1. The document discusses eParticipation initiatives in Cologne, Germany between 2004-2013, including participatory budgeting projects where citizens voted on spending for topics like streets, education, and the environment. 2. The city set up an e-participation platform and worked with stakeholders in city administration and a research institute to introduce the projects. 3. Over time, the scope of participatory budgeting decreased and engagement levels fluctuated, suggesting the need for new approaches like citizen involvement in urban planning or request management.

1. Power
of
eParticipation
Public Management in the 21st Century:
Trends, Ideas and Practices”
Stiklestad-Trondheim (Norway), 17-18 September 2013
Dirk Blauhut
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2. What
are we
talking
about?
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3. 2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Participatory Budgeting: 4 x
Noise reduction Plan: 2 x
Small Participation
Projects; 1 x
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5. 2004
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6. Pillars of the project
6
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7. Kick Off
The City Council decided to have a
participatory budget and to
introduce an e-participation-
platform 1
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8. Assignment
The City Council authorized the
administration to realize the
project
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9. Stakeholder
stakeholders in the
adminstration:
•Department of eGovernment and
Online-Services
•Finance Department
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10. Partners
with the help of Fraunhofer
Institute of Intelligent
Analysis and Information
Systems IAIS
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11. Idea
created a new vision of
participation
In Cologne
5
Let
us
close
the
gap
and
bring
together
Politicians,
administration
and
the
citizens
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12. inform about the
budget
comprehensively and
understandably;
conscientise the
population about the
complex topic
INFORMATION
Aims of the PB
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13. Summary
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14. low-threshold
method,
easy handling
e.g for a registration
only username and
password are
required
The „Cologne“ model
internet is
the
main chanel
but participation is
also possible
via letters and
Call-Center
based on
pro-posals,
Con-
sultative
method
proposals for spending
and saving money,
no budget calculator promise of
guaranty
of the
politics
the city council decised
on the top ranked
proposals
rotation of topics
(until 2012)
each PB with new topics
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15. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
Subjects over the years
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16. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
Subjects over the years
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17. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
Subjects over the years
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18. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
Subjects over the years
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19. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
2012
Subjects over the years
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20. 2
Streets, paths,
open areas
Culture
Building & urban
development
Civic services
Green spaces Education/schools
Health
Social Cologne
Sports Environment
protection
Promotion of the
economy
Youth
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2012
Subjects over the years
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21. Since 2013…
+ 10SavingProposals
bythegovernment
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22. The future ?
Maybe
impactoriented
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23. Create some brilliant
software 😉
Let us close the gap and bring
together
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24. Like this one…http://buergerhaushalt.stadt-koeln.de
1
submit
proposals
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25. Like this one…http://buergerhaushalt.stadt-koeln.de
1
submit
proposals
2
discuss&vote
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26. Like this one…http://buergerhaushalt.stadt-koeln.de
1
submit
proposals
2
discuss&vote
3
ranking
(Top 100 lists)
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27. Finally…
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28. Finally…
4 citycouncil
Decisioninthe
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29. Finally…
5
accountability
(Top 100 lists)
4 citycouncil
Decisioninthe
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32. 4,49
3,73
7,21
12,06
Ratings per Participant
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33. a failure?
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34. NO!
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35. 0
LESSONS LEARNED ?
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36. 1
The PB according to the „Cologne
model“ was the right concept in
2007 for starting with e-
participation.
LESSONS LEARNED
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37. 2
A change is gonna come!
The scope for political decisions in
budget term got limited which puts
the acceptance of the PB to a risk.
LESSONS LEARNED
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38. 3
The approach of the PB should change
towards a city political dialog about
sustainable budget consolidation und
setting the focus on budget planing.
LESSONS LEARNED
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39. 4
Citizens should be involved into
discussions about infrastructure
planing, urban development etc with
technical solutions which meet the
needs
LESSONS LEARNED
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40. 5
The citizens‘ existing need to submit
„every day problems“ can be caught
by suitable dialog formats (e.g.
request and complaint management
system).
LESSONS LEARNED
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41. 6
To think out of the box
LESSONS LEARNED
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42. 6
LESSONS LEARNED
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43. Summary
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44. It will hurt. It will take time. It will
require dedication. It will require
willpower. You will need to make
healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your
body to ist max. There will be temptation. But, I promise you,
when you reach your goal, it is worth
it!
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45. For
further
questions
please
contact:
City
of
Cologne,
E-­‐Goverment
and
Online-­‐Services,
Guelichplatz
1-­‐3,
D-­‐50667
Köln,
Dirk
Blauhut,
Phone:
(+49)
221
221
33999,
e-­‐government@stadt-­‐koeln.de
Thank
you
for your
time !
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