Data

General Issues
Education
Specific Topics
Elementary & Secondary Education
Location
Belgium
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
L’excellence de l’enseignement en débat citoyen
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
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
24
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
Targeted Demographics
Elderly
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
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Non-Governmental Organization
For-Profit Business
Funder
La Communauté française de Belgique
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Staff
Yes
Volunteers
No
Formal Evaluation
Yes
Evaluation Report Documents
2016_PUB_3340_ExcellenceEnseignementDebatCitoyen.pdf

CASE

Citizen Debate on Educational Reform in French-speaking Belgium

General Issues
Education
Specific Topics
Elementary & Secondary Education
Location
Belgium
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
L’excellence de l’enseignement en débat citoyen
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
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
24
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
Targeted Demographics
Elderly
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
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Non-Governmental Organization
For-Profit Business
Funder
La Communauté française de Belgique
Type of Funder
Regional Government
Staff
Yes
Volunteers
No
Formal Evaluation
Yes
Evaluation Report Documents
2016_PUB_3340_ExcellenceEnseignementDebatCitoyen.pdf

The French community in Belgium organized a deliberative panel bringing together 24 citizens over 3 weekends to discuss the reform of compulsory education in French-speaking Belgium.

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

Deliberative Panel on Secondary Education Reform in Flanders

References

External Links

Notes

This entry comes from the following publication: Vrydagh, J., Devillers, S., Talukder, D., Jacquet, V. & Bottin, J. (2020). Les mini-publics en Belgique (2001-2018) : expériences de panels citoyens délibératifs. Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP, 32(32-33), 5-72. https://doi.org/10.3917/cris.2477.0005