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2011 Public Forums

We welcome you to attend these forums and become involved in civic dialog in your community.

Public-sector collective bargaining in Ohio

Wednesday, September 7 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Whetstone Library 3909 North High Street Columbus, Ohio

More Info Stephen Hills, Associate Professor Emeritus, Management and Human Resources, OSU will present background information on the public-sector collective bargaining in Ohio.


Federal Healthcare Insurance Mandate

Monday, September 12 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Whetstone Library 3909 North High Street Columbus, OH

More Info Francis Beytagh, Professor Emeritus from the Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law will present background information on the Federal Healthcare Insurance Mandate.

 


Topics

CPD sponsors and presents forums on many timely topics. Some forums use guidebooks and issue framing developed by the Kettering Foundation's National Issues Forums, such as:

Frequently CPD works on developing and presenting forums that involve issues of local interest, including:

  • Planning for Growth & Development
  • Ohio's State Budget Crisis
  • Eminent Domain: When is it the Right Choice?
  • Discussion of ballot issues and state initiatives
  • Freedom of Speech or promoting hate speech?
  • Immigrant experiences in Columbus
  • Discussions of Parking, Alcohol Sales, and Commercial planning in Clintonville

 


Supporting Information

By The People Forums Summary

The following resources are available for download (Adobe pdf file format).

Health Care Public Forum Series Final Report (May 26, 2004)

Columbus Forums Final Report
(116 KB)

America's Role in the World,  Coming Together in Columbus Ohio 2003

Columbus Forums Final Report (768  KB)
Complete Chart Notes (135 KB)
Complete Observer Notes (176 KB)
Survey Tabulation Summary (125 KB)