; (B) as the Corporation determines necessary, collaboration (including through the evaluation of the activities of the Corporation relating to civic bridgebuilding and civic engagement) between the Office and— (i) other offices (such as the Office of Research and Evaluation), teams, or individuals within the Corporation; and (ii) other Federal agencies, including the Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice, the United States Agency for International Development, and the United States Institute of Peace; and (C) the establishment of a publicly available collection of publications for a research base for the purpose of assembling research focused on evaluating the extent to which civic bridgebuilding and civic engagement activities strengthen or weaken other civic bridgebuilding and civic engagement activities and outcomes in the United States. (4) Activate and sustain a public conversation about the importance of civic bridgebuilding by convening and coordinating civic bridgebuilding programs and providing resources, networking, and collaboration opportunities to individuals and entities in the civic bridgebuilding field for the purpose of disseminating and refining best practices based on principles of scientific research and input through the consultation process under subsection (c). (c) Consultation process (1) In general In carrying out the duties under this section, the Officer of Civic Bridgebuilding shall consult with members of the civic bridgebuilding field, including for purposes of— (A) identifying strategic priorities for the Office; (B) developing the standardized criteria required under subsection (b)(1); (C) supporting the development and dissemination of research under subsection (b)(3); (D) developing best practices for civic bridgebuilding under subsection (b)(4)