Public participation Public participation is an umbrella term used for when individuals engage with the various activities, structures and institutions of democracy. It…
Public dialogue The meaning of ‘dialogue’ is ‘flow of meaning’. Dialogue seeks to build understanding of different positions, and it is a collaborative process of…
Public deliberation The meaning of deliberation is ‘to weigh up’ and seeks to build common agreement in order to solve problems. Deliberation is a form of collective…
The difference between participatory or deliberative process Participatory processes is an umbrella term for both dialogue and deliberation methods. Deliberative processes are a subcategory of participatory…
Public engagement in decision making Public engagement in decision making is the activities undertaken by an institution or organisation to create opportunities for the public to…
Sortition The history of the word sortition comes from ancient Athienian democracy and is the selection of candidates by lot. When selecting participants for…
Facilitation Facilitation is a process of enabling groups to work cooperatively and effectively together to emphasise the involvement of all participants in a…
Deliberative systems thinking Deliberative systems thinking is an approach to understanding and analysing democracy that is concerned with how different perspectives are…
Open government Open government is the simple but powerful idea that governments and institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and…
