the EU context and beyond.

Participants will be provided the slides as well as additional learning material and online resources to help them apply their new knowledge and skills into practice.

• diversify your methods in reaching out to different SH groups.
• Engage with SH groups to facilitate implementation of policy / legislation.
• Commission and manage meaningful consultation activities.
• Communicate effectively in order to reach out the widest audience
• Recognise and identify what makes a good quality consultation questionnaire
• Identify erroneously designed questions and amend them appropriately.

This course on Stakeholder Consultation is one of 5 courses we are currently offering in the context of the Better Regulation agenda.

Are you interested in taking a different course, please click below:

Introduction to the Better Regulation Agenda | Regulatory ex post Evaluations | Regulatory Impact Assessments | Introduction to Strategic Foresight – From Anticipating Surprise to Robust Strategy

Public officials, civil servants, policy consultants and policy analysts who work in government or parliamentary institutions, in EU Member States or other countries that seek to embed evidence in the decision-making process, such as the following:

• better regulation committees / programmes;
• centres for research and analysis;
• bureaucracy reduction agencies;
• budget offices;
• consultancy firms involved in better regulation
• councils for regulatory impact assessments.

Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom

Programme Organiser
Ms Eveline Hermens
Tel: +31 43 3296259
e.hermens@eipa.eu

Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies

Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.