Session proposals are due tomorrow for PM stream @ IEMSs 2026 July 12-16 at UCD, Ireland

Stream A. Decision making and public participation

Nagesh Kolagani, Alexey Voinov, Pierre Glynn and Gary Polhill

This stream through its various sessions seeks to bring together academic experts, action researchers and practitioners to explore recent developments in participatory decision making, modelling, design and research to solve complex problems of today. We are interested in how we can make modelling and science in general more ‘actionable’, and how it can lead to real policy and management solutions. We will focus on the following questions related to the latest trends in participatory research:

What role AI and Machine Learning can play in advancing participatory methods?
How to organise, support and promote stakeholder participation?
What modelling methods and approaches are most appropriate in particular cases, and how they can support participation and trust?
How diversity among stakeholder groups can help in related areas?
How to recognize emotional resonances and address questions of value?
How to improve governance and management of issues through the creation of records of stakeholder engagement and decision-making?