"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"Aboriginal Participation in National Health Consultations (Canada)","Gregorydbarrett","","Problems and PurposeIn April 2001, the Canadian government established the Romanow Commission to deliberate with citizens on the future of healthcare in Canada. However, the commission overlooked the serious issue of engaging marginalised groups such as...","Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:35","Canada","No","","","Health, Identity & Diversity","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","National","National Government","National Government","Yes"
"Alternative Public Hearings in Andhra Pradesh (Vizag, India)","Gregorydbarrett","The construction of a coal-fired powerplant in the Vizag District of India by the National Thermal Power Corporation severely impacted the health, land, community, and livelihoods of local villagers.  The villagers had been promised compensation, new infrastructure, and jobs in return for these adverse effects of the power plant, but the infrastructure and jobs never materialised. With no legal recourse available, the villagers compiled a list of community grievances and the evidence to back them up, and then called the various powerful actors to a public hearing where they had to respond directly to the findings before more than a thousand people. ","Problems and PurposeIn 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...","Wed, 01/27/2010 - 13:53","India","No","","","Economic Development, Environment, Health","","Express opinions/preferences only","Community Based Organization, Individual","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Australia's First Citizens' Parliament (Canberra, Australia)","Vickiannelane","","Australia's first Citizens' Parliament (also referred to as Australian Citizens' Parliament and ACP) was a large-scale three-day deliberation that took place in Canberra between randomly-selected citizens of Australia in February 2009. Organized by the...","Wed, 03/17/2010 - 05:18","Australien","No","Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 16:00","Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Random Selection","The World Cafe","National","Academic Institution","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"Belo Horizonte Participatory Budgeting","DJ Air Wing","Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process implemented in the 1990s where residents of certain regions can influence how their governments' annual budgets are allocated.

After the collapse of its authoritarian regime in the mid 1980s, Brazilians implemented reforms to bolster their economic and political futures through participatory methods. These new democratic practices drastically improved the lives and social infrastructure of its participants.","Summary Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process implemented in the 1990s where residents of certain regions can influence how their governments' annual budgets are allocated. After the collapse of its authoritarian regime in the mid 1980s, Brazilians...","Sun, 12/09/2012 - 18:11","Brazil","Yes","","","Budgeting, Economic Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Yes"
"British Columbia Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform","Arfung","The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform was a body created by the government of British Columbia, Canada. The Assembly was charged with investigating and recommending changes to improve the electoral system of the province. The body was composed of 160 citizens selected ar random from throughout the province. These members met approximately every other weekend for one year to deliberate about alternative voting arrangements. ","The Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform was a body created by the government of British Columbia, Canada. The Assembly was charged with investigating and recommending changes to improve the electoral system of the province. The body was composed of...","Wed, 09/16/2009 - 13:30","Canada","No","Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 16:00","Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Random Selection","Deliberation, Direct Democracy, Public Hearing","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Other","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"BürgerForum 2011","fww5007","Initiated by German President Christian Wulff, the BürgerForum (CitizensForum) 2011 was designed to get German citizens from all over the country involved in identifying the most important challenges currently facing German society. The forum is a multi-layered process using multiple forms of discussion and deliberation on different levels of government involving varios stakeholders. The outcome is the ""bundesweite Bürgerprogramm"" or the Federal Citizens-Programm which details the six most important challenges and possible solutions in six different categories facing German society.","Problems and PurposeUnder the slogan “Future Needs Solidarity. Diversity Creates Chances.”, the BürgerForum 2011 did not address any specific problem or problems; it rather allowed participating citizens to identify problems as well as solutions they...","Thu, 12/13/2012 - 14:22","Germany","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all, Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","National Government","Yes"
"BürgerForum Europa","patrizia.nanz","","Note: Anna Wohlfarth co-wrote the initial Participedia case on BürgerForum Europa.The Citizens’ Forum is a new form of participation developed by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Ludwig-Erhard Foundation and the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation. It is a 6-8 week...","Wed, 11/04/2009 - 03:58","Germany","No","Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 17:00","Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 17:00","International Trade & Global Economy, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"California Proposition 31 (2012)","mcroce3","Proposition 31 was a ballot measure created by California Forward and voted on by the people of California during the General Election held on November 6, 2012. Proposition 31 called for changes to the state budget, and for any legislation to be published three days before it was voted on, among other things. Proposition 31 was defeated by a vote of over 60% to under 40%, but was a good step in the right direction regarding budget reform in California.","DefinitionAccording to California Secretary of State’s website and voters’ guide, Proposition 31: “Establishes [a] two-year state budget; [s]ets rules for offsetting new expenditures; and Governor budget cuts in fiscal emergencies. Local governments can...","Wed, 11/07/2012 - 18:12","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all, Appointment","Initiative Process","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"California Speaks","HsinyunWang","","Purpose, Problem and HistoryCaliforniaSpeaks was started to identify the health care values and priorities of the Californian public; the public has a very different perspective from the numerous special interest groups approaching policymakers on the...","Mon, 05/31/2010 - 20:42","United States","No","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Health","Non-Partisan Groups and Governor of California","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","Deliberation, Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"CaliforniaSpeaks","Susanna Haas Lyons","","Purpose and ProblemNearly five million Californians live without health insurance, and millions of others struggle with skyrocketing costs and the threat of losing their own coverage. To address this growing crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...","Sun, 11/29/2009 - 22:24","United States","No","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Health","facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","21st Century Town Meeting","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Canadian House of Commons Sub-Committee on Persons with Disabilities Public Consultations","Sot5063","This case study features the first online consultation of any parliamentary committee in Canada and among the few carried out by any legislature in the world. Launched on December 3, 2002, this 13 week consultation revolving the Canada Pension Plan Disability program (CPP(D)) was designed to foster public awareness and involvement in the work of the Canadian Parliament. Through the e-consultation, the Subcommittee on Persons with disabilities was able to conduct issue polling, storytelling and even allow participants to offer solutions to a wide range of issues revolving the CPP(D). ","DefinitionAn online consultation or e-consultation is the use of electronic computing and communication technologies in consultation processes. Online consultations can be effective tools in encouraging participation and gathering responses to...","Sat, 12/08/2012 - 17:00","Canada","No","","","Health, Human Rights, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Story-Telling, Other","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness, Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Online Consultations","National","National Government, Other","National Government","Yes"
