A presentation from the Online Deliberation conference in Leeds. Its intended use is jump-starting the idea of developing a "Leeds Declaration" that draws attention to online (and offline) deliberation as an important tool for civic society.
Rebuild by Design has established a small global working group on the design and politics of resiliency. This group is looking atâand assisting in shapingâhow cities and regions around the world incorporate design into resiliency approaches, initiatives, and policy. Its first collective task is a collection of essays addressing two questions: First, identifying how design thinking is being incorporated and translated into political processes and understanding the obstacles that prevent design insights from informing policy practices. Second, collecting ideas for improving these processes, so that design and politics might be better integrated.
This initial group will form the core of a larger network that we aim to build over the long run. Meanwhile, are engaging directly with existing programs and initiatives. We will not duplicate efforts, but instead use this global working group to ignite broader discussions and further collaborations.
Series of Leading Change slides illustrate an aspect of my resume, namely a range of early professional experiments related to advancing--in small ways--sources of government innovation: transparency, collaboration, public participation and organization design.
Rebuild by Design has established a small global working group on the design and politics of resiliency. This group is looking atâand assisting in shapingâhow cities and regions around the world incorporate design into resiliency approaches, initiatives, and policy. Its first collective task is a collection of essays addressing two questions: First, identifying how design thinking is being incorporated and translated into political processes and understanding the obstacles that prevent design insights from informing policy practices. Second, collecting ideas for improving these processes, so that design and politics might be better integrated.
This initial group will form the core of a larger network that we aim to build over the long run. Meanwhile, are engaging directly with existing programs and initiatives. We will not duplicate efforts, but instead use this global working group to ignite broader discussions and further collaborations.
Series of Leading Change slides illustrate an aspect of my resume, namely a range of early professional experiments related to advancing--in small ways--sources of government innovation: transparency, collaboration, public participation and organization design.
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication- Approaches: Development Communication
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The research environment is becoming increasingly interconnected, with international collaboration on the rise. The inclusion of southern knowledge is critical to transforming economic growth into sustainable social and economic development, and developing a global infrastructure that is resilient to new global challenges.This paper seeks to present the case for GDNetâs emphasis on connecting the South with global debates on sustainable development, to explore some of the challenges experienced by researchers in developing countries and to outline the work that GDNet is doing to try to meet them.
Authors: Damien Lanfrey, Donatella Solda
Policy advisors, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Italy
Open government practice does not guarantee good policy design to translate into impactful processes.
The next step in policy-making asks practitioners to design policies that are "living agents" rather than mere sets of rules. Policies must enable communities and ecosystems, accelerate quality, introduce enzymes, promote agility and be impact-driven.
Development communication is defined as knowledge sharing and using communication to promote development through formulation of strategy and policies. Development communication also means a systematic collaboration and exchange of information leading to the mutual benefits of all the parties. Communication (knowledge sharing and transfer of ideas), of any kind, plays an important role in development of nations now days.
The Public Engagement Principles (PEP) Project was launched in mid-February 2009 to create clarity in our field about what we consider to be the fundamental components of quality public engagement, and to support President Obamaâs January 21, 2009 memorandum on open government. The principles described in this document were developed collaboratively by members and leaders of NCDD, IAP2 (the International Association of Public Participation), the Co-Intelligence Institute, and many others.
How to design impactful participatory policy processes and how to leverage innovation in policy design [with Donatella Solda].
First presented at the Service Design Master Degree @ Poli.Design in Milan, March 20th 2015.
