Data

General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Cohousing
Economic Inequality
Ethnic/Racial Equality & Equity
Location
Verviers
Wallonie
Belgique
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Civil society building
Consultation
Citizenship building
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Total Number of Participants
16
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
Collaborative approaches
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
Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
For-Profit Business
Funder
La commune de Verviers
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes

CASE

Building Citizen Bonds

2017 - Verviers
May 4, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
April 2, 2021 Patrick L Scully, Participedia Team
April 2, 2021 julien.vrydagh
General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Human Rights & Civil Rights
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Cohousing
Economic Inequality
Ethnic/Racial Equality & Equity
Location
Verviers
Wallonie
Belgique
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Civil society building
Consultation
Citizenship building
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Total Number of Participants
16
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
Collaborative approaches
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
Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Type of Organizer/Manager
Local Government
For-Profit Business
Funder
La commune de Verviers
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
Yes
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The municipality of Verviers launched a deliberative participation process with 16 citizens in order to find solutions to create links ("social cohesion") between the different districts of the city as well as between elected officials and citizens.

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

The full version of this text was originally published in French in the Courrier hebdomadaire du CRISP (www.crisp.be) and is available online at CAIRN https://www.cairn.info/revue-courrier-hewee- by-du- crisp-2020-32-page-5.htm

Source: Vrydagh, J., Devillers, S., Talukder, D., Jacquet, V., & Bottin, J. (2021). Les mini-publics en Belgique (2000-2018) : expériences de panels citoyens délibératifs. Courrier Hebdomadaire du Centre de Recherche et d’Information socio-politiques.

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