"Canadian Senate Public Consultations on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services","rlw5296","The case study features two online consultations and over 50 public hearings intended to reform the mental health, mental illness and addiction services in the Canadian healthcare system. The study, conducted by The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, includes four reports. The final report made 118 recommendations to reform the mental health and illness and addiction services. Although the final report lacked legal authority, the recommendations presented in it were taken seriously, evidenced by the creation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada in March 2007. The commission was created to implement the other recommendations in the Final Report entitled ""Out of the Shadows At Last – Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada"" delivered in May 2006. ","SummaryThe case study features online consultations and in person hearings intended to reform the mental health, mental illness and addiction services in the Canadian healthcare system. The study, conducted by The Standing Senate Committee on Social...","Wed, 12/05/2012 - 09:50","Canada","No","","","Health","","Express opinions/preferences only, Story-Telling","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Online Consultations, Public Hearing","National","","National Government","Yes"
"Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Health Care in Canada","richards1000","The Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Health Care in Canada was a series of 12 citizens' deliberations -- involving 489 Canadian citizens and held from January-March 2002 -- about Canadian public health care policy. The deliberations were organized by the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, the Canadian Policy Research Networks, and Viewpoint Learning. The deliberations employed Viewpoint Learning's Choicework Dialogue method. In June 2002 the Commission published a report describing the results of the deliberations. The report was one of several reports that contributed to the Canadian national health care policy debate. Canadian governments responded to that debate with the 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal.","Problems and PurposeIn the late 1990s several policy issues concerning the Canadian public health care system became the subject of public debate in Canada. These included the rising costs of the system, including cost per capita; which level of...","Sun, 06/24/2012 - 23:14","Canada","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Choicework Dialogue","National","National Government","National Government, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Citizens' Hall Mongolia","Andy h","","SummaryIn December 2009 the President of Mongolia, Elbegdorj Tsakhia formally opened the Citizens’ Hall (Office of the President of Mongolia, 2010a). This public hearing forum is located in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and is designed to encourage civil...","Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:08","Mongolia","Yes","Monday, November 30, 2009 - 16:00","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Legislators and drafters","","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Public Hearing","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","National Government","National Government","No"
"Citizens' Manifesto for European Democracy","European Alternatives","The Citizens Manifesto is the result of three years of citizens' deliberations gathering a shared set of demands for change in EU decision-making formulated by citizens, civil society organisations and local authorities from all over Europe, on topics ranging from employment and welfare, to civil rights and economic and political reforms.","Problems and PurposeThe financial and economic crisis, of which we have heard so much discussion since 2007-8, is only one aspect of a whole series of underlying political trends which have been apparent for much longer: a crisis of (in)equality and of...","Fri, 03/15/2013 - 08:42","","Yes","","","Human Rights, Gender & Racial Equality, Identity & Diversity, Immigration, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","International Organization","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning), Protest","Open to all","The World Cafe","International","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","Yes"
"Citizens' Reference Panel on Health Technologies - Ontario Canada","MASS LBP","In December 2008, a 14-member Citizens’ Reference Panel on Health Technologies (CRPHT) was established to inform the work of the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) and the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC), which produces evidence-based recommendations regarding the use of health technologies throughout Ontario’s health system. A specific emphasis of the panel’s work was to elicit the societal and ethical values that should guide OHTAC in developing its recommendations about whether and how technologies should be used in Ontario. The creation of the CRPHT represents early experimentation with a deliberative engagement method to incorporate public values and citizen perspectives into the highly expert-driven health technology assessment processes. The panel was established through a research collaboration between McMaster University, led by Dr. Julia Abelson (Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics) and the Medical Advisory Secretariat of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, headed by Dr. Les Levin.","SummaryIn December 2008, a 14-member Citizens’ Reference Panel on Health Technologies (CRPHT) was established to inform the work of the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) and the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC), which produces...","Fri, 04/09/2010 - 17:40","Canada","No","Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 16:00","Monday, May 31, 2010 - 17:00","Health, Science & Technology","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","Civic Lottery","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Academic Institution, For Profit Business","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"Citizens’ Dialogue on Canada’s Future:  A 21st Century Social Contract","Kevin T Wright","","Problems and PurposeVarious federal departments and agencies of Canada funded the ChoiceWork Dialogue to learn more about their citizens’ expectations of governments, the private sector, and their communities. The goals that Canadian societies seek to...","Tue, 12/11/2012 - 15:57","Canada","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Poverty Reduction, Environment, Health, International Trade & Global Economy, International Aid & Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Random Selection","Choicework Dialogue","National","International Organization, Government-Owned Corporation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Citizens’ Dialogue on Public  Health Goals in Canada","richards1000","The Citizens’ Dialogue on Public Health Goals in Canada -- commissioned by the Public Health Agency of Canada and administered by EKOS Research Associates, Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN), and OneWorld Inc. -- was a public deliberation held in five locations in Canada in 2005 in which a randomly selected and representative sample of 102 citizen-participants discussed ""public health goals for Canada."" CPRN's Citizen Dialogue method was used in the the Citizens’ Dialogue on Public Health Goals in Canada.","Problems and PurposeThe purpose of the Citizens’ Dialogue on Public Health Goals in Canada was to enable a randomly selected and representative sample of 102 citizen-participants to meet in-person and face-to-face to determine what they believed should...","Fri, 07/13/2012 - 22:04","Canada","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizen Dialogue","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), For Profit Business","For Profit Business","Yes"
"Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Presupuesto participativo","sebas","Durante el 2002, el Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires puso en marcha el Presupuesto Participativo (PP), un proceso de democracia participativa, voluntaria y universal que sirve para el debate, elaboración, control y seguimiento del Presupuesto Anual, del Programa General de Gobierno y del Plan de Inversiones.
