Publications

Die Vorschläge der Bürger an die Politiker

On 4 February 2020, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, together with the King Baudouin Foundation and the Open

Society Foundations, organised a DINNER DIALOGUE in Brussels. The topic that evening was the Conference on the Future of Europe and how to meaningfully involve citizens.

Cross-border EU Citizens’ Dialogues in Frankfurt/Oder, Passau and The Hague

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a two-year Conference on the Future of Europe. Even citizens ought to participate. But how? In order to make participatory democracy a reality, it is essential to avoid only paying lip-service to the idea of...

Gemeinsam mit der King Baudouin Foundation und den Open Society Foundations lud die Bertelsmann Stiftung am 18. September in Brüssel zu einem DINNER DIALOGUE zum Thema „Tomorrow´s EU Democracy – Giving citizens a say“ ein.

Around 120 randomly selected citizens from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and Ireland discussed Social, Digital and Global Europe at the EU Citizens' Dialogue in The Hague on 17 May 2019. New interactive discussion methods were used by citizens among themselves...

120 Citizens from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and Ireland chosen at random took part in the EU Citizens’ Dialogue in The Hague on May 17, 2019 to discuss the Social, Digital and Global Europe. New interactive discussion methods were used to facilitate the...

Dans le cadre des Consultations citoyennes, 52 citoyens de toute la France ont été réunis du 25 au 27 octobre 2018 à Paris afin de pouvoir débattre sur l'avenir de l'Europe. Le format fut une première en France. La Bertelsmann Stiftung a analysé et évalué le panel citoyen...

In the framework of the Citizens’ Consultations 52 citizens from across France meet from October 25 to 27, 2018 in Paris to talk about the future of Europe. The format was a premiere in France. The Bertelsmann Stiftung analysed and evaluated the French Citizens’ Panel....

Some 120 Czech, Austrian and German citizens chosen at random took part in the EU Citizens’ Dialogue to discuss cohesion in Europe. New interactive discussion methods were used to facilitate the dialogue of citizens with each other and with representatives of European...