Civic engagement and how people are changing policy at the local and international level up for discussion during the next four days.
The 80 th annual Couchiching Conference is now under way at Geneva Park.
President of the Couchiching Institute on public affairs Gwen Burrows says social media has helped people become more engaged and that is one issue they will be discussing as well.
She says the setting at Geneva Park encouraged debate and discussion.
This years Couchiching Award for public policy is being given toformer Liberal party leader Stephane Dion for his leadership on two issues,
The controversial Clarity Act of 1996 and the Green Shift policy unveiled in 2008 dealing with the environment.
