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General Issues
Economics
Environment
Planning & Development
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Hauts-de-France
France
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Het Ontstaan Van Velsen Op Koers
Une conférence citoyenne sur les nouveaux indicateurs de développement humain
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
Evaluation, oversight, & social auditing
Total Number of Participants
15
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
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
Deliberation
Sortition
Civic Lottery
Citizen Conferences
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Public Hearings/Meetings
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

CASE

Citizen Conference on Regional Development Indicators (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France)

April 17, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
March 22, 2021 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Economics
Environment
Planning & Development
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Hauts-de-France
France
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Het Ontstaan Van Velsen Op Koers
Une conférence citoyenne sur les nouveaux indicateurs de développement humain
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
Evaluation, oversight, & social auditing
Total Number of Participants
15
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
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
Deliberation
Sortition
Civic Lottery
Citizen Conferences
Public Hearing
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Public Hearings/Meetings
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

The Citizen Conference on Regional Development Indicators (Conférence citoyenne sur les indicateurs de richesse) was convened by the regional government of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. 15 citizens deliberated and wrote a final report across 4 days.

Problems and Purpose

This mini-public was convened after the regional council launched the “Indicateurs 21” project, whose aim was to develop new, more encompassing indicators of regional development and wellbeing (in addition to GDP). These indicators included, among others, ecological footprint, poverty and social inequality, and gender equality. The minipublic’s task was to appraise the new indicators, and amend them if necessary.

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

This mini-public was convened by the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

The process involved 3 one-day training sessions with experts, followed by a public hearing in which participants invited external speakers. Next was a final deliberation session during which participants wrote a final report. Participants eventually presented their conclusions publicly to members of the regional council.

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Participants wrote a final report which was presented before the regional council. The policy impact can hardly be assessed since participants proposed few amendments to the indicators under discussion.

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

This entry is based on the POLITICIZE dataset. More information can be found at the following links:

  • Paulis, Emilien; Pilet, Jean-Benoit; Panel, Sophie; Vittori, Davide; Close, Caroline, 2020, "POLITICIZE Dataset", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/Z7X6GT, Harvard Dataverse, V1
  • Pilet J-B, Paulis E, Panel S., Vitori D & Close C. 202X. The POLITICIZE Dataset: an inventory of Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe. European Political Science.