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What is...?

Explanations of different democracy and open government terms and concepts…
Participation

What is Public Participation?

Facilitation

Deliberative Public Engagement

Deliberative Systems Thinking

Open Government

Public engagement in public policy-making
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What is the impact of participation and deliberation?

Evidence base of the impact of participatory and deliberative processes with members of the public
Benefits and costs of public participation

Efficiency and effectiveness of services, projects and programmes

Quality and legitimacy of decision-making

Citizenship and governance

Costs of public participation
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What are the qualities of a good participatory process?

Public engagement and participation principles and standards
What are the qualities of good participatory and deliberative processes?

Nine principles of effective deliberative public engagement

IAP2 Core Values for the Practice of Public Participation

GIFT Principles of Public Participation in Fiscal Policy

OECD Guiding principles for open and inclusive decision making
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How much do participatory processes cost?

Usually when people ask us how much a participatory or deliberative process costs we respond with ”it depends”. Now we realise this isn’t the most…
How much does a citizens’ assembly cost?

How much does a citizens’ jury cost?

How much does a public dialogue cost?

How much does a standing panel cost?

How much do community conversations cost?

How much does citizen visioning cost?

How much does a citizen accountability or scrutiny panel cost?
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How do I plan a participatory process?

Guidance on how to develop and design a participatory process…
Introduction to planning participation

Scope

Purpose

Outputs (activities and tangible products)

Outcomes (overall results and impacts)

Context

Who to involve

Final design

Institutional response

Review of the process
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How do I setup a citizens' assembly?
Introduction

Frequently Asked Questions

Standards for citizens' assemblies

1. Clear purpose

2. Sufficient time

3. Representative

4. Inclusive

5. Independent

6. Open

7. Generative learning

8. Structured deliberation

9. Collective decision making
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Where do I start with digital engagement?
Introduction

Where to start

Synchronous vs. asynchronous participation

The different uses of digital tools

Digital tools database

Other resources
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Fact or fiction?

Dispelling common myths about public participation
Myth 1: Engagement is too expensive

Myth 2: Citizens aren't up to it

Myth 3: Engagement only works for easy issues

Myth 4: Citizen power is a floodgate we should avoid at all costs

Myth 5: Citizens don’t want to be involved, they just want good service
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What are the effects of deliberation?

Evidence of the affects of deliberation on participants and decision-making
The impact of deliberation on participants’ opinions

The impact of deliberation on empathy and common interest

The impact of cognitive bias on deliberation
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How do I make the case for public participation?

Guidance on developing the business case for public participation
Introducing the valuing engagement toolkit

Stage 1: Scope the business

Stage 2: Define the focus and purpose

Stage 3: Decide what to measure

Stage 4: Complete the checklist and calculation chart

Stages 5 & 6: Analyse results and present the business case

How to fill in the calculation chart

How to feed back the results
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How and why do people participate?

Findings from our research into what creates and sustains active citizenship
How and why does participation begin, continue and stop?

Why do people start participating?

Why do people continue or stop participating?

What connections are there between different forms and episodes of participation?

What are the implications of how people participate for policy practice?
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How do I facilitate a participatory process?

Guidance on facilitating participatory processes
Introduction to facilitation

Facilitation skills

Facilitating tricky situations
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How do I evaluate a participatory process?

Participation principles and standards
How can evaluation help?

Public engagement in public policy-making

Thinking about objectives

Where to start evaluation

Measuring success

Doing the evaluation - what should it cover?

Doing the evaluation - how to do it

After the evaluation
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Videos about democracy

These are some videos of our favourite videos about democracy.Let us know your favourites via Twitter or email.
Videos about deliberative democracy

Videos about digital democracy

Videos about power
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Resources

Frameworks and resources developed by Involve
Zoom Guides

Scope checklist

Context checklist

Evaluation Framework

Community cohesion and participation – a practical framework
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What are citizens’ assemblies, and do they work?

What are citizens’ assemblies? Maybe you’ve heard about them, but don’t really know what they are? Perhaps you’re wondering, “do citizens’ assemblies…
Myth: CA’s take decisions that politicians should be taking...

Myth: Politicians will just ignore what the Assembly recommends...

Myth: People won't think about the common interest...

Myth: The agenda is rigged by those in power...

Myth: CA’s are a stitch up...
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