In August 2013, a multidisciplinary group gathered at the Rockefeller Foundationâs Bellagio Center to address the theme of âCommunity Resilience Through big data and Technology.â Creative and critical thinkers were selected from the technology sector, academia, the arts, humanitarian and ecological spheres. Over ten days, we explored how data could be used to help build community resilience in the face of a range of stresses â environmental, political, social and economic. Large data collection and analysis may support communities by providing them with timely feedback loops on their immediate environment. However, the collection and use of data can also create new vulnerabilities and risks, by enabling discriminating against individuals, skewing evidence, and creating dependencies on centralized infrastructure that may increase a systemâs vulnerability. After analyzing these risks and opportunities, we developed a framework to help guide the effective use of data for building community-driven resilience. In this framework, we propose six domains: ethics, governance, science, technology, place and sociocultural context. We believe that by considering all six domains together, organizations can safeguard against predictable failures by exposing project weaknesses from the outset rather than in hindsight.
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication- Approaches: Development Communication
Magic Multiplier
Diffusion of Innovation
Localized Approach
Awareness
Interest
Evaluation
Trial
The research environment is becoming increasingly interconnected, with international collaboration on the rise. The inclusion of southern knowledge is critical to transforming economic growth into sustainable social and economic development, and developing a global infrastructure that is resilient to new global challenges.This paper seeks to present the case for GDNetâs emphasis on connecting the South with global debates on sustainable development, to explore some of the challenges experienced by researchers in developing countries and to outline the work that GDNet is doing to try to meet them.
Authors: Damien Lanfrey, Donatella Solda
Policy advisors, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Italy
Open government practice does not guarantee good policy design to translate into impactful processes.
The next step in policy-making asks practitioners to design policies that are "living agents" rather than mere sets of rules. Policies must enable communities and ecosystems, accelerate quality, introduce enzymes, promote agility and be impact-driven.
Development communication is defined as knowledge sharing and using communication to promote development through formulation of strategy and policies. Development communication also means a systematic collaboration and exchange of information leading to the mutual benefits of all the parties. Communication (knowledge sharing and transfer of ideas), of any kind, plays an important role in development of nations now days.
The Public Engagement Principles (PEP) Project was launched in mid-February 2009 to create clarity in our field about what we consider to be the fundamental components of quality public engagement, and to support President Obamaâs January 21, 2009 memorandum on open government. The principles described in this document were developed collaboratively by members and leaders of NCDD, IAP2 (the International Association of Public Participation), the Co-Intelligence Institute, and many others.
How to design impactful participatory policy processes and how to leverage innovation in policy design [with Donatella Solda].
First presented at the Service Design Master Degree @ Poli.Design in Milan, March 20th 2015.
In August 2013, a multidisciplinary group gathered at the Rockefeller Foundationâs Bellagio Center to address the theme of âCommunity Resilience Through big data and Technology.â Creative and critical thinkers were selected from the technology sector, academia, the arts, humanitarian and ecological spheres. Over ten days, we explored how data could be used to help build community resilience in the face of a range of stresses â environmental, political, social and economic. Large data collection and analysis may support communities by providing them with timely feedback loops on their immediate environment. However, the collection and use of data can also create new vulnerabilities and risks, by enabling discriminating against individuals, skewing evidence, and creating dependencies on centralized infrastructure that may increase a systemâs vulnerability. After analyzing these risks and opportunities, we developed a framework to help guide the effective use of data for building community-driven resilience. In this framework, we propose six domains: ethics, governance, science, technology, place and sociocultural context. We believe that by considering all six domains together, organizations can safeguard against predictable failures by exposing project weaknesses from the outset rather than in hindsight.
Thesis about the relationship between Architecture and Athletism, through the perspective of the Stadium in the City.
Architecture Department, Univercity of Patras.
Greek Language.
This presentation sketches a few projects and concepts that I'm interested in that illustrate potential opportunities for modeling civic intelligence for the common good.
What Type of Digital Transformation? Reinventing Social Thought and Action...Douglas Schuler
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Presentation at International School for Digital Transformation, July 20, 2009. Porto, Portugal.
Discusses the concept of civic intelligence and the Liberating Voices pattern language project as an example of civic intelligence.
Sense of Belonging in an inner London, social-housing-dominated Neighbourhood...Achim von Malotki
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A presentation of my MSc Dissertation at King's College to local stakeholders and local authority representatives, with special consideration given to local tenure and housing market analysis.
