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SZagon

Full Name Sandra Zagon
NCDD Member Since April 3, 2003
Member Type Organizational Member
Contact For C2D2 and Ascentum
About Me Sandra remains as active in retirement from Canadaâ€™s federal public service as she was throughout her 32 years working in the Government of Canada, during which she developed policy experience and networks in consultation, official languages, and learning. She co-founded the Canadian Community for Dialogue and Deliberation (C2D2) in 2006, after its first conference in 2005, which she also co-chaired. She co-chaired C2D2â€™s 2007 conference, is co-chair for the 2009 conference and remains a C2D2 Board Director. Sandra is also a senior associate with Ascentum, an Ottawa-based company dedicated to informed participation, specializing in engagement approaches integrating both face-to-face and online methods. October 2009.

Organization Name C2D2 and Ascentum
Title / Position Founding Co-Chair, C2D2 & Sr Associate, Ascentum
Website URL http://www.cprn.org
Description C2D2, the Canadian Community for Dialogue and Deliberation, incorporated since 2006, is the Canadian child of NCDD. C2D2 is a growing network of individuals and organizations, across Canada, sharing the belief that dialogue and deliberation can help build better communities, better organizations and stronger democracies in other words, better world. Our vision is a democratic society where institutions, practices and culture foster constructive dialogue and deliberation in which Canadians are able to engage in thoughtful and challenging conversations about what really matters to them in ways that have a positive impact on their lives, their communities and their world.