Public Issues Leadership
Development Conference
Sponsored by Joint Council of Extension Professionals
April 21-24, 2013
Alexandria Westin
Alexandria, Virginia
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for Oral Presentations
Theme: Public Issues Leadership Development:
What you CAN do...
The Joint Council of
Extension Professionals’ (JCEP) Annual Public Issues Leadership Development
Conference (PILD) is a unique professional development opportunity that brings
together leaders from all levels and subject matter areas of Extension and key
volunteers and elected officials to gain insight into the “big picture” of how
the Extension system and our government work at the federal level. This year
the PILD Conference will once again provide capacity building for extension
advocacy and Extension programs in the context of relevant public issues
affecting the future of Extension Professionals and the populations they serve.
Call for Abstracts
This year's Planning
Committee invites you to highlight your own contributions to Cooperative
Extension that give insights into issues that are currently affecting our
Extension programming, clientele and volunteers. Our concurrent sessions will tackle the theme
'Public Issues Leadership Development: What you CAN do...' These sessions will be for professional
development rather than program reports and should offer some education on
issues including how to inform others and how to react when they occur. Presentations should highlight productive
models of extension advocacy; and how Extension programs successfully address
relevant and emerging public issues. They should also illustrate how these
models can be readily replicated in other states. We will continue to focus on
efforts where Extension fills an essential niche or provides vital leadership
for addressing these issues.
All attendees including presenters must register for
the conference.
Presentation format:
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Oral
Presentations – 45-minute sessions including time for questions and answers.
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JCEP-sponsored
Presentations – 60-minute sessions including time for questions and
answers. Up to three partial
scholarships (i.e., waived registration fee) are available for abstracts
selected for the JCEP-sponsored presentations.*
We have a combined total of up to 13 oral presentations
to fill.
Abstracts will be reviewed
based on one or more of the following:
1.
Uniqueness and
relevance of the extension or advocacy program
2.
Demonstrates how
program can be replicated at other locations
3.
Addresses an
emerging need and addresses the mission of the PILD conference
Additional Guidelines and
Information:
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Proposals must be
submitted by November 9, 2012.
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All proposals
must be received electronically via the online submission process by 5:00 p.m.,
November 9, 2012. The link to submit a proposal is available at the JCEP
website at: www.jcep.org under “PILD Conference.”
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Applicants must
be a current member of one of the JCEP Professional Organizations.
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Failure to adhere
to the guidelines may result in non-evaluation of the proposal by the JCEP
Review Committee.
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The proposals
will be reviewed by the JCEP PILD Review Committee which is comprised of the
representatives from each of the Extension Professional Organizations: ANREP,
ESP, NAE4-HA, NACAA, NEAFCS, and NACDEP.
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Proposals will be
evaluated upon the following weighted criteria: addressing topic as outlined
above --15%; adherence to format --10%; value of information to participants --
50%; and interest of topic to participants -- 25%.
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Applicants will
be informed of selection by December 21, 2012.
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Selected
presenters will have their presentation information posted on the JCEP Web
site.
* All abstracts will be
peer-reviewed by an all-association review committee. The three highest ranking
abstracts will selected for the JCEP-sponsored concurrent extended presentation
session. For each JCEP-sponsored presentation, one registration fee will be
waived (a total of $350). The JCEP-sponsored presentations will be 60 minutes
long, including time for questions and answers.
PILD Mission: To provide leadership and advocacy skills to effect
public issues.
Objectives:
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Broaden
understanding of public policy issues that impact Extension and Extension
clientele.
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Enhance advocacy
and public policy education skills.
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Learn how the
changing political environment affects support for Extension.
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Build political
and public support for Extension through consistent and targeted communication
with decision makers.
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Strengthen
existing partnerships and explore new linkages with local, state and federal
agencies.
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Visit with
federal legislators and decision makers to observe the political process in
action.
Sponsored by:
JCEP – Joint Council of
Extension Professionals
For conference details,
visit www.jcep.org
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