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Author : Richard Holloway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Community development
ISBN : OCLC:236145029
Author : Yilly Vanessa Pacheco,Dulce Lopes
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783863955854
This publication gathers contributions to understand better and further develop the European Citizens’ Initiative. This participatory and agenda-setting tool introduced into the Treaty of Lisbon has not yet reached its full potential of citizen engagement, nor has it driven the significant policy changes initially expected. Bearing this in mind, the project ECI: From A to Z aimed to promote the knowledge and use of the European Citizens’ Initiative within the higher education arena by engaging investigators and students from four different Universities (University of Coimbra; Georg-August University of Göttingen; Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi and the University of Vigo) to work together to share their concerns and common views on the European Union role and policies. This publication describes the methodology followed and results reached under the project, but more than that, it is a practical toolkit for all who wish to know more about the European Citizens’ Initiative and how to put it in motion.
Author : M. Setälä,T. Schiller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230369900
An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy.
Author : Jurian Edelenbos,Ingmar van Meerkerk
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783479078
In many countries, government and society have undergone a major shift in recent years, now tending toward ‘smaller government’ and ‘bigger society’. This development has lent increased meaning to the notion of interactive governance, a concept that this book takes not as a normative ideal but as an empirical phenomenon that needs constant critical scrutiny, reflection and embedding in modern societies.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264725904
Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions. They convene groups of people representing a wide cross-section of society for at least one full day – and often much longer – to learn, deliberate, and develop collective recommendations that consider the complexities and compromises required for solving multifaceted public issues.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264195564
This book examines a wide range of country experiences, offers examples of good practice, highlights innovative approaches and identifies promising tools (including new information technologies)for engaging citizens in policy making. It proposes a set of ten guiding principles.
Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada),International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Community development
ISBN : 9780889368019
Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide: An introduction to sustainable development planning
Author : Susanne Hecker,Muki Haklay,Anne Bowser,Zen Makuch,Johannes Vogel,Aletta Bonn
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781787352339
Citizen science, the active participation of the public in scientific research projects, is a rapidly expanding field in open science and open innovation. It provides an integrated model of public knowledge production and engagement with science. As a growing worldwide phenomenon, it is invigorated by evolving new technologies that connect people easily and effectively with the scientific community. Catalysed by citizens’ wishes to be actively involved in scientific processes, as a result of recent societal trends, it also offers contributions to the rise in tertiary education. In addition, citizen science provides a valuable tool for citizens to play a more active role in sustainable development. This book identifies and explains the role of citizen science within innovation in science and society, and as a vibrant and productive science-policy interface. The scope of this volume is global, geared towards identifying solutions and lessons to be applied across science, practice and policy. The chapters consider the role of citizen science in the context of the wider agenda of open science and open innovation, and discuss progress towards responsible research and innovation, two of the most critical aspects of science today.
Author : Richard Holloway
Publisher : University Press Limited
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015042002215
This book explains the role currently played by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh and contains lessons for all those concerned with understanding the relationship between state and civil society organizations throughout the developing world.
Author : Andreas Stefansky,Angelina Göb
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783888384349
The annual meeting of the ARLs Junges Forum forum for young professionals on 6-8 October 2016 in Leipzig addressed various aspects of the energy transition-when, where, how and why? In presentations and discussion groups, they considered not only technical, legal and planning aspects related to infrastructure expansion and the management and structuring of the energy transition, but also its significance for spatial development. The focus of the annual meeting was selected in view of the current importance of the issue. The transition is a process intended to ensure a safe, environmentally friendly and economically successful future and as such involves a broad spectrum of social, planning and scientific challenges and opportunities that require more in-depth consideration and analysis. The following questions thus provided the starting points for the presentations: What are the key action areas for the implementation of the energy transition? How will the cities and the countryside of the future look? How do the various actors behave and how do they react to different technologies? Where and why do conflicts and competition emerge and how can resistance and acceptance be dealt with? These key questions were the focus of the annual meeting and informed the following themes: How smart is the city of the future? Pole position for new form: of mobility and We say no! - public protest in the energy transition.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264019492
This book highlights policy lessons in using ICTs to provide information, opportunities for consultation and public participation in policy-making. It includes numerous examples of current practice from 12 OECD member countries (Australia, Canada ...
Author : Katrin Vohland,Anne Land-zandstra,Luigi Ceccaroni,Rob Lemmens,Josep Perelló,Marisa Ponti,Roeland Samson,Katherin Wagenknecht
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Communication
ISBN : 9783030582784
This open access book discusses how the involvement of citizens into scientific endeavors is expected to contribute to solve the big challenges of our time, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, growing inequalities within and between societies, and the sustainability turn. The field of citizen science has been growing in recent decades. Many different stakeholders from scientists to citizens and from policy makers to environmental organisations have been involved in its practice. In addition, many scientists also study citizen science as a research approach and as a way for science and society to interact and collaborate. This book provides a representation of the practices as well as scientific and societal outcomes in different disciplines. It reflects the contribution of citizen science to societal development, education, or innovation and provides and overview of the field of actors as well as on tools and guidelines. It serves as an introduction for anyone who wants to get involved in and learn more about the science of citizen science.
Author : John Lavis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12
Category : Medical care
ISBN : 1927565111
Author : Joel Westheimer
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807773697
How can schools teach the skills required for a strong democracy to flourish? What Kind of Citizen? asks readers to imagine the kind of society they would like to live in—and then shows the ways in which schools can be used to make that vision a reality. Westheimer draws on groundbreaking research on school programs and policies to sharply critique the current direction of school reform. He points to the many varied and powerful ways to teach children and young adults to engage critically, to think about social issues, and to participate in authentic debate that acknowledges that intelligent adults can have different opinions. But today’s teachers are being forced to abandon these practices in favor of test-preparation in only a very narrow set of academic subjects. How did this happen? What can we do to set schools back on the right track? How can we realign school goals with what research shows parents, children, and teachers actually care about? How can we save our schools from today’s myopic interpretation of what constitutes an education? Westheimer answers these questions and makes a powerful call for schools to become more engaging, more democratic, and more educative. “Among the many casualties of a preoccupation with rigor and accountability is the prospect of education for meaningful democratic citizenship. In this refreshingly accessible book, Westheimer not only makes that point but explains the importance of helping students to think critically and question tradition. He issues a welcome invitation to connect our conception of the ideal school to its impact on our broader society.” —Alfie Kohn, bestselling author “What does it mean to be a democratic citizen? And what kind of education produces one? For the past 2 decades, Joel Westheimer has been one of North America's most knowledgeable and able guides to these critical issues. Along the way, he has forced us to reconsider the larger goals and purposes of our public schools. His book will provide an invaluable roadmap for anyone who asks the big questions, no matter what they think of his answers.” —Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University “In this highly readable, persuasive book, Joel Westheimer reminds us that, in our zeal for higher test scores, we seem to have forgotten the highest aim of education—to produce better people, more thoughtful citizens.” —Nel Noddings, Stanford University
Author : Mohamed Mahmood
Publisher : Springer
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030017590
This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge as well as offers significant theoretical contributions and policy implications. As far as the researcher’s knowledge, this is the first research of its type that investigates the relationship between digital enabled transformation of government and citizens’ trust & confidence in government. The proposed conceptual model also makes a novel contribution at a conceptual level, which can be used as a frame of reference by researchers as well as practitioners when planning ICT-enabled transformation projects in government. The context of the research is the Kingdom of Bahrain, the top-ranked country in ICT adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
