Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Witten
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Witten Planning Cell
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Mitten in Witten: Bürgergutachten zur Funktion und Gestaltung des Johannisviertels und des Kornmarktes in Witten
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
92
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
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
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
Funder
City of Witten
Type of Funder
Local Government

CASE

Witten Planning Cell

Planning Cell 4 – Credit: Harald Gatermann Bochum
Witten, Germany – Credit: Britannica
October 25, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 19, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Planning & Development
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Witten
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Witten Planning Cell
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Mitten in Witten: Bürgergutachten zur Funktion und Gestaltung des Johannisviertels und des Kornmarktes in Witten
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
92
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
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
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
Funder
City of Witten
Type of Funder
Local Government
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In 1999, the 92 members of the Witten Planning Cell met to provide recommendations on possible future uses of the Kornmarkt, which was—at the time—being used as a bus station.

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

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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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