","Problems and PurposeDurante el 2002, el Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires puso en marcha el Presupuesto Participativo (PP), un proceso de democracia participativa, voluntaria y universal que sirve para el debate, elaboración, control y...","Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:47","Argentina","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"CommonGround: The First Five Years: A Dialogue on Early Childhood in New Mexico","richards1000","CommonGround: The First Five Years: A Dialogue on Early Childhood in New Mexico, was a project organized by Viewpoint Learning to hold public deliberations -- on the topic of early childhood development and education -- among leaders and citizens of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The deliberations were intended to demonstrate a new mode of policy communication between citizens and civic leaders, and to create guidelines that could inform changes to early childhood development and education policy in New Mexico, changes intended to foster improved social outcomes for New Mexico's children. The deliberations used the methods of Strategic Dialogue, Choice-Dialogue, and Stakeholder Dialogue. The project was funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through its ""Our Voices, Our Children"" initiative.","Problems and PurposeThe purposes of the CommonGround public deliberations in the U.S. state of New Mexico were to demonstrate a new mode of policy communication between New Mexico's citizens and civic leaders, and to create policy guidelines that could...","Tue, 06/12/2012 - 21:19","United States","No","","","Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Health, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection, Other","Choicework Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","For Profit Business","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Other","Yes"
"Community-Managed Clinics and Health Watch Committees (Bangladesh)","Gregorydbarrett","In 1998, the Bangladeshi government established two programs to strengthen democratic involvement in the public health system.  One program created ten thousand community-managed health clinics, but all of these clinics failed due to non-transparent processes and biases towards elite membership in the councils which governed each clinic. The other program involved NGOs in the creation and direction of participatory Health Watch Committees, which used a more inclusive and transparent governing process-- although most committees closed to budget cuts in 2004, some still survive today.  The lack of legal accountability and authority hindered the effectiveness of both programs, but the Health Watch Committees have improved community health service awareness and advocated for better service provision.","SummaryIn 1998, the Bangladeshi government established two programs to strengthen democratic involvement in the public health system.  One program created ten thousand community-managed health clinics, but all of these clinics failed due to non-...","Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:12","Bangladesh","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Appointment","Deliberation","National","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","No"
"Conseils de quartier (France)","qmayne","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features Conseils de quarter, or ""neighborhood councils,"" which are infra-municipal participatory forums that serve as consultative...","Wed, 08/25/2010 - 16:50","France","No","","","Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","National Government","","Open to all","Collaborative Governance","National","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"Democratic Innovations in Germany","Geissel",""," Problems and PurposeIn respect to the question of why participatory innovations are gaining support and what stimulates their development, democratic innovations are usually seen as a response to the general dissatisfaction with representative...","Fri, 05/14/2010 - 08:40","Germany","Yes","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","","","Open to all","Direct Democracy, Consensus Conference","National","","National Government","No"
"Developing a Framework for a Mental Health Care Strategy for Canada","Dlplumage","","Developing a Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada was a project started by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that took place from June 2008 until September 2009. The goal of the project was to increase awareness of the issue of mental...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 04:38","Canada","No","Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 17:00","Monday, August 31, 2009 - 17:00","Health","Advisory Committee Chairmen","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Collaborative Governance","National","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Direct Democracy SA (""Never again vote for a 5 year dictator"")","Jim Powell","To educate the voters that there is an alternative to the current system","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with content and editing.  Please help us compete it.SummaryDirect Democracy SA is an attempt to reform the South African electoral system by using citizen advocacy to convince currently elected politicans to...","Wed, 12/28/2011 - 09:21","United States","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","","","","","","","","No"
"European Citizens' Initiative","Gsmith","The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) will become active from April 2012 at which point a citizens committee (compromising at least 7 members from different Member States) will be able to launch an initiative. If the committee is able to collect 1 million signatures with minimum numbers from across at least 7 member states in support of its proposition, then they will be able to meet formally with the European Commission, hold a formal hearing in the European Parliament and expect a formal response from the Commission. ","SummaryThis case study features a new initiative that aims to promote a whole new form of participatory democracy across the European Union (EU). Citizen initiatives that garner 1 million signatures across a wide range of Member States will be considered...","Wed, 11/30/2011 - 09:16","Belgium","Yes","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Other","","Express opinions/preferences only","","Raise public awareness, Other","Open to all","Petition, Initiative Process","International","International Organization","International Organization","No"
"Europolis; Participation and citizenship in Europe","Nor272","","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...","Fri, 06/04/2010 - 07:44","","No","Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 17:00","Saturday, May 30, 2009 - 17:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","International Organization","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","International","Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","International Organization, Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Food for Health - Building a Healthy Food System in NYC","Plscully","In October of 2010, the Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit brought together 150 faith leaders and community members from all five boroughs of New York City to discuss problems and solutions to food access. Six food justice working groups were formed at the summit to address the key strategies identified and remain active. Learn more on the New York Faith and Justice blog.","Note:  This article is a stub and is in need of assistance with editing and content, especially with the inclusion material relevant to participatory-democratic processes. Please help us complete it...","Thu, 12/08/2011 - 11:01","United States","Yes","","","Community Development, Health, Gender & Racial Equality, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Informal Social Activities","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","","Study Circles","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Other","","Yes"
"G1000 (Belgium)","ijm_2012","The G1000 summit is an innovative experiment in deliberative democracy attempting to deal with Belgium's recent ""democratic crisis"" by essentially  bringing residents together to  rennovate the representative democratic system orignally implemented in 1831. The summit is divided into three phases, the first of which started in July of 2011 with an estensive online survey to gather what Beligians felt were the pressing issuesfacing their democracy. It continued in with a meeting of 1,000 Belgian residents on November 11, 2011 to discuss these issues gathered from the survey. The third phase follwed up on the discussions by developing policies and solutions to the problems decided upon and is slated to endin April of 2012.
