Data

General Issues
Economics
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Government Spending
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Shinjuku City
Tokyo
Japan
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Project Assessment by Deliberative Democracy-Based Participation in Municipal Government: A Case Study of a Citizen Deliberation Meeting in Shinjuku City
Citizen Deliberation Meetings (Shimin Tougikai)
Shinjuku City: Second action plan [Japanese]
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
Involve
Total Number of Participants
55
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
Planning
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
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
No
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Participant Presentations
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Local Government
Funder
The budget of Shinjuku City
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials

CASE

Citizen Deliberation Meeting on the Second Municipal Implementation Plan, Shinjuku City

Citizen Deliberation Meeting in Shinjuku City: Presentations by the representatives of each small discussion group
August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 21, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 20, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 19, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Economics
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Government Spending
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Shinjuku City
Tokyo
Japan
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Project Assessment by Deliberative Democracy-Based Participation in Municipal Government: A Case Study of a Citizen Deliberation Meeting in Shinjuku City
Citizen Deliberation Meetings (Shimin Tougikai)
Shinjuku City: Second action plan [Japanese]
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
Involve
Total Number of Participants
55
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
Planning
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
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
No
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Listen/Watch as Spectator
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Participant Presentations
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Local Government
Funder
The budget of Shinjuku City
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials
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In 2011, 55 participants took part in the Citizen Deliberation Meeting on the Second Municipal Implementation Plan for Shinjuku City. They discussed their priorities among the 19 projects proposed by the municipal office for its Implementation Plan and public resource investment.

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

Citizen Deliberation Meeting on the Utilization of the Tama River Riverbed

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.

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