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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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