Citizen participation is a constitutional right and, in times of a pandemic, the exercise of this right is limited due to the social distancing measures adopted to prevent the spread of the virus. This study aims to analyze the initiative adopted by the Municipality of Belo Horizonte (CMBH) to enable citizen digital participation, specifically participation in public hearings, during the coronavirus pandemic. This is a research with secondary data, in which the investigation took place through a bibliographic review on e-democracy, digital participation and governmental experiences in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), together with an empirical analysis of the platform of digital participation made available by CMBH.
CASE
Tool for digital participation in public hearings created by the Municipality of Belo Horizonte in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.
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– Credit: Karoline Barreto/CMBH
- Specific Topics
- Internet Access
- Information & Communications Technology
- Scope of Influence
- City/Town
- Ongoing
- Yes
- Purpose/Goal
- Research
- 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
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Open to All
- General Types of Methods
- Public meetings
- Legality
- Yes
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Online
- Types of Interaction Among Participants
- Express Opinions/Preferences Only
- Decision Methods
- Not Applicable
- Communication of Insights & Outcomes
- Public Hearings/Meetings
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