Smart city + smart citizens = civic intelligence ?? from Smart City Exhibiti...Douglas Schuler
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These are the slides from the keynote presentation at the Smart City Exhibition in Bologna on October 17. I discuss why the addition of people / citizens to the equation is absolutely critical.
Here are my slides (slightly modified) from my presentation at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference at Michigan State University on October 3, 2011.
Prospecting Socially-Aware Concepts and Artefacts for Designing for Community...COMRADES project
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Defining flexible and consistent methods and artefacts to design for social impact is a current challenge for HCI. The ephemeral and vulnerable conditions of people living as refugees add even more questions about the suitability of design methods to the complexity of real â and many times tough â life . In this position paper we briefly introduce two concepts embraced by the Socially-aware Design Approach, the Semiotic Onion and the Basic Block of Culture. We then reflect about the potential contributions of applying these concepts and artefacts to inform design for boosting community resilience of people living as refugees.
http://oro.open.ac.uk/49641/1/prospecting-socially-aware.pdf
Over the past decade âDesign Thinkingâ has gained currency, initially within design agencies and their commercial work, in design education, and now within the public
and third sector. Design Thinking, as a methodology, it is claimed, solves problems â no matter what they are, no matter how hard. In the context of a wide-ranging critique of public service provision as costly, bureaucratic and often ineffective it is hardly surprising that some are looking to Design as the perfect partner for the Big Society. In this essay
we start by outlining the similarities between Design Thinking and the Big Society. Our attention then shifts to the messy and complex world of social problems and the potential of Design Thinking to intervene. We draw a distinction between the personal troubles of individuals and social problems, and argue that for Design Thinking to work within the latter, it needs to expand its conceptual toolbox. We argue for a refocus away from coming up with solutions to designing problems: for Design to actively, purposefully and reflexively participate in the making and molding of social problems. We then examine some of the features of Design that make it a strong candidate for being involved in such an activity as well as explore the demands that this will inevitably make on Design and designers.
Introducing Public Square, Michelle Brook (Democratic Society) mysociety
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Citizen participation is often low, but the desire to get things changed is rising. Public Square will explore how to increase democratic engagement beyond elections.
Leveraging Social Media for Development: Lessons Learned and Insight Jeongtae Kim
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Presented at UN-APCICT Regional Seminar on Social Media for Development held at Republic of Korea from 30 June to 2 July 2014.
Prepared by Jeong Tae Kim, CEO at MYSC(Merry Year Social Company) and Kyungsin Kim, Creative Director at Edit the World of MYSC.
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Impact Of Globalization on The Sovereignty of State-Nation
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Introduction
Attention getter:
I greet you all. I am Robina Davis from the Institute of Governance and Global leadership. What is your understanding of governance and issues related to global leadership? It is worth noting that governance and global leadership are significant factors that have contributed to the issue of globalization.
State the topic:
Today we will be dealing with the issue of the impact of globalization on the sovereignty of state-nation. The world has come under the same social norms that are eradicating the space of governance within territorial jurisdictions to develop common internationally recognized bodies that would ensure uniformity of leadership and governance across the globe.
Speaker credibility:
I address you from the background of engaging institutions such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization during our governance leadership and global leadership disclosures to understand the role of the organizations in ensuring that nations interact sustainably (Hintzen, 2018).
Thesis Statement:
Thereby, I will address the extent to which globalization has challenged state-nations sovereignty in the current world and future expectations of the impact of globalization on nations' governance.
