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Defining Community Engagement, Public Participation, Civic Engagement and More

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From community engagement, community consultation, public participation, public involvement, civic engagement, public engagement, and citizen participation – it’s a varied mix. In an ideal world, “engagement”, “participation”, and “involvement”, would mean the exact same thing and could be easily interchanged.

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Clinical technology: Short-termism or the golden thread?

Open Access Government - Technology News

The NHS Long Term Plan committed all NHS trusts to meet a core level of digitisation, including having an EPR in place by March 2026. As Wachter highlights , failure to engage end-users in the new systems is also a contributing factor, as is the failure to expand, train and nurture the digital workforce. Updated 04 October 2021].

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Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

It is a self-sufficient island with no electrical connection to another landmass and is well on its way to meeting its target of producing 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2026, including solar, wind, and hydropower. Utility companies are also driving behavioral change through technology.