Data

General Issues
Science & Technology
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Information & Communications Technology
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Planning Cell on Opportunities and Limits of Online Democracy
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
Total Number of Participants
78
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
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Funder
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Type of Funder
National Government

CASE

German Planning Cell on Opportunities and Limits of Online Democracy

October 25, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 19, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Science & Technology
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Information & Communications Technology
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Planning Cell on Opportunities and Limits of Online Democracy
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
Total Number of Participants
78
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
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Funder
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Type of Funder
National Government

In 2002, the 78 members of the Planning Cell on Opportunities and Limits of Online Democracy met to discuss possible implementation of online democracy measures.

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