Talk:Defra Third Sector Strategy - consultation responses

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 * discussion around proposed consultation responses (please put draft consultation responses on the main article page)
 * copies of invites or other relevant communications

Copy of email to Defra, November 25 2007
Defra Third Sector Strategy review - pooling consultation responses

In response to Defra's consultation letter (1) which encourages joint working and linking up, the Sustainable Community Action wiki has set up a page (or pages):

http://sca21.wikia.com/wiki/Defra_Third_Sector_Strategy_-_consultation_responses

to offer a space for sharing and developing consultation responses, particularly from the point of view of non government stakeholders concerned with local sustainability - independent sustainability forums, Local Agenda 21 groups, community based climate change groups, transition towns groups, etc.

Invitations are also being sent to encourage and check out possibilities for a meeting inclusive of this set of stakeholders. These express a preference for any such meeting being as participatory as possible, including an open design process - the sca wiki could help with this. Something a long the lines of a barcamp (2) - although over 1 not 2 days). It's noticeable that Transition Towns used Open Space for their May 2007 conference.

Phil Green SCA wiki http://sca21.wikia.com

(1) http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/thirdsector-strategy/letter.htm (2) for example see http://barcamp.org/BarcampUKGovweb

Invitation email
Defra Third Sector Strategy review - pooling consultation responses

As you may know Defra recently (November 2007) launched its Third Sector Strategy review. The Sustainable Community Action wiki has set up a page (or pages) :

http://sca21.wikia.com/wiki/Defra_Third_Sector_Strategy_-_consultation_responses

to offer a space for sharing and developing consultation responses, particularly from the point of view of non government stakeholders concerned with local sustainability - independent sustainability forums, Local Agenda 21 groups, community based climate change groups, transition towns groups, etc.

The sca wiki page(s) already include some 19 comments. Your comments welcome. Defra's consultation letter (1) encourages joint working and linking up, and include the possibility of (funded) meetings for wider groups of stakeholders. Personally I would favour any such meeting being as participatory as possible, including an open design process - the sca wiki could help with this. Something a long the lines of a barcamp (2) - although over 1 not 2 days). It's noticeable that Transition Towns used Open Space for their May 2007 conference.

Please feel free to forward this invitiation to anyone who may be interested. A record of invites can be kept via the sca wiki.

Phil Green SCA wiki http://sca21.wikia.com

(1) http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/thirdsector-strategy/letter.htm (2) for example see http://barcamp.org/BarcampUKGovweb