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The key ideas that I will cover are the impact of globalization on a country's economic, political, and nation's cultural sovereignty. Further, address the impact of globalization on the rights to development and governance structure.Body
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First key idea
Globalization has impacted the role of state governments to take full responsibility for their economic policies, more so the macroeconomic management, and to develop political structures that would enhance their sovereignties. Notably, globalization has contributed to the diffusion of economic practices which are not controlled by global bodies at the expense of state-nations institutions and technology systems employed in nations' economic management. Organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization have been deployed to ensure they oversee the economic operations of nations that have denied countries their sovereignty (Ferguson & Mansbach, 2012). Countries that do not adhere to policies recommended by the organizations are sanctioned or secluded from international economic engagements. The oversight of such organizations results from globalization and challenges nation-state sovereignty.
II.
Second key idea
Consequently, globalization has impacted the political orientation of nations since most state-nations are urged to adopt democratic governance, which does not favor some highly polarized states. Some nations may not experience the benefit of the people's voice in their governan ...
Applying TQM in Social Projects -Children rights and youth participation as t...InterMedia Consulting
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Is it possible to deliver a âToyota-typeâ social service?
That is the question that led us to start a research on TQM, lean production methods and children participation. This article is the first article draft, intended to be a âprovocativeâ piece of information that gathers without any kind of scientific design, data from different sources.
From Open Government to Living Policy MakingDamien Lanfrey
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The next step in policy-making requires practitioners to design policies that are "living agents" rather than mere sets of rules. Policies must enable communities and ecosystems, accelerate quality, introduce enzymes, promote agility and be impact-driven.
Authors: Damien Lanfrey, Donatella Solda
Policy advisors, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Italy
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Public Relations have been an integral part of human communications, since time immoral. It developed as an art and science in the 20th century. Today, there is no sector, whether it be Government, Private or NGOs, who do edgy in their operations. The ever escalating cost of advertising too has contributed to the significant growth of this industry.
While Public Relations, known by other sophisticated names such as advocacy, spin doctor, spin in-spin out etc, has immensely contributed towards highlighting socio-cultural issues, development affairs, exploring the innovative inventions, maintaining and harnessing the organization goodwill in the market. As far as grassroots innovators are concerns they do have knowledge abundance, and some want to use this knowledge to try things out. Public Relations is the tool to promote and explore those knowledge abundance across the human being.
Edward Andersson, Deputy Director of Involve, reflects on where engagement is heading in a time of Localism and Austerity, looks at creative methods of engagement and gives advice on when and how they should be used.
A recording of the presentation can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Ej3NbCjes
Free the Patterns! The Vital Challenge to the Pattern CommunityDouglas Schuler
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Patterns and Pattern Languages have been used to design buildings as well as software and devices such as the iPhone. They can be used for "loose coordination" among people working on "wicked problems" such as climate change mitigation and more just and equitable societies.
No Yin Without Yang: Community Needs Civic Intelligence to be CompleteDouglas Schuler
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This was presented at the Community Now conference at the Jewish Museum in Berlin in February 2015. http://community-infrastructuring.org/wp-content/uploads/Community_Now_Program.pdf
New Education Labs for New Realities (revised)Douglas Schuler
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Educational Labs help students (and conveners) develop creativity, collaborative skills, leadership, and other important skills for 21st Century realities. This workshop presents ed-labs in general using a new framework and the Civic Intelligence Research and Action Lab (CIRAL) that I convened at the Evergreen State College. Students in CIRAL collaborate in small groups on research and action projects that the students create and implement with quite a bit of autonomy.
What is civic intelligence? Why is it so important? Why is it threatened and what can we do about it. Some focus on Trumpism in the United States but civic intelligence is needed everywhere.
Improving Civic Intelligence: Repairing the Engine on a Moving Car?Douglas Schuler
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These are the slides from my keynote presentation at the recent Conference, Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia (EGOSE 2014), in St. Petersburg, Russia. Bottom line: There is a LOT to be done â and government, e- or not, can't do it without citizens.
Pattern Languages for Public Problem Solving: Seven Seeds for Theory and Prac...Douglas Schuler
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This is my keynote presentation at the 2014 PURPLSOC Preparatory Workshop at the University of the Danube in Austria. PURPLSOC is an acronym for the Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change. I discussed seven "seeds" (or concepts) for working with pattern languages that would be useful in developing more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable futures.
