Data

General Issues
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining Industries
Environment
Specific Topics
Sustainable Development
Animal Welfare
Land Use
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Scotland
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Citizens' Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Report: Citizens' Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of 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
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
49
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens' Jury
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Survey
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
Involve
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Scottish Government
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Formal Evaluation
Yes

CASE

Citizens' Forum on Scottish Rural Priorities

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 7, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 6, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining Industries
Environment
Specific Topics
Sustainable Development
Animal Welfare
Land Use
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Scotland
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Citizens' Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Report: Citizens' Forums, and Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of 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
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
49
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens' Jury
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Survey
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Opinion Survey
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
Involve
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Scottish Government
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Formal Evaluation
Yes

As part of a study of Scottish public attitudes to the environment, two citizens' forums consisting of 49 people were convened in Scotland—one in Motherwell, and the other in Montrose—to "identify key principles that should underpin the agricultural sector in Scotland."

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en.