This  workshop  will  focus  on  communication  of  scientific  and  technical  information  that affects  communities.  Often  those  types  of  issues involve  public  policy  questions.  How  can you  share  your  information  with the  community  in  a  way  that  will  lead  to  productive  discussions? What  is  the  best  way to  engage with   the   community?  When   you   are   talking   to   individuals,   what   techniques   can   you   use   to   promote  respectful  and  meaningful  conversation?    You  will  leave  this  workshop  with  answers.

With presentations from Elizabeth Kent, Peter Adler, Dawn N.S. Chang and Keith Mattson from Accord3.0 Network (strategic public policy consultants); and Barbara Hastings, Barbra Pleadwell, and Ashley Kerkiewicz from Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communications Company, participants will develop tools to better engage communities, address culturally sensitive issues, engage in respectful and meaningful dialogue, and address issues management in the age of the digital.

The skills workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 5 2016 at the UH Campus Center from 8am to 12:30pm.

For more information, please visit http://tinyurl.com/MATSUNAGAWORKSHOP.

To register, please visit https://www.uhbooks.hawaii.edu/conference/cci2016.asp