Pattern Languages â An Approach to Holistic Knowledge RepresentationDouglas Schuler
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Pattern Languages, developed by Christopher Alexander and his colleagues, are holistic manifestos for a given domain. This presentation provides an introduction to patterns and pattern languages and some hints for developing them.
Community Informatics for Community Informaticians (keynote at CIRN 2010, Pra...Douglas Schuler
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This presentation, "Community Informatics for Community Informaticians: Making History in Historic Times" was a keynote presentation at CIRN 2010, Prato, Italy. It advocates for more formalization of both our technological and our organizational frameworks.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
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The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasnât one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
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This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
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What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesarâs dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empireâs birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empireâs society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
1. Strategies for Extending Deliberation
Designing Tomorrow
Moving forward with the Leeds Declaration
OD2010 Douglas Schuler
douglas@publicsphereproject.org
Fourth International Conference on The Public Sphere Project
Online Deliberation The Evergreen State College
2. The Context of Deliberation
How do we take advantage of
this historical opportunity to
play meaningful roles in the
work (now in progress) of
designing tomorrow?
Perhaps a jointly developed
document could help inform
this effort?
A template and ideas for a
Leeds Declaration follows...
3. The Leeds Declaration
Building an Enlightened and Empowered Citizenry [A DRAFT]
July 2, 2010 / Version 0.1
[Preamble]
This section describes why we doing this -- our motivation
[Tenets]
This section describes tenets (or whereas clauses?) that characterize the realities of the situation and
the broad characteristics of the design âsolutionsâ
[Conclusions]
This section describes what we think ought to be done. It contains lists of suggestions directed to
various stakeholder groups. This is intended to be fairly broad. Itâs not our intent to prescribe
something exact, but to help gather a diverse group of dedicated people.
This DRAFT template is based to some degree on
the original idea to promote a âCitizenâs Assembly.â
4. [Preamble]
The Leeds Declaration
Building an Enlightened and Empowered Citizenry [A DRAFT]
July 2, 2010 / Version 0.1
All over the world attempts are being made to trivialize citizenship and reconstitute citizens as (everyday) consumers and (sporadic)
voters. At the same time, real power is in many ways being transferred to large corporations and other unelected organizations such
as the World Trade Organization. We, the organizers and attendees of the Online Deliberation Conference at the University of Leeds,
July 2, 2010, hope to help counter that trend with this declaration.
Realizing the growing and critical importance of citizens and civic society in addressing humankind's common problems, we the
undersigned propose the initiation of a prolonged and multi-pronged focus on deliberation. We realize that this is an extremely
complex project that will require years of complex, nuanced, creative and thoughtful negotiation and collaboration. We are aware that
this project will have to address an extremely broad range of social and cross-cultural factors. We, however, believe that beginning
this discussion in an explicit and open way is preferable to many other varieties of globalization that lack this transparency.
Moreover, we realize that precisely defining an ideal system in advance is impossible. For that reason, we propose to begin a
principled, long-term, incremental, participatory design process that integrates experimental, educational, community mobilization,
research and policy work all within a common intellectual orientation: specifically to provide an inclusive and pluralistic intellectual
umbrella for a diverse, distributed civil society effort.
Civil society historically is the birthplace of socially ameliorative visions. This effort is intended to help build a more effective
platform for these efforts, to help address humankind's shared problems â such as environmental degradation, human rights abuses,
economic injustice and war â that other sectors â notably government and business â are seemingly powerless to stem.
just a reminder that this is a draft...
5. [Tenets, 1]
The purpose of this declaration is to help raise the stature of citizen
deliberation with the hopes of increasing its reach, effectiveness,
inclusiveness, and legitimacy. To this end we put forward the following tenets.
