Data

General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Tuscany
Italy
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Quattro town meeting elettronici in meno di tre anni
Town Meeting Rifiuti 2011
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
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
600
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Sortition
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
Region of Tuscany
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Local Government

CASE

A European Town Meeting on Climate Change (Tuscany, Italy)

Town Meeting Rifiuti 2011 – Credit: Regione Toscana
April 2, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
March 23, 2021 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Climate Change
Collections
The POLITICIZE Project on Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe
Location
Tuscany
Italy
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
The POLITICIZE Dataset of 105 Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe, 2000–2020
The POLITICIZE Project
Quattro town meeting elettronici in meno di tre anni
Town Meeting Rifiuti 2011
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
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
600
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Sortition
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Decision Methods
Voting
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
Region of Tuscany
Type of Organizer/Manager
Regional Government
Local Government
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The European Town Meeting on Climate Change was a mini-public supported by Tuscany Region, Cornellà de Llobregat and Poitiers. The town meeting was held in five Tuscany cities and two other cities; in total, 600 young citizens from the 8 cities were selected.

Problems and Purpose

The main issue at stake was climate change and the actions to prevent it.

  • Session 1: Which energies for tomorrow’s Europe?
  • Session 2 How to reduce our energetic consumption?
  • Session 3: Waste.
  • Session 4: Mobility.
  • Session 5: which strategies to promote Eolic energy?

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

This mini-public was supported by Tuscany Region, Cornellà de Llobregat and Poitiers.

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Participatnts were selected at minimum if they reside in one of the three regions (Tuscany, Poitou-Charentes, Catalonia) and if they were under 30 (3.69% of the participants were over 30).

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

The town meeting was held in five Tuscany cities and two other cities, one located in Spain (Cornellà de Lobregat) and one in France (Poitiers). The event also included two virtual roundtables composed of young citizens from around Europe.

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

This entry is based on the POLITICIZE dataset. More information can be found at the following links:

  • Paulis, Emilien; Pilet, Jean-Benoit; Panel, Sophie; Vittori, Davide; Close, Caroline, 2020, "POLITICIZE Dataset", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/Z7X6GT, Harvard Dataverse, V1
  • Pilet J-B, Paulis E, Panel S.,Vitori D & Close C. 202X The POLITICIZE Dataset: an inventory of Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs) in Europe. European Political Science.
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