Data

General Issues
Environment
Planning & Development
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Infrastructure
Resilience Planning & Design
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Gdańsk
Pomeranian Voivodeship
80
Poland
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: The First Gdansk Citizens' Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
How Cities Make Policy Decisions. Healthier Democracies Case Study:Gdansk
Panel Summary Report (in Polish)
Start Date
End Date
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
48
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
Collaborative approaches
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
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Citizens' Reference Panel
Online Consultations
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Traditional Media
New Media
Public Hearings/Meetings
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Budget of municipality of Gdansk
Type of Funder
Local Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

CASE

The First Gdańsk Citizens' Panel

March 24, 2022 Melisa Ross
August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 17, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 13, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Environment
Planning & Development
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Infrastructure
Resilience Planning & Design
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Gdańsk
Pomeranian Voivodeship
80
Poland
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: The First Gdansk Citizens' Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
How Cities Make Policy Decisions. Healthier Democracies Case Study:Gdansk
Panel Summary Report (in Polish)
Start Date
End Date
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
48
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
Collaborative approaches
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
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Citizens' Reference Panel
Online Consultations
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Traditional Media
New Media
Public Hearings/Meetings
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
Funder
Budget of municipality of Gdansk
Type of Funder
Local Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

Across three meetings from November to December 2016, the 63 members of the First Gdańsk Citizens' Panel deliberated how the municipality should respond in the event of heavy rain in the context of climate change.

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

The Second Gdańsk Citizens' Panel

The Third Gdańsk Citizens' Panel

Citizens' Reference Panel

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