Need for Deliberation and Citizen Engagement
⢠Deliberation exists to address conflicts and complex shared issues in legitimate, thoughtful, and non-violent ways.
⢠We believe that no country can claim to be democratic without strong, informed citizen engagement.
⢠Deliberation involves both citizen-to-government and citizen-to-citizen.
⢠It is necessary to build legitimacy to promote the type of social innovation that is currently needed.
Obstacles to Deliberation and Citizen Engagement
⢠Media concentration and lack of citizen access to media, corporate "front groups", intentional obfuscation, lack of
citizenship training, repressive regimes, economic prerogatives, lobbyists, etc. etc. are, unfortunately, commonplace
roadblocks to citizen deliberation.
Collaborative Emergencies
⢠We believe that some urgency is warranted; The historic circumstances that we are living in insist that a project like this is
critical for the future of humankind and our planet.
⢠Some steps are being taken but more are required. Some of the problems that arise from waiting would be catastrophic.
⢠Although information and communication technology (ICT) will doubtless play a strong role, citizenship deliberation is
primarily a social issue, not a technical one. Thus social innovation must be given special attention as the driver of
technological innovation.
⢠This is a worldwide issue: potential and existing problems often cross borders â as do their causes!
6. [Tenets, 2]
The Internet as a Critical Platform
⢠Having the potential of connecting every person on the planet to every other planet, the Internet offers unbounded
potential for expanded citizenship. (It will be interesting to see how this potential will or will not be realized as the many
players, powerful and not so powerful, who determine the character of the Internet make their intentions felt over the
critical next few years!)
⢠The Internet can provide the necessary "glue" that will help integrate the variety of venues, conversations, languages,
and media that will be needed to realize strong citizenship.
The Importance of Civil Society and Civic Intelligence
⢠Civil society is a critical element in the development and use of civic intelligence in addressing our shared problems.
Although often neglected, this sector can't be ignored in deference to government or business interests.
An Emphasis on Social Innovation
⢠Although information and communication technology (ICT) will doubtless play a strong role, citizenship deliberation is
primarily a social issue, not a technical one. Thus social innovation must be given special attention as the driver of
technological innovation.
Building Across Boundaries As Well As Within Boundaries
⢠This extends to working across national (and other political) borders and social and cultural borders. It also pertains to
the necessity of building beyond purely Internet-based approaches into media, education, and place-based (public
libraries, for example).
⢠This means including and engaging groups from across the political spectrum, marginalized groups; and across various
"divides" and boundaries.
7. [Tenets, 3]
New Venues, Transformed Venues
This acknowledges that the merely adding another venue is not enough: existing institutions must be transformed
over time if enlightened and empowered citizenship truly emerges. We could include ideas for proposed online
deliberative spaces here.
Many Audiences, Many Stakeholders
No one group will be affected by enlightened and empowered citizenship. No one group will be responsible for
bringing it about.
Diversity of Deliberative Spaces and Approaches
⢠(and the parallel necessity of learning from them all) (and integrating and bridging them)
Support for the Deliberative Community
⢠Includes conferences, online resources, case studies, shared problems, comparative studies, open protocols,
transformable systems, online tools, links, references, source code)
Building on Current (and Building Additional) Knowledge
⢠We need to consolidate and make generally available and accessible what is known about deliberation -- online and
otherwise -- and build on that via theory and practice
8. [Conclusions]
Suggestions and Recommendations to All Sectors...
No one group will be affected by enlightened and empowered citizenship. Although no one group will be responsible for
the design,development, maintenance, and use of a more engaged and effective deliberative culture, we are directing
our recommendations to specific sectors.
This declaration should contain suggestions to (at least) these groups: the academic and research community, parents,
teachers, and other educators, the government at various levels (the responsibility to respond to citizen input social
innovation -- in addition to technological innovation -- should be funded), the media, the funders, the NGOS and to the
civil sector in general.
Finally, the last line in the declaration should be addressed to people everywhere -- citizens of the world.