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2007/2008 New Mexico Citizen Conferences

Dec 5 '12
Author: 
Stylianos Tsinaroglou

Summary

This case study features the ten 2007/2008 Citizen Conferences, each consisting of 8 to 10 New Mexican Adult Citizens and lasting 9 hours.  This series of deliberative events was convened by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and the University of New Mexico's Institute for Public Policy (IPP) to gather public feedback, so that the State could best meet the transportation needs of its citizens.

 

Deliberative Poll on Energy and Environmental Policy Options

Dec 1 '12
Author: 
Sadie Buckallew

Problems and Purpose

In 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 policies.

Partizipativer Haushalt: Porto Alegre

Nov 28 '12
Author: 
admin

Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Graham Smith am 28.11.2009 verfasst wurde. Die Originalversion ist abrufbar unter  http://participedia.net/cases/participatory-budgeting-porto-alegre.

Citizen Conferences

Nov 28 '12
Author: 
Stylianos Tsinaroglou

Definition

Citizen Conferences allow for citizens to deliberate and provide policy recommendations for a government entity.  The government entity can then use these recommendations to better meet the needs of its citizens.

Participants

The participants in citizen conferences are selected randomly to represent the diverse sets of opinions and demographics of a region (e.g. a State).  These participants are usually ordinary citizens, not stakeholders or professional lobbyists.

Oregon Citizen's Initiative Review - Measure 82

Nov 14 '12
Author: 
Nik Amar

 

City of Canada Bay Council Citizens' Panel

Nov 14 '12
Author: 
Sarah Faubion

In 2012, the City of Canada Bay Council proposed an innovative method of deliberative democracy  to obtain the advice of citizens in making decisions for the range and quality of council services for the period 2014-18. With this in mind, the Canada Bay Council partnered with  groups such as Straight Talk and newDemocracy to create a panel of 36 randomly citizens. This group worked in parallel to a randomly selected group of council staff.

Oregon Citizen's Initiative Review 2012 - Measure 85

Nov 12 '12
Author: 
Ariel Tang

Definition

Oregon 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: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax ‘Kicker’ Refund To Additionally Fund K Through 12 Public Education” (Healthy Democracy). A panel of 24 registered voters from Oregon gathered at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Oregon to deliberate and evaluate Ballot Measure 85.

California Proposition 31 (2012)

Nov 7 '12
Author: 
Melissa Croce, Matthew Anderson, and Tyler Van Horn
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.

Raymond, New Hampshire's Community Conversation: A Collaboration of Positive Raymond and New Hampshire Listens

Sep 7 '12
Author: 
Michele Holt-Shannon

Problems and Purpose

Raymond, New Hampshire is a town seeking change. A community group called Positive Raymond collaborated with the University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Listens Program to host a one day forum in which community members could come together to discuss how to make Raymond a better place to live, work, and learn. Framing questions for the conversation included:

* What do you like most about living in Raymond?

* What about Raymond do you think could be improved?

Pis - "Programmiamo Insieme la Salute"

Aug 13 '12
Author: 
Simurg Ricerche

Problems and Purpose

The "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 that manage health care. They have to guarantee good performances with a budget that is reduced every year: to do this, efficency and citizens involvement seem to be the most important answers.

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