Using the pandemic to increase public participation in debates and decision-making

Episode 1 July 22, 2021 00:45:51
Using the pandemic to increase public participation in debates and decision-making
Tea and Talk with the RSE
Using the pandemic to increase public participation in debates and decision-making

Jul 22 2021 | 00:45:51

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The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Show Notes

Launching the third series of the RSE’s Tea and Talk Podcast, RSE Chief Executive Rebekah Widdowfield chats with RSE Fellows, Talat Yaqoob and Louise Macdonald OBE. They look at how the public has been informed and engaged during the Covid-19 pandemic and how we can build on this experience to improve both public debate and participation in decision-making.

Talat is a Scottish campaigner and writer focused on women’s equality, race equality and intersectional analysis of policy. Louise is National Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland, former Chief Executive of Young Scot and among many other roles is Co-Chair of the National Advisory Council of Women and Girls.

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