ICDD

At the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, our mission is to build community capacity for informed, engaged, civil deliberation.
Stronger democracy through enhanced public deliberation.

 

ICDD NEWS:

CECD/ICDD Interns Graduation Congratulation!


We would like to congratulate our graduating interns and wish them the best of luck!  They have been of the greatest additions to our organization and they will sincerely missed.

 

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ICDD to Host National Issues Forum on Future of Higher Education

Universities are widely recognized as being centers of learning and research. However, with education costs rising and the measure of preparedness guaranteed by a college degree being called into question, the role of higher education itself is an increasing hot topic.

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Johnson County Library Hosting a Conversation about Sandy Hook

Thursday, January 10th, Johnson County Library is hosting A Conversation about Sandy Hook at 7 pm. All around our country conversations are being had about the Sandy Hook school shooting.  What caused it?  What should our responses be?  How do we ensure safe schools?  Join with other members of your community  for a conversation on these issues at the Central Resource Library on January 10th, 7 PM.  All perspectives and views are welcome and the conversations will be moderated by trained, neutral facilitators.
Go to the Johnson County Library website for more information: http://www.jocolibrary.org

 

CECD/ICDD Director Travels to Ohio and North Carolina for Deliberation, Democracy Meeting

 

TheCECD/ICDD Director David Procter has been traveling all over the country as well as the nation with trips to France, Denver, Alabama and most recently Ohio.  Procter just returned from Raleigh, North Carolina, attending the Redesigning Democracy Summut.

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K-State Innovation Project is Finalist in National Academic Awards Competition

Enell The Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network (KOIN) was recently chosen to recieve the Award of Excellence at the University Economic Development Association's annual conference.  KOIN was named as a finalist in the University Economic Development Association's annual national academic awards competition earlier this year, in the leadership and collaboration category.

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Journal of Public Deliberation

The Journal of Public Deliberation was created as a scholarly forum for deliberative democracy. The journal publishes information on research, opinions, projects, experiments, and experience of practitioners and academics.

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