Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Aarhus
Denmark
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Citizen Dialogue Meetings in Aarhus Municipality
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
61
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
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
The Danish Board of Technology Foundation
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Budget of the Aarhus Municipality
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in how institutions operate
Formal Evaluation
Yes

CASE

Citizen Dialogue Meetings in Aarhus Municipality

Successful dialogue meetings in Aarhus Municipality – Credit: Danish Board of Technology
October 24, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 19, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Aarhus
Denmark
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Citizen Dialogue Meetings in Aarhus Municipality
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
61
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
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Primary Organizer/Manager
The Danish Board of Technology Foundation
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
Budget of the Aarhus Municipality
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in how institutions operate
Formal Evaluation
Yes
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On February 25th, 2013, the 61 members of the Citizen Dialogue Meetings in Aarhus Municipality met to deliberate upon how the municipality "should be organized to provide the best service" in the future. They discussed residents' needs and created relevant 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

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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