Leanne Hartill

 Representative to the United Nations, International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)

Professional Summary International Board Director with more than 20 years experience in community and stakeholder engagement and global advocacy. Strategic leadership responsibilities across state and local government agencies, including sponsorship/funding, community development, customer relations, and communications. High level governance, legislative and compliance knowledge in government sector. Experience INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (IAP2)  DEPUTY CHAIR/DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL BOARD (2012 – 2015)  BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR - IAP2 AUSTRALASIA (2011 – 2018)  REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS (2016 – Present) 7,200 global members, more than 19,000 individuals completed IAP2 accredited training, major Affiliates located in Australasia, United States, Canada, Southern Africa, Indonesia Scope - setting strategic direction for global membership organisation with broad membership across education, health, government, non-government, planning and Infrastructure, resources, utilities and private sectors IAP2 – is the preeminent international not for profit organization advancing the practice of public participation. ‘Public participation’ means to involve those who are affected by a decision in the decision-making process. It promotes sustainable decisions by providing participants with the information they need to be involved in a meaningful way, and it communicates to participants how their input affects the decision. CITY OF MELVILLE - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY  MANAGER NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT (2003 – Present) Diverse portfolio with 50 staff, $4M budget – responsible for community development, customer relations, community and stakeholder engagement, community funding, financial counselling, community centres LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONALS – AUSTRALIA  INTERNATIONAL MENTOR (2016 – Present) Provide leadership support to students delivering community programs in Cambodia and Nepal Global Organising Partner United Nations Non-Government Organisations (NGO) Major Group (2016 – Present) Representing NGOs, collaborate and coordinate directly with UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as the designated secretariat for the SDGs/2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, mobilise resources, advocate on behalf of NGO Major Group, facilitate participation of civil society in High Level Political Forum (HLPF); coordinating with all Major Groups and other Stakeholders. IAP2 Representative – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Partnership (2015 - Present) Working with both governments and civil society in Asia Pacific region to; o Build community and stakeholder engagement knowledge and skills o Create a planning and assessment tool for engagement o Support processes for stakeholder engagement for countries reporting Voluntary National Reviews on progress towards 2030 Agenda - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)