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  • Citizen Councils of Grenoble, France

    Jun 14 '11
    Author: 
    Pauline Cescau

    Summary

    Since 2002, the city of Grenoble, France, has engaged citizens in public decision-making through participatory committees and town meetings. Residents have been able to express their opinions and make recommendations on city planning, education, cultural life, and other municipal issues. Over the years, this program has strengthened local democracy and empowered public participation in important civic projects.
     

  • Europolis; Participation and citizenship in Europe

    Jun 4 '10
    Author: 
    naomi o'reilly

    EuroPolis was organized in response to the "democratic deficit" critique leveled against European politics. Through deliberative polling, it explores how informed debate can improve European democracy.The participants were selected from among more than 4,000 European citizens from the 27 member states of the EU polled for their views on immigration, climate change and the EU between March and May 2009. The findings from the deliberative polling excercise were presented in the Residence Palace in Brussels on the 3rd of June 2009.

  • New Mexico Citizen Conferences

    Jun 4 '10
    Author: 
    Elysa Hovard

    Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.

    Summary

    This case study features Citizen conferences, each composed of 8-10 New Mexico adult citizens and lasting one day, spearheaded by the New Mexico Department of Transportion to gather public input, so that the Department can best meet the transportation needs of its citizens.

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  • Portsmouth Listens (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

    Jan 18 '10
    Author: 
    Patrick L. Scully

    As of 2010, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (population 20,000) has sustained the practice of organized, public dialogue and deliberation for over ten years. Since 1999, diverse community groups in Portsmouth have organized at least six rounds of large-scale dialogue-to-action circles (study circles) initiatives. This case study provides brief descriptions of four of these initiatives from 1999 through 2004. Descriptions of Portsmouth’s later public engagement initiatives will be added to this entry at a later date, or posted as separate entries.

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