Exchanges
Methodological design & deliberation
02/Swap
Speakers
Aleksandra Ilijin
OPENS
Daniel Orogo
Civic Voices
Silvia Cervelini
Delibera Brasil
Topics
Flexible and adaptive design, collective decision-making from a citizen perspective, technology as an ally for participation, structure and security for deliberation, diversity of tools to include more people.
The Deliberation Deck
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Learning by doing, deliberating by deciding
Type of card: Tool
Special power: Links learning to action
How: The process integrated pedagogical modules with real simulations of participatory budgeting. Students designed proposals, deliberated, and prioritized resources in specific scenarios. The activities were guided by facilitators and validated with institutional actors.
Outstanding result: Greater commitment of participants to the process
Context where applied: India, South Asia Hub - Pune Participatory Budget, India
Key actors involved: Students, facilitators, institutional actors
Minimum resources required: Training modules, experiential activities, tools
View real application Special power: Links learning to action
How: The process integrated pedagogical modules with real simulations of participatory budgeting. Students designed proposals, deliberated, and prioritized resources in specific scenarios. The activities were guided by facilitators and validated with institutional actors.
Outstanding result: Greater commitment of participants to the process
Context where applied: India, South Asia Hub - Pune Participatory Budget, India
Key actors involved: Students, facilitators, institutional actors
Minimum resources required: Training modules, experiential activities, tools
Methodological design & deliberation
Focus
This space addressed how to design deliberative processes with local and political impact. It was highlighted that there is no single formula: methods must be adapted to the context. Participation requires diverse tools and secure, accessible structures. Technology can strengthen the connection between citizens and government, but it does not replace political will or institutional openness to share power.
Times
- 15:24 - Design thinking applied on deliberation
- 27:00 - Building trust with other actors
- 33:13 - Rigorous, flexible and practical methods in key political moments
- 39:52 - The escenario game: public budgeting
- 46:46 - Bujaru’s Citizen assembles
- 51:17 - Civic Voices: a digital transformation story
- 58:22 - Digital tools to improve public participation
- 1:02:54 - What’s needed to create digital participation?
- 1:09:08 - How do you represent all the people when experts are involved?