what is participatory democracy?
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What is Participatory Democracy?. Cristina Barna Pro Global Science Association. Do you know? Etymological roots of democracy. What is a participatory approach ?. Actively involving “the public” in decision – making processes. Why government – citizen relations?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cristina BarnaPro Global Science Association
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Do you know? Etymological roots of democracy
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Actively involving “the public” in decision – making processes.
Why government – citizen relations?
How to strengthen government – citizen relations?
EU members states terms: Civil Dialogue, NGOs, Active Citizenship, Participatory
Democracy
Participatory Democracy
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(P2P Foundation) – participatory democracy is a deliberative dialogue and decision making process which hears all voices and diverse perspective to enact meaningful change.
(OECD) - participatory democracy does not take away governments elected ‘right and duty’ to make policy decisions; it gives new ways to exercise it and increased legitimacy to decisions made.
Citizens as Citizens as partners in partners in the decision the decision and policy and policy making!making!
EESC: “Effective participatory democracy is
needed to restore credibility of the
EU” Ref: 0692012
From FLASH EUROBAROMETER 373 “Europeans’ Engagement in Participatory Democracy” (March 2013) Results on Citizens’ engagement in Results on Citizens’ engagement in
influencing political decision-making influencing political decision-making
Results at EU level, country cases Results at EU level, country cases
Forms of engagement:
- to sign a petition
- to express views online
- to express views with an elected local representative
- to take part in a public debate at local or regional level
- participation in NGOs and associations
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Conclusions:
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IT MEANS YOU GET YOU GET
INVOLVED!INVOLVED!What is participatory democracy?
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.videos.15540
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