#ShareKoLang was a one-day deliberative dialogue to construct action plans in response to the aspirations of Filipinos.
Problems and Purpose
Background History and Context
While the Philippines is often labelled as the "oldest democracy in Asia" it is considered to be a "highly defective democracy" by the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, largely due to the exclusive nature of democratic participation. [1]
Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines was responsible for organising and facilitating the deliberative dialogue and funding the majority of costs. They collaborated with a group of Filipino researchers specialising in Deliberative Democracy and other relevant fields for dialogue. The researchers oversaw the process design, delivery and documentation. [2]
Participant Recruitment and Selection
KAS Philippines was responsible for recruiting participants.
As with many deliberative events, the #ShareKoLang dialogue participants were recruited through random stratified sampling after an open call for interested participants. The call went out via social media with over 250 people responding.
Ultimately, 24 participants (with 6 additional selections) of varying ages, regions and gender and sexual orientation were selected to participate through random stratified sampling, with the assistance of quota sampling. 19 of the original 24 participants attended the forum, with five additional participants making up the rest of the participant numbers. [3]
Methods and Tools Used
What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation
Influence, Outcomes, and Effects
Analysis and Lessons Learned
See Also
References
[1] Curato, Nicole, Yee, Dakila, Alvarez, Joel Jan, Calamba, Septrin, Presto, Athena Charanne and Sanchez, Emerson and (2024) #ShareKoLang: A deliberative democracy dialogue. pp, 8-9. Available at: bit.ly/KAS-SKL
[2] Ibid. pp, 13-15
[3] Ibid. pp, 17-19
