"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Minimum Participants","Maximum Participants","Minimum Duration","Maximum Duration","Minimum Cost","Maximum Cost","Facilitation?","","","","","","Stages","Stages (other)","","","","","","","","","",""
"Collaborative Governance","Ed Pastore","","Collaborative governance is a young, emerging form of governance being developed to adapt the traditional aims of direct democracy with the new capabilities presented by the internet. Practical development of this governance method is being undertaken by...","Sun, 02/07/2010 - 16:36","1","","1","","","","No","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Initial Preference Aggregation","","Achieving Public Goods","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Agenda Formation, Conflict Resolution, Decision-Making, Preference Articulation","3 - Somewhat Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","","","Other","Other"
"Deliberation day","Jkim0802","","Definition""Deliberation Day - a new national holiday."" [1] With this statement Bruce Ackerman and James Fishkin were the first to propose Deliberation Day (DDay) as a method for having citizens deliberating 2 weeks before the national elections for 2...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 00:20","15","70","1","2","US$993","US$2","No","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Initial Preference Aggregation","","Addressing Identity-Based Issues","Raise public awareness","Agenda Formation","2 - Not Very Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","","","National Government","National Government"
"Kgotla (public assembly)","Waddell.andrew","","Definition:
	Kgotla meetings were large tribal assemblies that were used by Tswana chiefs to discuss important issues, policies and legislation with their subjects. Boris Weber, writing for the World Bank's anti-corruption blog, described the kgotla...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 10:41","","","","","","","No","Express opinions/preferences only","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Express opinions/preferences only","","Public Hearing","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Achieving Public Goods","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Decision-Making, Implementation","2 - Not Very Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","","","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)"
"Model United Nations","Chang Hamilton Situ","","DefinitionModel UN is a simulation of the United Nations that aims to reach students from all walks of life by educating them about international political issues within the United Nations[1]. The Model UN encourages students to act as leaders and...","Sun, 02/26/2012 - 23:59","","","","","","","No","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","","International","Achieving Public Goods","Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","","1 - Not Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","1 - Very Simple","","International Organization, Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","International Organization, Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)"
"Oregon Health Decisions","Cbo2","","The Oregon Health Decisions organization's method provides the opportunity for residents of Oregon from all ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds to get involved in the state's health care policy choices while being educated simultaneously on health...","Thu, 06/03/2010 - 16:44","","","","","","","No","Express opinions/preferences only","","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Express opinions/preferences only","","Initial Preference Aggregation","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Distributing Individual Material Goods","Raise public awareness","Agenda Formation, Decision-Making, Implementation, Preference Articulation","3 - Somewhat Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","","","Community Based Organization, Individual","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)"
"Participatory Budgeting","Boutall","","DefinitionParticipatory budgeting is a decision-making process through which citizens deliberate and negotiate over the distribution of public resources.[1]Participatory budgeting programs are implemented at the behest of governments, citizens,...","Sat, 08/22/2009 - 06:37","","","1","365","US$500","US$50 000","No","","","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","","","Initial Preference Aggregation","","Achieving Public Goods","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Decision-Making, Preference Articulation","2 - Not Very Polarized","3 - Sometimes Interdependent on Other Issues","","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)"