Data

General Issues
Economics
Environment
Science & Technology
Specific Topics
Alternative & Renewable Energy
Economic Development
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Germany
Scope of Influence
National
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Bürgerreport
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
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
100
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
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
Civic Lottery
Sortition
Deliberation
Citizen Conferences
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
National Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials

CASE

German Citizen Conference on the Future Energy Technologies

April 1, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
March 23, 2021 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Economics
Environment
Science & Technology
Specific Topics
Alternative & Renewable Energy
Economic Development
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Germany
Scope of Influence
National
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Bürgerreport
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
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
100
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
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
Civic Lottery
Sortition
Deliberation
Citizen Conferences
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
National Government
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Elected Public Officials

The Citizen Conference on the Future Energy Technologies (Bürgerdialog “Energietechnologien für die Zukunft”) was organized by Germany's federal research ministry as part of a larger dialogue on new energy technologies. In November 2011, 100 citizens met to draft 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

The process included eight regional conferences with randomly selected citizens. In early November, all participants of the regional conferences (about 100 people in total) met for a final two-day meeting during which they drafted a report with policy recommendations.

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

The final report was handed over to political authorities but its policy impact is unknown.

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.