"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"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"
"Oregon Citizen's Initiative Review 2012 - Measure 85","ariel_tang","","DefinitionOregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Measure 85 is a ballot initiative examined by the Oregon Citizen’s Initiative Review Commission in Oregon State. Citizens’ Initiative Review of Ballot Measure 85 is a proposal titled “Amends Constitution:...","Mon, 11/12/2012 - 15:01","United States","Yes","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Community Based Organization, Individual","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness","Open to all, Random Selection","Citizens' Initiative Review","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Individual","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"
"National Performing Arts Convention, Taking Action Together (Denver, Colorado)","strycharz","","Problems and PurposeThe purpose of the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, Colorado was to include the inter-disciplinary arts community in a 21st-Century Town Meeting in an effort to construct a common agenda, create a multi-disciplinary...","Fri, 12/23/2011 - 17:56","United States","Yes","","","Arts & Culture","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Other","Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","Yes"
"Strong Starts for Children (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)","haningtm","This case study features a citizens' deliberation using the Dialogue Cirlces method to address inequities in the educational system derived from racism and poverty. This deliberation produced action ideas for various community groups, the successfully-enacted Early Childhood Care and Education Act, and efforts to pass amendment to the New Mexico constitution that would increase state funding for early childhood education."," This case study features a citizens' deliberation using the Dialogue Circles method to address inequities in the educational system derived from racism and poverty. This deliberation produced action ideas for various community groups, the successfully-...","Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:14","United States","No","","","Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Academic Institution, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Study Circles, Choicework Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"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"
"Kentucky School Councils","Kreyes07","","Purpose and ProblemThe purpose of the Kentucky School Councils, which are more commonly known as school-based decision making councils, is to decentralize school authority to three main groups of stakeholders at each school. This stems from the belief...","Fri, 03/04/2011 - 16:16","United States","Yes","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","","Education & Schools","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Election","Collaborative Governance","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"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"
"CIVICUS World Assembly","E schultz55","","PURPOSE AND PROBLEMThe CIVICUS World Assembly is a place for strengthening the rights of people around the world, to “exist, express and engage.” It involves the civil society, government, business and media in the processes it takes to make the steps...","Mon, 12/06/2010 - 06:28","South Africa","Yes","","","Community Development, Human Rights, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","CIVICUS moderators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Consensus Conference","International","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Yes"
"2010 University of Puerto Rico Strike","Matanzo","","The UPR Strike of 2010 (or Huelga del 2010 de la Universidad de Puerto Rico began on April 21, 2010 as a 48-hour strike at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. In a General Student Assembly, celebrated on April 13, 2010, students approved a...","Sun, 08/22/2010 - 14:57","United States","No","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting","","","","","Open to all","University Student Government, Strike","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","Other","No"
"ASUW Student Senate","Sarah round","","Purpose and ProblemThe Student Government at the University of Washington, the Associated Students of the University of Washington, created the Student Senate in 1994. The goal was to have a diverse legislative body to give the Executive body, the Board...","Fri, 06/04/2010 - 11:41","United States","Yes","","","Education & Schools","Student employees","","Academic Institution","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","University Student Government","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Academic Institution","Academic Institution","Yes"
"Mayor's Youth and Families Initiative Summit","Gawatson","","The Mayor's Youth Summit was a large deliberative event composed of Seattle-area youth held on April 8th, 2010, at the Seattle City Hall and sponsored by the Seattle Mayor's Office and Office of Education. It was the culminating event of the first phase...","Fri, 05/21/2010 - 18:11","United States","No","Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 17:00","Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 17:00","Education & Schools, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","City staff","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Citizen Conferences","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"High School Participatory Budget (Poitou-Charentes, France)","Marion Ben Hammo","","The Poitou-Charentes Region is located in the West of France. It has a population of 1.600.000 inhabitants, which makes it one of the most rural regions in France. In 2005, the executive of the Region Poitou-Charentes implemented the first participatory...","Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:47","France","Yes","Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 16:00","","Education & Schools, Budgeting","Regional staff","Negotiate & Bargain","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"Der Streik an der Universität Puerto Rico 2010","danielm","Dieser Artikel beschreibt die studentischen Streiks, die an der Universität Puerto Rico im Frühjahr 2010 stattfanden.","Der Streik an der Universität Puerto Rico (UPR) von 2010Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die am 22.08.2010 vom User HSPM erstellt wurde. Ursprünglich war der Streik an der UPR nur für 48 Stunden geplant gewesen....","Tue, 03/05/2013 - 02:42","United States","No","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting","","","","","Open to all","University Student Government, Strike","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","Other","No"