","Problems and PurposeG1000 is a project to revitalize and ""advise"" Belgium's current representative democratic system by complementing it with deliberative democracy.  It is a response to the increasing ineffectiveness of the representative democracy...","Wed, 01/11/2012 - 04:05","Belgium","Yes","","","Community Development, Immigration, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","21st Century Town Meeting, Consensus Conference","National","","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2010","Paul Nollen","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.The conference attracted more than 400 direct democracy professionals, activists, critics and scholars and produced the San Francisco Declaration on Modern...","Fri, 08/27/2010 - 18:17","United States","No","Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 17:00","Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 17:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","International Organization, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","","Citizen Conferences","International","","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Health Effects Institute (United States)","SandyHeierbacher","","This case study was written by Sandy Heierbacher, Director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), in 2001 as part of an independent consultancy for the Center for Disease Control's National Immunization Program. Problems and...","Tue, 02/23/2010 - 14:51","United States","Yes","","","Environment, Health","","Express opinions/preferences only, Listen/watch as spectator","National Government, Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Appointment","Study Circles","National","","National Government, Other","No"
"History of citizenship in the United States","Thomas Wright Sulcer","An essay exploring the relationship of citizenship from the 1700s to the present

This is a brief history not of a people or nation or place but of a relationship -- the relation of citizenship -- between a person and the state and how it changed from colonial times to the present. In the 1700s, citizenship meant active political participation in local government, showing up at meetings, debating, volunteering in local government. Over time, however, political participation declined to the point where Americans are essentially apolitical beings divorced from politics. Citizenship has narrowed to signify only a legal marker meaning membership in America. How did this change? And what does it mean? While students of history and politics as well as political activists may find this thinking particularly helpful, free people can benefit. This essay examines the transformation, and argues that declining political participation has drawbacks, but that impressive advances for humanity in general have overshadowed the citizenship decline.","History of citizenship in the United StatesAn essay exploring the relationship of citizenship from the 1700s to the presentThis is a brief history not of a people or nation or place but of a relationship -- the relation of citizenship -- between a person...","Sat, 04/28/2012 - 19:53","United States","No","","","Economic Development, Human Rights, Gender & Racial Equality, Immigration, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","","","","Representative Town Meeting, Deliberative Democracy","","","","No"
"Icelandic Constitutional Council 2011","AlexEIPP","","The Constitutional Council was a body of 25 appointed Icelandic citizens, which was charged with creating a constitutional draft between 6 April and 29 July 2011. Initially the constitution was meant to be revised by a nationally elected assembly, but...","Wed, 08/31/2011 - 15:20","Iceland","Yes","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Immigration, National & International Security, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","members of the public","Express opinions/preferences only","National Government","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all, Election","Crowdsourcing","National","National Government, Other","National Government","No"
"Icelandic National Forum 2010","AlexEIPP","","The National Forum 2010 (also known as the National Gathering on the Constitution) was a deliberative and participatory one-day forum of 950 Icelandic citizens, held on 6 November 2010. The Icelandic parliament (Althingi) called for its creation in...","Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:17","Island","No","Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 16:00","Friday, November 6, 2009 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Community Based Organization","National Government","Yes"
"Indonesia Direct Democracy Experiment","Tvelamoor","","Purpose and ProblemThe purpose of the Indonesia Direct Democracy Experiment was to discover and assess the virtues of direct democracy. Stemming from the Kecamatan Development Project, the experiment aimed to discover and explore the concept that direct...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 11:14","Indonesien","No","Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 17:00","Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","International Organization, Academic Institution","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Random Selection, Appointment","Direct Democracy","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Other","No"
"Ireland Constitutional Convention (2012)","pablojhr","The Convention on the Constitutional is a forum to recommend amendments to the Irish Constitution and is comprised of 100 citizens, of which 66 are representative of Irish society, 33 are parliamentarians from the island of Ireland, and one is an independent chairman.","Problems and PurposeThe Irish Constitutional Convention of 2013 is “a new venture in participative democracy in Ireland tasked with considering certain aspects of the Constitution to ensure that it is fully equipped for the 21st Century”. HistoryThe...","Wed, 04/10/2013 - 12:59","Ireland","No","","","Human Rights, Gender & Racial Equality, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Random Selection, Appointment","","National","National Government","National Government, Academic Institution","Yes"
"Law-making 2.0 by Wikivote (Russia)","yarmakhov","In April 2010 Wikivote was approached by the Russian Ministry of Education with a request to develop a crowdsourcing platform for evaluating and editing the draft for the new Law on Education. This task was fulfilled according to the approach discussed above. For testing the model we used the chapter ""General education"". Our goal was to invite Russian experts, teachers and parents to an in-depth analysis of the Law, evaluating and discussing its overall concept and items, soliciting ideas for improving statements of the law and making new suggestions.

The Law on Education is a major discussion  issue in the Russian political life. The quality of education in Russia is one of the major concerns as the vast majority of Russian families have K-12 students. Most discussed issues, such as mandatory graduation testing, religious education and deteriorating quality of public school education are highly debated. We assumed that the community for discussing the subject is very broad and set no limitations on age, affiliation or status of participants. Our approach to lawmaking is quite different from the existing practice, in which access to creating and making amendments to laws is granted only to a very limited group of ""experts"", whose expertise is mainly based only to their proximity to the governing bodies. This corresponds with previous research which showed that maximum results are received in crowdsourcing campaigns where certain level of the participants' knowledge of the field is combined with their diversity.

The text of the draft Law was decomposed into 11 articles and 71 items. Each item became a subject to discussion and improvement.  Each item of the Law was posted on the site as a separate page. Upon registration users could make a vote in favor or against the draft, comment on it or suggest their own versions, which was done as a result of saving a previously edited version of an item under the user's name. User created item versions were also commented and evaluated.

