Data

Specific Topics
Climate Change
Location
Germany
Scope of Influence
National
Links
The Citizen Assembly on Climate
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Co-governance
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Total Number of Participants
160
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Community Based Organization
Funder
 Schöpflin Stiftung  Open Society Foundations  GLS Treuhand  Deutsche Postcode-Lotterie-Stiftung
Type of Funder
Community Based Organization
Staff
No
Volunteers
Yes
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Experts
Elected Public Officials
Formal Evaluation
Yes
Evaluation Report Documents
SSRN-id3918532 (2).pdf

CASE

Germany Citizens' Assembly on Climate

December 10, 2023 mkayla20
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Location
Germany
Scope of Influence
National
Links
The Citizen Assembly on Climate
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Co-governance
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Total Number of Participants
160
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Online
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
Community Based Organization
Funder
 Schöpflin Stiftung  Open Society Foundations  GLS Treuhand  Deutsche Postcode-Lotterie-Stiftung
Type of Funder
Community Based Organization
Staff
No
Volunteers
Yes
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Lay Public
Experts
Elected Public Officials
Formal Evaluation
Yes
Evaluation Report Documents
SSRN-id3918532 (2).pdf

The Citizens’ Assembly on Climate gathers 160 randomly selected citizens, representative of the whole society, to discuss how Germany can meet its climate protection targets in a way that is fair to all.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes