Standing-room only! It was inspiring to see a full house at our session on ‘Emerging Issues and Best Practices in Online Public Engagement’ at this year’s IAP2 conference in Ottawa. Thank you to the panelists and to everyone who joined us for the conversation on innovation and the future of public engagement.

76engage is a proud sponsor of the IAP2 North American Conference taking place this year in Ottawa. The conference brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and experts in the field of public participation to share insights and explore best practices for engaging communities. As a company dedicated to advancing meaningful public engagement, we are excited to support an event that fosters innovation and collaboration across the sector.

At the IAP2 Conference, we look forward to engaging with fellow attendees, hearing from leading public engagement practitioners, and contributing to the ongoing conversations about the future of online and offline engagement. We’re eager to be part of this dynamic community and can’t wait to connect with everyone in Ottawa! Stay tuned for updates on our participation and highlights from the event.

As we move toward 2025, online public engagement is continuing to evolve rapidly. Here are two trends that we anticipate will shape digital public engagement in the year ahead.

We are looking for Digital Content Producers to help us create and publish content on our clients’ websites. Freelancers are welcome to apply.

You will be using Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress) to create, edit and style content for the web. You will also help the web development team test and document website features and functionality.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience using Drupal and/or WordPress to publish content
• Experience with inline HTML/CSS to style content
• Knowledge of WCAG and usability best practices concerning web content
• Knowledge of Photoshop or similar programs to crop, resize, retouch and compress images for web publishing
• A university or college degree in a related field

The following skills will be considered important additional assets:

• Bilingual English and French
• A background in Web or Graphic Design
• Video editing skills (video for the web and social media)
• Knowledge of user interface design and user experience principles

Interested candidates should submit a resume, portfolio and/or link to their work.

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