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The Citizen’s Jury method in practice

The Citizen’s Jury method in practice Citizen’s involvement and community participation in local development projects, investments, and township development - positive (and some negative) experiences of seven years Gábor Kuna, Cromo Foundation. Hypotheses.

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The Citizen’s Jury method in practice

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  1. The Citizen’s Jury method in practice Citizen’s involvement and community participation in local development projects, investments, and township development - positive (and some negative) experiences of seven years Gábor Kuna, Cromo Foundation

  2. Hypotheses  If sufficient information is provided, then the participants will be able to take responsible decisions even in complex issues.

  3. Hypotheses If all the related parties are involved well in advance in the decision-making, there is a possibility to reach a consensus of all the parties.

  4. Hypotheses A well-founded civic decision equals in its grounding and validity with the decisions of the elected public bodies and authorities, hence the citizens take part with equal weight in decision-making and planning.

  5. Keywords  equal participation  competence  12-30 participants represent their own community  representativity  independent exeprts involved  result: consensus  involvement of the public

  6. Keywords conducted by independent facilitators  written recommendation Fields of use: future planning, yes-no debates, test of social resistance or support to a future project/decision

  7. Advantages and expected results  Deliberate and responsible decisions, strengthening competence  Strengthening trust and communication between citizens and authorities Pedagogical effects

  8. Experiences, 2004-2006 Pócsmegyer: illegal waste dumping • Diósd: shopping mall or sport field? • Pilisszentlászló: community spaces and cultural life • Tápiószele:reconstruction of cemeteries • Pócsmegyer: environment protection and waste management

  9. Experiences, 2007 CJM on theGLOBFESZT conference festival: climate change

  10. Experiences, 2008-2009 Erdőkertes: local waste management • Csór: future planning, township development planning concept Adony, Nyergesújfalu:Citizen involvement in the organisational development of the mayor’s offices

  11. Experiences, 2009-2010 • Gyöngyös: develpment of the local climate protection startegies • Six small and mid size settlements: community involvement in the development of the local health strategies

  12. Experiences, 2010-2011  Roma community facilitartor training program, Pécs www.gemkapocshalo.hu Local future planning forum, Kővágószőlős

  13. Experiences, 2011-2012 Sásd: Future planning forum – the new community house • Törökszentmiklós: 12 CJMs, township development

  14. …and the next level, 2012 • „Kőkemény”: Portal for community initiations • Collects and supports community initiations • Provides methods, knowledge, and professioanl support • Mediator system among initiations, experts, methods, and resources • Incubatior: support in communication and planning • A place for donors

  15. …and that’s it Thank you very much for your attention! Gábor Kuna kuna.gabor@cromo.hu http://cromo.hu http://www.facebook.com/cromo.hu http://gakoroljuk.blog.hu

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