Then, potential participants were invited, for which purpose we used expert mailing lists and social networks. We did not try to solicit a vast number of potential contributors; a right balance between the number, expertise and diversity of the ""crowd"" was essential. During the testing period in May - August 2010 512 users joined the community and participated in discussing and evaluating the Law. This number proved to be quite adequate for the targeted goals, as larger number of participants could negatively affect the service performance.","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.Summary In 2010, the Russian Ministry of Education asked Wikivote to develop a crowdsource platform for evaluating and editing the draft of the new Law on...","Mon, 12/26/2011 - 16:26","Russia","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Wikivote ","National","National Government","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Leefbaarheidsbudget Participatory Budgeting (Utrecht, Netherlands)","HABORN","","Problems and Purpose ‘Leefbaarheidsbudget’ is the name of a participatory process, launched by the municipality of Utrecht in 1987. Literally translated, it would mean ‘budget of livability’, being ‘livability’ defined by the municipality of Utrecht, as...","Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:13","Netherlands","Yes","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Express opinions/preferences only","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Living Voters Guide","KatieKnobloch","The Living Voters Guide is a Website that allows Washington state voters to deliberate about local and state-wide ballot measures. The project is a joint effort of the Center for Civic Engagement and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington as well as the City Club of Seattle. Visitors to the Living Voters Guide can search for information about current ballot measures and contribute to a conversation about the pros and cons of those measures. The Living Voters Guide is the first project to utilize the ConsiderIt platform, an open-source, web-based platform that fosters online deliberation.","Definition and Use:The Living Voters Guide for Washington State is a web-based platform designed to stimulate a deliberative process concerning local issues affecting Washington State citizens. A team of researchers from the University of Washington...","Fri, 12/02/2011 - 14:12","United States","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Academic Institution, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Other","Open to all","ConsiderIt","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Academic Institution","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Marousi, Greece - Deliberative Polling","Jkerechek","","The Deliberative Poll that took place in Marousi, Greece in the summer of 2006, was a Deliberative Polling experiment used for the selection of a candidate for mayor by the PASOK political party. The process consisted of an initial phone survey of 1,275...","Wed, 06/02/2010 - 05:55","Greece","No","Saturday, June 3, 2006 - 17:00","Saturday, June 3, 2006 - 17:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Mediator","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Other","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Academic Institution","Other","Yes"
"Mississauga-Halton Citizens' Reference Panel Integrated Health Services Plan","MASS LBP","","In June, MASS LBP completed its largest project to date, a lengthy engagement process to help the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) determine priorities for $1.8 billion in annual health care spending.Over three months, MASS LBP...","Fri, 04/09/2010 - 17:12","Canada","No","","","Budgeting, Health, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Civic Lottery","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"Municipal Health Councils (Brazil)","Gregorydbarrett","Participatory health councils allow the citizens of Brazil to act as watchdogs over their public health system. These councils exist at the municipal, state, and national level, and are supplemented by a national conference on the health system every four years. Citizens are generally very active in these councils, although councils vary in their diversity and their success in impacting the government's decisions.","SummaryParticipatory health councils allow Brazilian citizens to oversee the country's public health system (the Sistema Único de Saúde - Unified Health System or SUS). These councils exist at the municipal, state, and national level, and are...","Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:56","Brazil","Yes","","","Budgeting, Health, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all, Election","Deliberation","National","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"National Assembly (Iceland, 2009)","Lsaylor","","Þjóðfundur - National Assembly (Iceland, 2009) History, Build-up to the assemblyDefinition, assembly creation and historyOriginating Entities and FundingParticipant SelectionDeliberation, Decisions, and Public InteractionInfluence, Outcomes, and...","Tue, 11/30/2010 - 21:59","Iceland","No","Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 08:00","Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 20:00","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Environment, Health, National & International Security, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Trained Moderators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Raise public awareness","Random Selection, Appointment","Consensus Conference","National","Community Based Organization","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Citizens Council","Arfung","","The Citizen's Council of the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence was established in 2002 as the United Kingdoms' first advisory board comprised entirely of members of the public. This advisory board is responsible for deliberating on key...","Mon, 08/09/2010 - 00:44","United Kingdom","Yes","Monday, December 31, 2001 - 16:00","","Health","Professional","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Election","Citizen Advisory Board","National","National Government","National Government","Yes"
"National Public Policy Conferences (Brazil)","Thamypog",""," PurposeThe national public policy conferences (conferências nacionais de políticas públicas), are arguably the largest and most innovative participatory experience currently being held in Brazil. The national conferences consist of spheres of...","Wed, 09/29/2010 - 15:35","Brazil","Yes","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","National Government","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","","National","National Government","National Government","No"
"New Brunswick (Canada) Health Council Citizen Engagement Project: ""Our Health. Our Perspectives. Our Solutions""","richards1000","The New Brunswick (Canada) Health Council's 2010-2011 citizen engagement project -- called ""Our Health. Our Perspectives. Our Solutions"" -- was a means of obtaining citizens' input on the Council's 2011 recommendations to the New Brunswick Minister of Health about ""improving"" New Brunswick's health system. The public engagement consultancy Ascentum designed, implemented, and evaluated the project. The project consisted of three sets of public deliberations in which both randomly selected samples of citizens, and health care stakeholders chosen by the Council, participated.","Problems and PurposeIn 2008 the provincial government of New Brunswick, Canada published its Provincial Health Plan 2008-2012. This plan identified several problems or challenges respecting the province's health care system, including ""an aging...","Mon, 07/23/2012 - 19:41","Canada","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection, Appointment","Study Circles, Surveys","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","For Profit Business","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Northern Ireland Patient and Client Council","qmayne","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features the Patient and Client Council (PCC), a publicly funded organization run by a 16-member management board under the Health...","Tue, 04/26/2011 - 18:22","United Kingdom","Yes","Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 17:00","","Health","","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Community Organizing","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"Northumberland Hills Hospital’s Collaborative Budget Strategy (Cobourg, Ontario, Canada)","richards1000","Northumberland Hills Hospital's collaborative budget strategy was a process in which a representative sample of 24 citizens -- participants in a citizens' advisory panel -- provided the hospital's board with input regarding how the hospital's services should be prioritized, for purposes of reducing the hospital's budget. In this process the hospital employed public opinion survey research and MASS LBP's Civic Lottery and Citizens' Reference Panel methods. This case is particularly notable because it is an example of both public participation in health care and participatory budgeting.","Problems and PurposeIn the late 2000s Northumberland Hills Hospital experienced repeated budget deficits. The hospital's board needed to cut the hospital's services in order to balance the budget. Ontario's Local Health System Integration Act, 2006,...","Wed, 07/18/2012 - 20:13","Canada","No","","","Budgeting, Health","","","Government-Owned Corporation, For Profit Business","","Open to all","Citizens' Reference Panel, Civic Lottery, Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Government-Owned Corporation, For Profit Business","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution, For Profit Business","Yes"
