Formally designated in 2008, the Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise (CPCX) improves the outcomes of USACE missions by supporting collaborative processes and ensuring that the interests of partners, stakeholders and the public are addressed.
CPCX provides input to USACE guidance, policies, and procedures that relate to collaboration and advises Headquarters on current national and international trends or issues in public participation, conflict resolution, and collaborative governance.
CPCX operates through an extended network of experts across USACE that includes CPCX core staff, the Public Involvement Specialist Cadre, and the Collaboration Community.
- CPCX core staff are located across the United States and bring key collaboration skills in areas such as training, conflict resolution, facilitation, applied learning environments, shared vision planning, survey development, and communication planning.
The Public Involvement Specialist Cadre is a team of nationwide specialists trained in communication, conflict management, and public involvement. PI specialists work with Districts to design and implement communication plans and foster a collaborative environment with internal teams, project partners, and stakeholders. View the PI Specialists Fact Sheet.- Collaboration CoP membership is open to all Corps of Engineers individuals who practice and share an interest in collaborative processes, including public participation, stakeholder and partner engagement, risk communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, teambuilding, virtual collaboration, and collaborative technologies. Want to the join the CPP CoP distribution list? Submit your request here.