Local Citizen Panels (CP) – A Means to Broad and Sustainable Citizen Participation

1. Local Citizen Panels (CP) – A Means to Broad and Sustainable Citizen Participation Dr. Kai Masser Current Applications • Citizens based budgeting • Promoting “sound” regional (economic) development Web: http://www.foev-speyer.de/buergerpanel

2. The „Speyer CP Model“ A Dialogue Oriented Citizen‘s Participation Measure

3. Four Inevitable Principles • Representativeness: Accurate picture of the population of the city (age, sex, education) • Openness: Everyone can join in • Low threshold: Not much time needed and no specific knowledge or competence; no further obligations nor duties • Flexibility: More intensive participation measures can be added; with support by CP Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

4. To meet all four requirements at the same time.. .. a special CP/survey design was needed

5. The Speyer „CP Model“ • Regular Citizen‘s Surveys (2 or more a year): • Closed channel: Representative random sample / with PINs • Open channel: The surveys are announced to the public via every possible way (news papers, radio, tv, city hompage, flyers etc.pp.). Every citizen can join in (preferably via www) 1 Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

6. CP Membership: • Every participant can register (e-Mail or postal address) as a CP Member. CP members get information about the survey results and every forthcoming survey • CP members are also invited to other CP activities, e.g. survey result presentations and discussions, the development of questionnaires (for the forthcoming surveys) and • Other forms of citizen‘s participation 2 Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

7. Opportunity • Representative (only) “Online-Surveys” • Based on the CP-Members and • An adequate weighting of cases • “Volunteers” are still welcome • But the “system” has to be calibrated, that is • After three or four years a new representative sample is necessary Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

8. Feedback: • Not only the CP members are informed about the survey results, but also the broader public via the (local) press • All responsible official bodies (councils, offices and boards) should take note of the survey results and discuss them. The public should be informed about the outcome of these discussions • If possible or necessary, officials should discuss the results and subsequent measures with citizens 3 Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

9. Citizens and the government. changing picturesThree pictures from germany

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11. 1968!Young men attacing an armoured police vehicle (water-canon)

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14. 2010!(Military like) Police, with help of an armoured police vehicle (water-canon), is attacing scool-girls and elderly people

15. There is a problem to carry out infrastructure projects on all levels of government.e.g. Speyer: The extension of the „very“ regional airport

16. Another „funny“ story:The „Boss-Company” (Clothing) wants to build a new logistic centre near Stuttgart

17. The Problem: • Large, ugly building • Lot of traffic (Trucks) • Very few employees (not much (new) jobs) Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

18. Metzingen: Citizens initiative against the project Major promoted the project A public petition came to a Citizens decision! The project was refused The Major dismissed! Nürtingen: Citizens initiative against the project Major promoted the project Public petition with an Citizens decision in sight The global economic crisis came: The Boss-Company was not interested any more The Major is still in charge! Two cities where in competition Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

19. HoweverIt is important to involve citizensA new approach, not only in Metzingen

20. Metzingen / Economic Region (Municipality and neighbour districts) • How to use the area (planned for the “Boss” plant) now? • It’s the only possible area in the region to build up new trade or industry plants.. Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

21. Enterprises: Does your company wants to expand? Do you need more/ new surface area? Which use? What effects: volume of traffic (trucks), emissions etc.? Can we help you? Citizens: Positive Effects: Jobs Economic streng-thening of the region (income, diversity etc.) Negative Effects More traffic, Noise Pollution (Ecology) etc. CP interrogating enterprises & citizens synchronized Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

22. Tuttlingen / Region (Municipality and neighbour districts) • Development of public (regional) transport • Not only by involving the “usual suspects”, e.g. companies, administrations, parties, unions and other interest (“pressure”) groups but also • The Citizens (representatively) Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

23. Representative Citizens Survey about Opinions Satisfaction Wishes & The willingness to enrol in further activities (Further) participative activities “Face to Face” Meetings (“Workshops / Conferences”) which Help to develop a new strategy for public transport in the region Twofold concept Kai Masser - Local Citizen Panels

24. Thank you for your attention!