"Obama's Open Government Directive","Jessolivas33","","Problems and PurposeThe Open Government Directive is an effort by the Obama Administration to create an unprecedented level of openness in government. One of President Obama’s main goals since his first day in office has been to increase transparency,...","Thu, 06/03/2010 - 03:12","United States","Yes","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Immigration, National & International Security, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","All governmental agencies","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","International","National Government","National Government","Yes"
"October 15 movement","shens2","October 15, aka the 15o, is a global demonstration movement intertwined with the Spanish May 15 movement and Occupy movement.","Written by Hoonmee Chung and Samuel Shen DefinitionThe October 15 protests were a series of protests inspired mainly by the Arab Spring, the Spanish/Portuguese “Indignants” aka the May 15 movement, the Greek Protests and the Occupy movement. All these...","Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:58","United States","No","","","Economic Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","","Raise public awareness, Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning), Protest","Open to all","Community Organizing","International","Individual","Individual","No"
"Ontario Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform","Peerya","","The Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform was created in March of 2006 by the Government of Ontario. The main purpose of the assembly was to closely examine the current electoral system in Ontario, learn about alternative election models, and decipher...","Fri, 06/04/2010 - 01:09","Canada","No","Friday, September 8, 2006 - 17:00","Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Educators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Random Selection, Election","Citizen Conferences, Deliberation","","Other","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"Open Government Directive, Obama Administration","Riley431","","Problems and purposeThe Open Government Directive is an effort by the Obama Administration to create an unprecedented level of openness in government. One of President Obama’s main goals since his first day in office has been to increase transparency,...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 12:31","United States","Yes","Monday, December 7, 2009 - 16:00","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","All governmental agencies","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","National","National Government","National Government","Yes"
"ORA FACCIAMO I CONTI","Beatrice.marchi","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features a series of citizen polls and forums in Italy to deliberate several important issues of the region's political agenda. The...","Tue, 07/05/2011 - 14:18","Italy","No","","","Budgeting, Health","Public officials","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), For Profit Business","No"
"Oregon Citizens Initiative Review 2010 Measure 74","richards1000","Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review 2010 Measure 74 (Oregon CIR 2010 M74) was a Citizens' Initiative Review (CIR) held in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the topic of Measure 74, a proposed statute that would have created a regulated distribution system for medical marijuana in Oregon. A Citizen's Initiative Review is a Citizens’ Jury that deliberates about a ballot initiative. The Citizens' Initiative Review that has been incorporated into the Oregon statewide ballot initiative process is called the Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review (Oregon CIR).","Problems and PurposeOregon Citizens' Initiative Review 2010 Measure 74 (Oregon CIR 2010 M74) was a Citizens' Initiative Review (CIR) held in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the topic of Measure 74, a proposed statute that would have created a regulated...","Wed, 06/06/2012 - 20:39","Vereinigte Staaten","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizens' Initiative Review","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review (Oregon CIR)","Vicnin","The Oregon Citizen Initiative Review (Oregon CIR) is a Citizens' Initiative Review designed to allow citizens of the U.S. state of Oregon to evaluate statewide ballot initiatives. A Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR) is a Citizens’ Jury that deliberates about a ballot initiative. The Oregon CIR is intended to give voters clear, useful, and trustworthy evaluations of initiatives on the ballot. During election time, voters receive an abundance of information through the media, but most of it is meant to influence, not inform. Campaigns to pass initiatives are filled with ""spin"" and ""political noise."" Healthy Democracy Oregon (HDO), a non-profit organization, was designed to help create and promote the Oregon CIR. The purpose of the Oregon CIR is to allow a random sample of Oregon citizens to learn important facts about an initiative, hear the pros and cons of each initiative, deliberate on the initiative, and then relay that information to the voters of Oregon via a one-page Citizens' Statement summarizing their findings and positions. This Citizens' Statement, which is added to the voter’s pamphlet -- a booklet, published by the government, that gives citizens information about candidates and ballot measures to be voted on in an election -- is designed to give voters facts and perspectives that they may not have gotten on their own.","PurposeThe Oregon Citizen Initiative Review (Oregon CIR) is a Citizens' Initiative Review designed to allow citizens of the U.S. state of Oregon to evaluate statewide ballot initiatives. A Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR) is a Citizens’ Jury that...","Fri, 05/21/2010 - 17:04","United States","Yes","Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 17:00","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","administrators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Community Based Organization, Individual","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizens' Initiative Review","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization, Individual","Yes"
"Participatory Budgeting (Tower Hamlets, London, UK)","Gareth.young","","This case study was written in early 2010, and thus focuses on events in 2009, although the project took place over 2009 and 2010. History, Problems and PurposeIn Tower Hamlets, a Participatory Budgeting project known as “You Decide!” was carried out...","Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:48","United Kingdom","No","Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 16:00","","Budgeting, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Local Authority staff","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business, Other","Yes"
"Participatory Decentralization in Montevideo","wenger1989","Participatory decentralization is the process of handing out legitimate political authority to the citizens. It contributes to democratization by bringing the government ‘closer to the people’, imparting the citizens with political knowledge through their participation in local management, and making the government more accountable. [1] 

Frente Amplio-Encuentro Progresista (FA-EP), the ruling political party in Montevideo, Uruguay, implemented this program in 1990 after winning the 1989 election. The program entails the transference and distribution of social, political and economic power, allowing citizens to make decisions on matters of interest to the community. The idea is to “transform the state-society relationship, creating a new public space where issues crucial to the quality of the lives of the great majorities, are discussed”. [4] Participatory decentralization remains a key element of Montevideo’s political system today.
","OverviewParticipatory decentralization is the process of handing out legitimate political authority to the citizens. It contributes to democratization by bringing the government ‘closer to the people’, imparting the citizens with political knowledge...","Thu, 03/01/2012 - 10:44","Uruguay","No","","","Budgeting, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities","Open to all, Election","Deliberative Democracy, Representative Democracy","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Community Based Organization","No"
