Data

General Issues
Health
Specific Topics
Youth Issues
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Sulzberg
Vorarlberg
6934
Austria
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: Sulzberger Citizen Council
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
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
12
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
Targeted Demographics
Youth
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
Conversation Cafés
Panel Discussion
Deliberation
The Vorarlberg Bürgerrat model, aka Citizens' Councils
Dynamic Facilitation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Funder
The Municipality of Sulzberg and State of Vorarlberg
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Local Government
Staff
No

CASE

Sulzberger Citizens' Council

August 12, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
August 11, 2020 Joyce Chen
August 6, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Health
Specific Topics
Youth Issues
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Sulzberg
Vorarlberg
6934
Austria
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: Sulzberger Citizen Council
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
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
12
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
Targeted Demographics
Youth
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
Conversation Cafés
Panel Discussion
Deliberation
The Vorarlberg Bürgerrat model, aka Citizens' Councils
Dynamic Facilitation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Funder
The Municipality of Sulzberg and State of Vorarlberg
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Local Government
Staff
No

In 2010, the 12 members of the Sulzberger Citizen Council convened to discuss the quality of life of young people in Sulzberg, Vorarlberg.

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

Citizens' Panel on Child-Friendly Vorarlberg

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