Draft Report v1.0
Engaging diverse experience and expertise
Overall, three CityLabs LECP workshops enabled a ‘big think’ representing over 900 hours of diverse expertise and experience from over 225 people collectively working on shaping Cork’s future . Two external CityLabs LECP Community Engagement workshops were held on 13 th and 18 th April 2023, using the same format, allowing space for a total of 160 participants, with over 110 of these being external to UCC and City Council. A further 80 City Council staff engaged in the internal City Council workshop held on 21 st June 2023, which employed the same format. All events were fully subscribed, with some small reduction in numbers on the day. CityLabs are rooted in theory and practice for urban living labs. Its activities engage and recognise the value of the knowledge and expertise of all part of society – academia, public sector, industry, community and civil society including citizens. This is referred to as the Quadruple Helix. Within this it recognises the importance of ‘lived experience’ and the importance of different types of knowledge. The CityLabs LECP Community Engagement workshops were therefore designed to engage a purposive sample of Cork peoples, representative of the diversity in the City and the Quadruple Helix sectors. The events were promoted and available for public registration with dedicated spaces held for the general public to register, whilst a number of arts and culture, business and community organisations were also invited via more targeted approach. Workshop participant lists are included at Appendix A
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