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A Deliberative Poll on Education Policy in Northern Ireland

Dec 31 '11

Author:
nibleys
Summary
Before making the education policy adjustments which had become essential due to low pupil turnout, the Department of Education in Northern Ireland sought to pay attention to the views of the parents. The goal was to create the required new rules within an atmosphere of cooperation. To attain this cooperation, a deliberative poll was held in Omagh, Northern Ireland in January 2007. 565 randomly selected parents were polled and then invited to Omagh College for a day of deliberation. 127 participants were given briefing materials on education policy.
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A square for everybody

Oct 30 '11

Author:
Emil Camera
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Summary
This case study features a series of workshops, assemblies, and information sessions to promote civic engagement in the renewal of a municipal square in Italy. After the participant selection process, which paid special attention to children, three phases of participation took place. The project ultimately fostered community discussion and understanding before the renovation of the square.
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Agenda para el Desarrollo Social

Dec 29 '11

Author:
Marcelo Bravo

El Proceso Metodológico para la Elaboración de la Agenda Para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza García
Para la elaboración de la Agenda para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza García, se establecieron tres principios básicos:

1. Incorporar una amplia participación ciudadana.
2. Promover una participación activa y coordinada de las diferentes dependencias del Ejecutivo Municipal en su construcción.
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Alternative Public Hearings in Andhra Pradesh (Vizag, India)

Jan 27 '10

Author:
G Barrett
Problems and Purpose
In 2002, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) saw the completion of the construction of the Simhadri Thermal Power Project (STPP), a coal-fired power plant, in the Vizag District of India. The construction of the STPP, while having promised potential benefits and opportunities for local residents, had instead served to compromise their existing economic wellbeing. This case presents the latter’s response to their predicament through a public hearing with the participation of relevant actors, including civil society actors.
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Auckland, Participatory Urban Planning “The Auckland Plan”

Jan 10 '12

Author:
Andrea Kobylnik
Problems and Purpose
75 per cent of residential development in Auckland over the next thirty years (to accommodate an extra one million people) will be within the metropolitan urban limits. This is the main reason the Auckland Council decided to start the “Auckland Plan” through a participation process that could find solutions to this problem and turn Auckland into the world’s most liveable city by 2040.
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