Using the online Parlement & Citoyens platform, French citizens can participate in consultations on draft legislation, submit and endorse petitions, access information on the legislative process and politically relevant news, and even interact directly with members of parliament.
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Online Participation at the National Level in France
September 7, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
September 6, 2019 | dethe |
September 6, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
- General Issues
- Governance & Political Institutions
- Specific Topics
- Public Participation
- Government Transparency
- Scope of Influence
- National
- Videos
- Parlement & Citoyens
- Start Date
- Ongoing
- Yes
- Time Limited or Repeated?
- Repeated over time
- Purpose/Goal
- Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
- Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
- Approach
- Consultation
- Advocacy
- Civil society building
- Spectrum of Public Participation
- Consult
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Open to All
- General Types of Methods
- Collaborative approaches
- Direct democracy
- Evaluation, oversight, and social auditing
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Collect, analyse and/or solicit feedback
- Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
- Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Online Consultations
- Online Deliberation
- Online Voting
- Petition
- Direct Democracy
- Voter Information Services
- Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
- Parlement & Citoyens
- Legality
- Yes
- Facilitators
- Yes
- Facilitator Training
- Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Online
- Types of Interaction Among Participants
- Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
- Ask & Answer Questions
- Express Opinions/Preferences Only
- Information & Learning Resources
- Video Presentations
- Expert Presentations
- Participant Presentations
- Decision Methods
- Idea Generation
- Opinion Survey
- Voting
- If Voting
- Preferential Voting
- Communication of Insights & Outcomes
- New Media
- Type of Organizer/Manager
- Non-Governmental Organization
- National Government
- Type of Funder
- Non-Governmental Organization
- National Government
- Individual
- Staff
- No
- Volunteers
- Yes
- Evidence of Impact
- Yes
- Types of Change
- Changes in civic capacities
- Changes in how institutions operate
- Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
- Implementers of Change
- Lay Public
- Elected Public Officials
- Formal Evaluation
- Yes
- Evaluation Report Links
- Digital Democracy: The Tools Transforming Political Engagement