"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"1st Inuit Youth Symposium on the Inuit Language","Gbadger","","The 1st Inuit Circumpolar Youth Symposium on the Inuit Language was a four-day conference during which twenty Inuit youths representing four territories (Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia) arrived in Iqaluit, Nunavut to deliberate on issues...","Fri, 06/04/2010 - 11:53","Canada","Yes","Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 17:00","Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 17:00","Children & Youth, Arts & Culture, Education & Schools, Identity & Diversity","Inuit elders","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Conferences","International","Community Based Organization, Other","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"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"
"Artworks Creative Communities' 'Get Your Pen Out' Homelessness Project","ArtworksCreativeCommunities","","Project NameGet Your Pen OutIssueHomelessnessFunderBradford and Airedale NHS and West Yorkshire Learning ConsortiumOrganisational AimOne of Artworks' aims is to support hard to reach communities through the delivery of creative projects.Project AimsThe...","Tue, 02/22/2011 - 15:56","United Kingdom","Yes","Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 17:00","Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 16:00","Arts & Culture, Community Development, Human Rights, Identity & Diversity, Other","Paid Staff","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Other","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Community Organizing","","Community Based Organization","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","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"
"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"
"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"
"Deliberative Poll on Energy and Environmental Policy Options","Sadie Buckallew","In the summer of 2012, Japan's central government conducted a national deliberative poll in order to gauge public opinion about using nuclear energy as a source of the country's power. The results of the poll - 46.7% support for the zero-nuclear option - influenced the government to pledge zero nuclear dependency after 2030.","Problems and PurposeIn light of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the Japanese government looked to a representative sample - a ""scientific microcosm"" of citizens - in order to better understand and reflect public opinion in its nuclear power...","Sat, 12/01/2012 - 18:41","Japan","No","","","Environment, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Other","Other","Deliberative Polling","National","National Government","National Government, Academic Institution","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"
"Il Paesaggio Partecipato","Karlobergine","","Problems and PurposesThe Municipality of Scansano presents a number of economic problems: changes regarding agricultural activities and the primary sector in general, less crop diversification, negative trends in local income. This is also due to bad...","Wed, 07/13/2011 - 09:54","Italy","No","Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 17:00","Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 16:00","Economic Development, Environment, Identity & Diversity","Facilitator","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Collaborative Governance","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"IntegrAzione","Schirone","","Problems and PurposeIntegrAzione was established to provide citizens with information concerning developments in a Roma settlement in Italy, especially in the district of Florence. Additionally, current legislation and policies influencing the situation...","Thu, 05/26/2011 - 12:52","Italy","No","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Community Development, Identity & Diversity","social","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"New South Wales Public Deliberation on Electricity Generation","Xion Salamander","The New South Wales Public Deliberative process was a citizens' policy jury tasked with deciding appropriate forms of energy generation in New South Wales. Funded by the newDemocracy foundation, the citizens policy jury convened in two locations of 45 participants: one was located in Sydney and the other in Tamworth.","Problems and PurposeThe objective of the Citizens' Jury on Energy Economics and Security for New South Wales for the Public Accounts Committee of the NSW Parliament was  to agree on an order of preference, barriers to adoption (including financial...","Tue, 12/11/2012 - 20:21","Australia","No","","","Budgeting, Science & Technology, Other","","","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","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"
"Use of Delphi Method to Develop a Horse Control Strategy","brydon","The rural area surrounding Penticton, British Columbia, Canada is invaded each winter by herds of roaming horses.  Some of the horses belong to members of the neighboring Penticton Indian Band; however, ownership, jurisdiction, a responsibility for the problem has been disputed for decades. This report describes the use of a Delphi-based approach to engage the public in the search for a solution.  Two distinct Delphi surveys were deployed: The first was directed at eliciting fundamental objectives for the overall decision process.  It was not clear at the outset, for example, whether residents were concerned about the horses themselves or whether they would be willing to incur costs to address the problem.  The second Delphi survey was conducted to elicit possible solutions consistent with the fundamental objectives identified in the first Delphi.  Roaming horses is a novel problem with no well established government responses.  Accordingly, the second Delphi was meant to elicit creative ideas from a range of residents with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

The experiment shows that (a) web-based survey techniques can be used to conduct relatively large-scale Delphi surveys and (b) some learning within the Delphi panel did occur during the multiple rounds of the survey.  This learning is evidenced by reduction in variance around means and some reduction in bi-modality.","Problems and Purpose The purpose of this document is to summarize the results of an exercise in small-scale, intensive public consultation regarding the problem of roaming horses on the West side of Okanagan Lake above Penticton.  A Delphi approach using...","Tue, 03/12/2013 - 10:02","Canada","No","","","Other","academic researcher/politician","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only, Other","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Delphi Method","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Academic Institution","Yes"
"Year of Civil Discourse on Israel - Bay Area, California","erg5uw","The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and community building among the Bay Area Jewish Community over disagreements regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. From December 2010 to December 2011 a number of events were held to help tackle this issue, such as facilitator training sessions and book and movie reviews. Following the Initiative, the community was once again able to institute Israel themed programs throughout the community and have meaningful, respectful discussions. Organizers and participants of the Year of Civil Discourse are now influencing and trying to find more ways to get involved with the national discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.","The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and...","Fri, 03/02/2012 - 10:54","United States","No","","","Aging, Children & Youth, Community Development, National & International Security, International Aid & Development, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Story-Telling","Community Based Organization, Faith-Based Organization","Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Deliberation, Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Individual, Faith-Based Organization","Yes"
"Die erste Jugendkonferenz der Inuit zum Erhalt ihrer Sprache","danielm","Dieser Artikel beschreibt eine Jugendkonferenz der Inuit vom Jahr 2006. Das Ziel dieser Konferenz war, sich über die Funktion von indigener Sprache für die identitäre Stärkung der Gemeinschaft der Inuit auszutauschen. Diverse Forderungen und Ideen wurden formuliert wie Inuktikut, die Sprache der Inuit, erhalten und gestärkt werden könnte. ","Jugendkonferenz der Inuit zum Erhalt ihrer SpracheArtikel verfasst von Greg (Übersetzung ins Deutsche: Daniel Marwecki)Das “1st Inuit Circumpolar Youth Symposium on the Inuit Language” (die erste Jugendkonferenz zur Sprache der Inuit) war eine viertägige...","Sun, 02/03/2013 - 02:47","Canada","Yes","Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 17:00","Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 17:00","Children & Youth, Arts & Culture, Education & Schools, Identity & Diversity","Inuit elders","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Conferences","International","Community Based Organization, Other","Community Based Organization","Yes"