SHORTCUT 13 - Diverse Citizen Participation: For an Inclusive Democracy

Format Type
PDF
Date of publication
08/09/2025
Edition
1. edition

Price

Free of charge

Description

Diverse citizen participation means that not always just the “usual suspects” join. Instead, it enables many different perspectives to influence a participation process. Participation thereby not only strengthens trust but also leads to better outcomes.

That sounds good, but in practice it is not that easy to apply. The new SHORTCUT explains what matters for process organisation and implementation and demonstrates through examples which methods of diverse citizen participation can be successful.

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