"Pis - ""Programmiamo Insieme la Salute""","simurg","Pis ""Programmiamo Insieme la Salute"" is a partecipatory project realized in Grosseto area. The aim of this project is to involve citizens in the construction of Piano Integrato di Salute, the document that plans healthy and social policies for the next four years in Tuscany. ","Problems and PurposeThe ""Piano Integrato di Salute"" is the document of the Società della Salute that plans healthy and social policies. Società della Salute are public consortium between municipality and Asl (Aziende Sanitarie Locali), the organisations...","Mon, 08/13/2012 - 08:28","Italy","Yes","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), For Profit Business","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Policy Council of Kentucky Center for Public Issues (Kentucky, USA)","SandyHeierbacher","","This case study was written by Sandy Heierbacher, Director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), in 2001 as part of a consultancy for the Center for Disease Control's National Immunization Program.Problems and PurposeThe...","Tue, 02/23/2010 - 16:53","United States","Yes","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue, Deliberation, New England Town Meetings","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization","No"
"POWER2010","Vivacions","","OverviewPOWER2010 is campaign that aims to collect the ideas and opinions of United Kingdom residents from all political persuasion in hopes of reforming democracy in the UK. The campaign was created by The Democratic Reform Company and formed...","Tue, 06/01/2010 - 04:41","United Kingdom","Yes","Friday, January 8, 2010 - 16:00","Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Organizers","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","National","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Academic Institution, Individual","Yes"
"Representative Town Meeting (Amherst, Massachusetts, USA)","Townsend","Town meeting as a form of local legislature can take several forms.  The ""representative"" form is described in this entry.  It remains similar to the ""open"" form.  Both forms of town meeting are extremely powerful, with citizens retaining local control (within state guidelines) over the fate of their tax dollars, zoning regulations, and laws."," Problems and PurposeA representative town meeting is a local elected legislature that meets regularly to make public governance decisions, including money appropriation, law creation, and land use zoning. Such meetings are widespread across New England...","Wed, 12/21/2011 - 17:08","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Representative Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Rural Plebiscite Experiment (Indonesia)","Arfung",""," Problems and PurposeThis case is a randomized field experiment, which examines the differences in decision-making and legitimacy in town meeting versus plebiscitary (direct voting) methods of decision. The experimenter - Benjamin Olken - examined this...","Tue, 03/02/2010 - 15:42","Indonesia","No","Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 17:00","Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 16:00","Budgeting, Economic Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","National Government, Other","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Community-based participatory research","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Individual","National Government, Individual, Other","No"
"San Francisco Online Voter Guide","Cbabcock",""," Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it. As one of the projects of The Pew Center for Civic Journalism, the San Francisco Online Voter Guide was designed to assist San Francisco residents to...","Fri, 06/04/2010 - 03:23","United States","Yes","Monday, October 9, 1995 - 17:00","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Community Based Organization","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Appointment","Online Consultations","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"Shaping America's Youth (United States)","hristovm","","Problems and PurposeObesity is still a prevailing problem in the United States. It is also the second leading cause of preventable death. Statistics show that about 33.8% of American adults are obese. The percentage of children who are considered...","Tue, 12/27/2011 - 17:37","United States","No","","","Children & Youth, Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), For Profit Business","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, For Profit Business","Yes"
"South East Local Health Integration Network Clinical Services Roadmap Community Engagement Project","sfulton","As required by the government of Ontario to involve residents in the decision making process concerning their health care systems after the passing of the Local Health System Integration Act in 2006, the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) launched the community engagement phase of their Clinical Services Roadmap project in March of 2011.  The project was initiated to gain community feedback and strengthen the health care system in South East Ontario.  Residents submitted their opinions concerning seven central focus areas of clinical services in the form on a workbook over an eight week period.  The results from the project were incorporated in to the South East LHIN decisions involving services and allocations.","BackgroundThe South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) is one of the fourteen networks established across the province of Ontario.  The networks serve to plan, manage, and fund the health care systems at their local and regional level.  The...","Sun, 12/02/2012 - 20:00","Canada","No","","","Budgeting, Health, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","No interaction among participants","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), For Profit Business","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"South East Ontario Citizens' Reference Panel Integrated Health Services Plan","MASS LBP","The case is about a successful Citizens' Reference Panel held in Southeast Ontario. The panel included the residents of the South East Ontario region within the decision making processes for delivering healthcare. Many of the consensus based recommendations were implemented by the government.","Overview“The South East Local Health Integration Network – from here onwards referred to as SE LHIN – is one of 14 networks established by the Ontario province to plan, manage, and fund the health care system at the local and regional levels in Ontario....","Fri, 04/09/2010 - 17:25","Canada","No","","","Budgeting, Health, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Civic Lottery","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"The 2010 UK Youth Parliament at the House of Commons","Mkmunn","","Problems and PurposeThe UK Youth Parliament met in the House of Commons in London for the second time on October 29, 2010 to address five of the country’s highest concerns. Participants started to arrive at 9:15am and were officially welcomed to the...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 05:07","United Kingdom","No","Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 17:00","Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 17:00","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Youth Workers to the MYPS","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Other","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Election","Parliamentary Procedure, Citizen Conferences","National","National Government","National Government","Yes"
"The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative","Sam hall","","The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative, more commonly referred to as the D.C. Citizen Summits, is “the longest running large-scale town meeting in United States history”(America Speaks, 2011). Incorporating input form 13,000...","Sun, 07/10/2011 - 15:13","United States","No","Sunday, October 31, 1999 - 16:00","Monday, October 31, 2005 - 16:00","Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Civil Servants","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"The Occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery: October 15 - November 21, 2011","Jesi Carson","The development of the General Assembly of Occupy Vancouver during the occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery is a recent case of consensus-based decision making and implementation. ","Problems and PurposeOccupy Vancouver, during the occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery last fall, needed to implement a consensus-based decision making process in order for the encampment to function in a fair and inclusive manner. The General Assembly...","Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:50","Canada","No","","","Arts & Culture, Community Development, Identity & Diversity, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Story-Telling, Informal Social Activities","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning), Protest","Open to all","Consensus, Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, Union","Yes"
