Questions for debate on participatory democracy
project :
o Do these methods bring greater legitimacy, better
governance, greater public confidence and support?
o Do citizens consultations, citizens juries or
deliberative polls really work on the European scale
given the constraints of language and culture?
o How to ensure fair recruitment and
representativity of deliberating sample?
o On what European themes can such techniques have
real added value for policy makers?
o Current projects are experimental. How could they
be put on a more permanent footing?
o What is the place of citizens consultations in
planning, implementing and evaluation phases of the
policy-making process?
o What support can come from the world of academia,
civil society and journalists?
o Who should do what and what types of partnership
are desirable between the European Commission,
foundations and other civil society actors?
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