Data

General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
The Citizens’ Reference Panel on Cultural Policy and Planning (Appendix A)
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
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
Total Number of Participants
30
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
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Q&A Session
Citizens' Reference Panel
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Expert Presentations
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

CASE

Hamilton Citizens' Reference Panel on Cultural Policy and Planning

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 28, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 27, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
The Citizens’ Reference Panel on Cultural Policy and Planning (Appendix A)
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
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
Total Number of Participants
30
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
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Q&A Session
Citizens' Reference Panel
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Expert Presentations
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

Across three sessions from December 2010 to January 2011, the 30 members of the Hamilton Citizens' Reference Panel on Cultural Policy and Planning convened to inform Hamilton's new cultural plan. In the end, the Panel formed and ratified 70+ recommendations.

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

Civic Lottery

Citizens' Reference Panel

MASS LBP

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