Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Planning Cells on Volunteering and Social Commitment
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
Citizenship building
Total Number of Participants
149
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
Community development, organizing, and mobilization
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Civic Lottery
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Funder
Budget of the State Government of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities

CASE

Planning Cells on Volunteering and Social Commitment in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

October 25, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 27, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
Planning Cells on Volunteering and Social Commitment
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
Citizenship building
Total Number of Participants
149
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
Community development, organizing, and mobilization
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Civic Lottery
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Funder
Budget of the State Government of Baden-Wuerttemberg
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities

In 1998, the 149 members of the Planning Cells on Volunteering and Social Commitment met in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to identify new possibilities for civic engagement as well as new forms of citizen inclusion in decisionmaking.

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