Parties not being involved --- Indeed Samban, a point I had in mind myself. I remember when I was working with an organisation in the UK which involved local authorities and lobbied for anti-nuclear, sustainable and decentralised power, despite the fact that it was a government organisation, the government would rarely sit in negotiations, even at formal, high-level events. So I was also wondering what strategy would be best in such cases of "abstinence" in negotiations.

Source author: Marianna Stamoulaki m.stamoulakis@gmail.com