http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/citizens_consultations_or_deliberative_polls Comments for "Citizens’ Consultations or Deliberative Polls?, " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/citizens_consultations_or_deliberative_polls <p> <strong><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/1540896844_9bcdff7cd6_o.jpg" alt="European Citizens Consultation" title="European Citizens Consultation" width="600" height="400" /></strong> </p> <p> <strong>Oli Henman</strong> <em>was Co-Ordinator of the European Citizens Consultation held in York in <a href="http://www.makeitanissue.org.uk/events_and_activities/events_archive/">March 2007</a>, and <a href="/blog_terms/european_citizens_consultations_0">covered extensively by openDemocracy</a></em>.<br /> <br /> As we prepare for the Tomorrow’s Europe deliberative poll, let’s compare this process with the first Europe-wide participatory process, the European Citizens’ Consultations (ECC) that was held earlier this year. </p> <p> Both of these processes come under the European Commission’s Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue &amp; Debate, supported by Commissioner Margot Wallstrom; and they both attempt to provide new ways for European citizens to relate directly with the European Union, towards greater participation. This reflects a change at the European level, a recognition that it is time to engage in a more open debate; no-one would have predicted that in 2007, there would be not one but two Europe-wide opportunities for citizens to have their voices heard!<br /> <br /> So how do the two processes compare?<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/citizens_consultations_or_deliberative_polls" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/citizens_consultations_or_deliberative_polls">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/citizens_consultations_or_deliberative_polls#comment Deliberative Democracy dLiberation Oliver Henman Public debate Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:43:51 +0100 Oliver Henman 34757 at http://www.opendemocracy.net