puzzled by policy - eparticipation in europe

Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)

Enhance policy through citizen engagement


Citizens discuss issues…

Racism against immigrants is worsening in the economic

crisis

There is no official list of

local intercultural mediators

My community is culturally

divided

…but feel disengaged from actual policy-making


Policy-makers make policy…

Immigration for employment

purposes

Immigration for studying

purposes

Irregular immigration

Family reunification

Integration and

citizenship

… but is it representative and will it be effective?


Citizen engagement leads to more participatory and effective policy-making


Citizens have low levels of trust in policy-makers


Policy-makers are unprepared for high levels of direct citizen engagement


Key Elements

Involvement since

beginning of process


Puzzled by Policy Approach

Online Participation

• Accessible

• Open

• Trace

• Viral

• Data analysis

Offline Participation

• Accessible

– (Digital Divide)

• Builds trust

• Elaborate discussion


Puzzled by Policy Platform

Policy Profiler



uDebate



Social Media


Weaknesses of eParticipation Projects

Usage

Impact

Sustainability


Usage of Puzzled

• Pilots

– Torino, Italy

– Tenerife, Spain

– Budapest, Hungary

– Athens, Greece

• > 6,000 end-users

– Hard-to-reach users

• ~10 Decision-makers

• ~100 NGOs


Usage outside of Trial Partners

• Slovene Philanthropy

• Association Odnos

• Open Government Partnership of Ireland

• Immigrant Council of Ireland

• Participation in EC consultations


Impact

• Improved integration and social cohesion in Tenerife

– Interfaith Prayer for peace, respect and integration

– School of Social Participation

• Kick-started process to introduce Register of Intercultural Mediators in Turin

• Submission on female genital mutilation from the EU immigration perspective as part to EC DG JUST consultation


Testimonials

‘It is essential to convey the message that each and every person

living in the neighbourhood has a crucial role to play to enrich, build

and design a place for living together. We need to rely on citizen

involvement and participation to build more cohesive and sustainable

cities.’ Ms Eva Luz Cabrera from the Municipal Council for Citizen Participation in Tenerife

‘It is very important to have a platform like PbP in place which gives a

voice to citizens in general but more importantly to immigrants.’

Maria Kouveli, President, Local Council for Immigrants Integration, Greece

‘The division between institutions and politics on one hand and

citizens on another is deepening. Opportunities like PbP for us as

members of the European Parliament to communicate through social

media and other electronic tools are very useful.’ Tanja Fajon, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, European

Parliament


Sustainability Toolkit

Usage of existing Web platform

Open-source platform

Best practice guide to piloting

Guide to domain profiling

Available support services

Community directory

Social media channels


Potential adopters

• Government: Seeking structured public opinion on policy areas

• Universities: Seeking empirical data about public opinion

• Charities & NGOs: Seeking vibrant policy debate

• Media Outlets: Seeking new ways to engage readers

• Lobbying Outlets: Seeking to influence policy


Puzzled by Policy Project

• Funded: EU CIP ICT- PSP

• Start Date: 1st October 2010

• Duration: 36 months

• Consortium: 12 partners

• Countries: Ireland, Greece, Slovenia, Italy, UK, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain,

Hungary


Find out more…

www.puzzledbypolicy.eu

@puzzledbypolicy

[email protected]

• Simple to Use • Saves Time • Influential • Wide-reach • Engaging

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