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World Bank Offers 'Free' Four Week Course on Citizens Engagement Starting March 15th, 2015
Recent events have shown that the relationship between government and citizens is in need of repair. We have witnessed calls from all over the world, from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street, for governments to become more open. The course brings together a diverse range of experts to provide students with a comprehensive overview of citizen engagement.

It begins by synthesizing the theories and concepts that underlie citizen engagement, and goes on to explore how citizens can engage in both policymaking and public service delivery. Finally, it investigates how recent innovations are shaking up the field, through detailing both successes and failures of these new approaches.

The presenters, who are leaders in academia, government, and civil society, provide a wide range of perspectives and real-world experience to give participants a deeper understanding of whether enhanced citizen engagement can truly make a difference.

Those completing the course will receive a Coursera Statement of Accomplishment. The course starts on March 15th and there may be a number of students at your institutions that would find this to be of interest.

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