Successful transport decision-making - Osmose

FS 60: Stakeholder conference
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What is a stakeholder conference?
A stakeholder conference is a large-scale, formal, engagement
event focused on providing stakeholders with information on
solving transport related issues that affect them. This is
achieved by input from a transport professional who provides
an understanding of the complex issues, techniques on how
this can be solved and case studies where positive solutions
have been implemented in the past.
The second part of this event is to break into smaller workshop
groups to apply the information in practice to prepare solutions
for real and relevant transport projects.
The exchange of information in this technique is very important,
information is provided to the stakeholders who assess the
issues and information and provide detailed feedback,
comment and possible solutions to a complex transport issue
that affects them.
Who attends a stakeholder
conference?
The most important aspect required from a participant is the
interest in complex transport related projects and the ambition
to make a difference in their local area. Consideration should
be given to the following stakeholders:
Residents: Excellent local knowledge and ambition to
learn and make a difference;
Businesses: Ambition to reduce transport problems;
and
Community groups: Better understanding of the
issues facing a wider group of people.
A few participants can be asked to research the transport
problem and to present a case study.
What are the benefits of a
stakeholder conference?
The main benefit of a stakeholder conference is the informed
exchange of information and solutions, some other benefits
include:
The event is structured and provides the opportunity to
direct discussion to achieving a given aim;
Results in an informed response, solutions and feedback
for a transport project or issue;
Empowers communities to contribute to decisions, based
on professional advice;
Provide encouragement for communities from other places
that are facing similar problems; and
Provide a range of solutions to encourage further ideas.
When should you use a stakeholder
conference?
It is recommended to use this type of event once the issues and
wider stakeholder solutions have been identified. This enables
the trained professional to have a sense of what the issues and
solutions are. Given this, they would then be able to direct the
presentation and case study discussions to a particular
issue/problem or solution and encourage debate on more
detailed solutions.
The most suitable stage to conduct such an event is during the
identification and generation of feasible options. This can draw
on findings from previous stakeholder engagement activities and
encourage the identification of stakeholder generated options,
with an indication of the preferred solution.
NOTES
A Transportation Conference in France.
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