"The Second Constitution of the United States: A new and improved draft for the 21st century","Thomas Wright Sulcer","This proposed replacement aims to keep the best of the current Constitution (e.g. checks and balances, divided government) but with substantial improvements (e.g. foreign policy architecture, citizenship, rotation of offices.) My purpose in proposing an alternative is (1) to demonstrate that an improved Constitution is possible and (2) encourage leading thinkers to collaborate to draft an even better version and (3) to have the best version ratified by the American people. I have tried my best to make it nonpartisan. This document is public domain. Feel free to copy it without attribution. Sections have been copied from the current US Constitution. -- tom sulcer December 21, 2011","Note:  This article is need of assistance with content and editing.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis is a proposed revision of the United States Constitution which aims to improve the current Constitution in areas such as foreign policy...","Wed, 12/21/2011 - 14:09","United States","No","","","Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, & Corrections, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","","","","","","","","No"
"What's Next California? Deliberative Poll (Torrance, California)","sidotij","“What’s Next California?” was a Deliberative Poll that took place in Torrance, California from June 24th to June 26th, 2011. It was California’s first ever statewide Deliberative Poll, and was conducted by the inventor of the Deliberative Poll itself, Dr. James Fishkin, and his team of collaborators. The turnout was outstanding, with the participation of 412 registered voters gathered from around the state through a scientifically selected random sample. The idea for this Deliberative Poll stems from the mountain of controversy surrounding California’s governance, at both state and local levels. The intention was to engage Californians and introduce them to the deliberative process, as well as to produce substantive results that can be used by reform groups to potentially impact the future of California. The Poll involved three waves of questionnaires – one via telephone, one upon arrival in Torrance, and one upon departure – touching on four key issues: The statewide initiative process, legislative representation, local government, and tax and fiscal policy. ","Introduction“What’s Next California?” was a Deliberative Poll that took place in Torrance, California from June 24th to June 26th, 2011. It was California’s first ever statewide Deliberative Poll, and was conducted by the inventor of the Deliberative...","Thu, 12/22/2011 - 11:09","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Academic Institution","Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Australiens erstes Bürgerparlament (Canberra, Australien)","r.willers","Australiens erstes Bürgerparlament (auch Australiens Bürgerparlament oder ACP genannt) ist eine groß angelegte dreitägige Deliberation, die in Canberra zwischen willkürlich ausgewählten australischen Bürgern im Februar 2009 stattfand und von der newDemocracy Foundation organisiert wurde. Die Bürger wurden gebeten, sich der Frage zu stellen, wie die australische Regierung verbessert werden könnte um den Bürgern besser dienen zu können. Ihre Ergebnisse, 13 Vorschläge, wurden dem australischen Parlament präsentiert. Die Veranstaltung wurde minutiös aufgenommen und bietet eine wichtige Quelle für zukünftige Forschung. ","Australiens erstes Bürgerparlament (Canberra, Australien)Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Vickiannelane am 17.03.2010 verfasst wurde. Die Originalversion ist abrufbar unter http://www.participedia.net/en/...","Wed, 04/03/2013 - 01:12","Vereinigte Staaten","No","Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 16:00","Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Random Selection","The World Cafe","National","Academic Institution","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"BürgerForum Europa","admin","","BürgerForum EuropaAnmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Patrizia Nanz mit Hilfe von Anna Wohlfarth am 04.11.2009 verfasst wurde. Die Originalversion ist abrufbar unter http://participedia.net/cases/b-rgerforum-...","Wed, 12/12/2012 - 15:33","Germany","No","Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 17:00","Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 17:00","International Trade & Global Economy, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"Indonesiens Direktdemokratie Experiment","Tupai","","Zweck und ProblemstellungDer Zweck des Indonesischen Direktdemokratie Experiments war es die Vorteile einer direkten Demokratie zu erschließen und zu ermessen. Das Experiment ist dem Kecamatan Development Project (KDP) entsprungen und zielte darauf ab,...","Mon, 05/06/2013 - 05:45","Vereinigte Staaten","No","Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 17:00","Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","International Organization, Academic Institution","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Random Selection, Appointment","Direct Democracy","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Other","No"
"Islands Nationalforum 2010","r.willers","Das Nationalforum 2010 (auch bekannt als die Nationale Zusammenkunft zur Verfassung) war ein deliberatives und partizipatives Ein-Tages-Forum mit 950 isländischen Bürgern, das am 6. November 2010 abgehalten wurde. Das isländische Parlament hatte dazu als Antwort auf den ökonomischen Zusammenbruch des Landes, der im Oktober 2008 zum Absturz des Aktienmarktes, der Währung und der Banken führte, aufgerufen. Aufgrund der nationalen Proteste und Lobby-Bemühungen von zivilen Organisationen, entschlossen sich die Regierungsparteien dazu, dass Islands Bürger an der Erstellung einer neuen Verfassung beteiligt werden sollten. Dabei wurden die laufenden Experimente der Anthill Gruppe mit einer neuen Form demokratischer Innovation, nämlich das Nationalforum 2009, begrüßt und in den Verfassungsbildungsprozess aufgenommen. Anthill kann als ein loses, gemeinnütziges Netzwerk von Individuen (vor allem Fachleute), die sich mit der fehlenden Kooperationen und Kommunikation zwischen Islands Bürgern in Bezug auf ihre politische Zukunft während der Zeit der ökonomischen und politischen Krise beschäftigen, verstanden werden. Die Mitglieder von Anthill kommen aus unterschiedlichen politischen Richtungen. Zusammenfassend kam das Nationalforum 2010 vor allem durch die Bemühungen der zwei Regierungsparteien und der Anthill Gruppe zustande. Ziel des Forums war es, eine Liste von Grundwerten und -visionen zu erstellen, die repräsentativ für die isländischen Bürger ist. Die Resultate des Forums wurden als Basis für die konstitutionelle Revision benutzt. Ein siebenköpfiges Verfassungskomitee, das vom Parlament einberufen wurde, beaufsichtigte das Forum und die Präsentation der Resultate, während die Organisation und die Moderation des Nationalforums 2010 von der Anthill Gruppe betreut wurde. ","Islands Nationalforum 2010ZusammenfassungAnmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Alexander Kok am 30.08.2011 verfasst wurde. Die Originalversion ist abrufbar unter http://www.participedia.net/de/cases/icelandic-...","Thu, 04/11/2013 - 06:15","Vereinigte Staaten","No","Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 16:00","Friday, November 6, 2009 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Community Based Organization","National Government","Yes"
"Ländliches Volksentscheids-Experiment (Indonesien) ","Tupai","","Problemstellung und AbsichtDieser Fall ist ein randomisierter Feldversuch, welcher die Unterschiede bezüglich Entscheidungsfindung und Legitimität zwischen Bürgerversammlung und plebiszitären Entscheidungsfindungsmethoden (des direkten Wählens)...","Mon, 03/25/2013 - 06:02","Indonesia","No","Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 17:00","Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 16:00","Budgeting, Economic Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","National Government, Other","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Community-based participatory research","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Individual","National Government, Individual, Other","No"
"Oregon Citizens Initiative Review 2010 Measure 74","r.willers","Zusammenfassung: Die ""Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review 2010 Mesaure 74"" (Oregon CIR 2010 M74) ist die Bewertung einer Bürgerinitiative, die im Bundesstaat Oregon der Vereinigten Staaten statt fand. Ihr Gegenstand ist die so genannte Maßnahme 74, der Entwurf einer Satzung, die ein geregeltes Verteilungssystem für die medizinische Verabreichung von Marijuana enthält. Die Bewertung der Bürgerinitiative wurde in einem deliberativen Prozess durch eine Jury von Bürgern ausgeführt. Die so genannte Oregon Citizens Initiative Review (Oregon CIR) wurde in den landsweiten Wahlprozess integriert. ","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Robert Richards am 06.06.2012 verfasst wurde.Problemstellung und ZweckDie Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review 2010 Mesaure 74 (Oregon CIR 2010 M74) ist die Bewertung einer...","Mon, 01/21/2013 - 10:19","Vereinigte Staaten","No","","","Health","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizens' Initiative Review","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"