Voconiq is a data science, research and community engagement company that bridges the gap between communities and the companies, industries and governments that work within and alongside them. Voconiq was established in 2019 to accelerate more than a decade of research on the nature of relationships between communities and those that work alongside them. 

Voconiq delivers a community survey and engagement approach that helps companies, industries, and governments to understand what matters most to community members and how to develop stronger relationships with communities. Community attitude data is collected over time, analyzed, and provided back to our customers and community members in a format that is accessible and useful. The process provides an avenue for our customers to actively address issues that are important to communities.

Samtök vilja skilja betur samfélögin sem þau vinna með, bæta tengsl og byggja upp traust, byggt á gagnkvæmum skilningi á áhrifum og ávinningi iðnaðarstarfsemi sem þau taka að sér. 

Community members from local areas surrounding the company's project are invited and encouraged to participate. We aim to reach as many community members as possible within these areas. The aim is to ensure that a diverse sample of community members participate. 

The frequency of surveys varies depending on the company. A detailed 'anchor' survey takes place at the start of the process. For Freeport-McMoRan 'Pulse' surveys then take place every six months. 

The surveys aim to find out about community attitudes towards issues such as (but not limited to) the effectiveness of particular company community investment programs, and potential impacts related to their operations (for example, dust, noise, blast vibrations, etc.), along with employment, skills training and development initiatives. The survey also focuses on the nature of the relationship between community members and the company. 

Following a brief registration process, the ‘Pulse’ surveys should take just 5 minutes to complete. The ‘Anchor’ survey is a more detailed survey, taking approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The results of the ‘Anchor’ survey determine the items included in the ‘Pulse’ surveys. 

Yes, the surveys can be completed on any device able to access the online survey platform. The survey is rendered according to the screen size of mobile device. Most modern mobile browsers will be compatible with our mobile surveys, which includes: iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, Windows phones, BlackBerry and more. 

Yes, before a program of work is started the most appropriate way to conduct surveys is assessed and the approach adjusted accordingly. Please contact Voconiq to discuss your needs further. 

Könnunina má taka á sama tæki oftar en einu sinni. Kerfin eru hönnuð þannig að hægt er að taka könnunina oftar en einu sinni á sömu tölvu eða tæki þannig að fleiri en einn geti tekið þátt á sömu tölvunni (t.d. á bókasafni eða öðrum tölvum í opinberu rými). Þetta er nauðsynlegt til að tryggja jafnan aðgang íbúa sem mögulega hafa ekki aðgang að tölvu eða interneti (eða eiga erfitt með að nota slíkt heima hjá sér). 

Hins vegar er spurningin um margar könnunarfærslur frá einum einstaklingi sem hugsanlega skekkja gögnin eitthvað sem við tökum alvarlega. Gagnavinnsla okkar er háþróuð og flaggar hvert tilvik um viðbótarfærslu úr sama tæki, auk þess að flagga svipaðar niðurstöður frá mörgum mismunandi tækjum (þar sem sami einstaklingur hefur til dæmis lokið könnuninni úr mörgum mismunandi tækjum). Kerfið gerir okkur viðvart um að framkvæma frekari athuganir á þessum svörum (sem fela í sér bæði skoðun gagnafræðings og í gegnum háþróaða tölfræðilega úrvinnslu). Þar sem mörg svör eru talin vera frá sama einstaklingi eru umframsvörun hunsuð og tekin úr könnuninni. 

Auk þess hönnum við kannanirnar þannig að þær veiti dýpri innsýn eða skilning á flóknum málefnum – vægi svara eða hlutfall svara sem styðja ákveðið málefni eru bara hluti þeirra niðurstaðna sem við skilum til okkar viðskiptavinar. Meðaltal innan mismunandi hópa og hvernig það dreifist er oft það sem vekur áhuga okkar mest. 

Voconiq has a strict ethics framework that protects the rights of participants. All data are maintained securely, and no personal information or information that would enable identification of individuals is made available to the organization or any other party. Participant confidentiality is assured. The collection, use, disclosure, storage, and security of personal information is done in accordance with applicable privacy laws. All other parties, including the commissioning organization, receive an aggregated summary of responses by the community, not individual response data. 

Voconiq will analyze the survey data collected and provide the information back to the communities and to the company in a format that is accessible and useful. The company receives the summary of data collected in each local region so they can track how well the operation engages with communities neighboring their operations. 
Gagnasafnið má nota með eftirfarandi hætti: 
• að bera kennsl á og skilja drifkrafta trausts og samþykkis stofnunarinnar í samfélagsþátttökustarfsemi og í ýmsum samskiptagögnum og skýrslum fyrirtækisins 
• að upplýsa framtíðarákvarðanir og starfsemi atvinnulífsins og stefnumótenda 
• að framleiða skýrslur og vísindagreinar 
• in a broader program of Voconiq research that aims to understand the relationships between mining and communities at different levels over time. 

Stofnanir skuldbinda sig til að nota þessi gögn til að hjálpa til við að ná árangri sem skipta máli fyrir samfélög þeirra. Könnunargögnin munu einnig kynna nálgun fyrirtækisins á samfélagsþátttöku og þróun innan svæðisins.

When participants complete a survey, they receive 'tokens' which they can allocate to one or more eligible not-for-profit community groups that have registered with Voconiq. Following each survey, Voconiq will send an update to all community groups telling them how many tokens they have accrued and their donation value. Voconiq will either donate via an existing payment portal or the organization will send Voconiq an invoice which Voconiq will pay. 

Félög eða félagasamtök svo sem góðgerðarsamtök og óhagnaðardrifin samtök innan svæðisins.
Full eligibility criteria are sjá hér. 

Þátttakan er algjörlega valkvæð og þátttakendur geta hætt hvenær sem er. Þótt það sé ekki hægt að afturkalla gögn þegar niðurstöður hafa verið birtar er hægt að hætta þátttöku hvenær sem er án afleiðinga eða útskýringa. 

This is ok, community members can join Local Voices at any time. Voconiq will send a link to the ‘Pulse’ survey that is underway at that time and will continue to send invitations when each ‘Pulse’ survey is available for completion until you tell us otherwise. 

Authorized representatives for each community group are sent regular updates on token accrual and balance at the end of each survey collection period. While Voconiq does not disclose how much each community group accrues, we do promote the overall value of donations for each location and company. 

Donations will either be made at the end of the survey collection period or when a community group decides to submit a claim. For cash donations, community groups simply submit an invoice to Voconiq for the amount owed. Details on how to submit a claim are available on the relevant project page. Payment will be made within 30 days of submission through the portal. Further information will be sent through to registered community groups.