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Basic Information
The U.S. EPA Community Involvement Training Conference has been held annually from 1997-2007 in various locations throughout the United States. As of 2007, the Conference moved to a biennial cycle. The Conference is intended to provide professional training and a venue for discussing topics of interest for federal, tribal, state, and local agency staff who plan and implement community involvement and public communication, education and stewardship programs within environmental programs. Attendees have an opportunity to learn from and share experiences with each other as well as hear and learn from other stakeholders involved in such programs through:
- classroom-style training
- case studies
- panel sessions
- group discussions
- information sharing
- interactive exercises
- field trips
- networking opportunities
- poster and multimedia presentations
The conference also provides a platform for all parties to discuss successes, obstacles and lessons learned to overcome in their work, as well as an opportunity to cultivate cross-program/cross-agency relationships and communications necessary for collaboration.