Engagement and Consultation Facilitation

NEXUS has the necessary experience to facilitate constructive dialogue during project workshops and meetings. This experience has yielded NEXUS with the necessary understanding to prepare and execute comprehensive engagement strategies.

These strategies are drafted with the goal of finding practical, synergistic agreements to build mutually beneficial relationships between project proponents and stakeholders. NEXUS’ work when organizing and facilitating stakeholder and community engagement activities is guided by the following principles:

• Relationship Building;
• Mutual Respect;
• Early Notification;
• Communication;
• Efficiency;
• Accessibility;
• Adaptive Management; and,
• Timelines.

NEXUS’ approach to engagement seeks to enhance the relationship between community decision-makers, governments, institutions and stakeholders for continued collaborative outcomes. There are a range of approaches and tools to consider when preparing and facilitating engagement activities. NEXUS provides recommendations on the best engagement approaches and tools to use, ensuring they are appropriate for local conditions, needs, common practice and customs.