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Citizens ’ control on public action

Explore the concept of citizens’ control on public action, tackling corruption, civic actions, and the importance of transparency. Discover tools for high-quality public service and the role of citizens in monitoring political decision-makers.

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Citizens ’ control on public action

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  1. Citizens’ control on public action Jean-Paul PINON 27 September 2019

  2. Findings and challenges Edelman Trust Barometer2019 Percentagewho rate eachspokesman as verycredible

  3. Control isnecessary • CfEdelman Trust Barometer • Estimating the extent of corruption • Definition of corruption • Electoral calculation conditions the choices of political decision-makers

  4. Citizens’ participation  Citizens’ control ≠ citizens’ participation Examples of citizens’ participation: • Referendum • Consultation • Petition • Participatory budget • « Citizens’ parliament » : randomlyselected • Use of collective intelligence: G1000, etc

  5. Solutions : guidingprinciples For a high-quality public service, youneed: • A sound regulatory framework (regulations, procedures, controls, administrative simplicity) • A culture of service. Against badregulation: • You need ‘trade unions’ of citizens • Poor outcome of official control systems. Towards a new culture: • Cultivating devotion (dedication)  education • Transparency

  6. Citizens’ control on public action Impunity of political decision makers: • Dilution of responsibilities • "Sanction of the citizen": neutralized • Discretionary margin of any decision maker Citizen appealing to public authorities • Ombudsman • (Parliamentary) question • Justice

  7. Citizens’ control on public action Civic actions: • Whistleblower • Access to public sector information • Publish a transparency index • Improve transparency, e.g. infographics • Black book of state wastes • Best Political Actor Award • Political Directory, with Campaign tool • Petition

  8. Access to public sector information

  9. Transparency index of political parties

  10. Infographic of state expenditurespublished by WeCitizens

  11. Black book of state wastespublished by Bund der Steuerzahler (DE)

  12. PoliticiansOnline.be Goal: • Become THE reference with our interactive and participatory database for politicians • Register of political opinions • Attach to this 'skeleton' many other transparency initiatives. Presentlyaround 17000 politiciansregistered: • All ministers • All members of 7 parliaments (for Belgians) • The parties • Mayors, aldermen and provincial deputies • Many candidates to elections

  13. PoliticiansOnline.be

  14. PoliticiansOnline.be

  15. WeCitizens’ Program • Voters’ association  Vote Advice Application : https://www.wecitizens.be/electoral_gps/ • A ‘wikipedia’ of the politicalplayers  Political Directory: www.PoliticiansOnline.be • A qualitysurveyor of public management • An institute for citizenshipeducation  Pedagogicaltools, etc.

  16. Conclusion • The problem of citizen control is not so much of a technical nature • Importance of restoring personal responsibility • Importance of civic education • Importance of communication / marketing • 1 + 1 = 3 • Signs of positive evolution in the political world.

  17. WeCitizens – WijBurgers - Nous Citoyens a.s.b.l. www.WeCitizens.be info@WeCitizens.be Adm. dél.: Jean-Paul Pinon – 0497 527751

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