PHASE 2
IDENTIFY THE WALLS OF DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.
OF OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES REGARDING DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY.
In this phase, the impact of the first phase was recognized by reinforcing the thematic sub-groups previously created. In each thematic subgroup, an evaluation of the following categories was carried out: main obstacles, challenges, methodological and technical issues.
The remainder of the phase focused on developing answers and prototype solutions to the previously identified problems. To this end, 30 professionals were invited to participate in the co-creation laboratory “DEMOR.ESET/LAB” to work collectively on solving their problems and those of other subgroups.
ACTIVITY ONE
Demo.Reset/Lab
GOAL
Identify, confirm and validate the needs, challenges and barriers faced by deliberative democracy initiatives in the South in order to co-create solutions to solve and overcome them.
We implemented a collective creation model that brought together the experience of 35 organizations from the global south that participated in the project and placed them in constant dialogue with creators, artists, programmers, designers, experts in behavioral sciences, among others.
The laboratory methodology motivated the participants to generate creative circles of innovative ideas where the experience of each one of them was valued and encouraged, in turn, diverse participation, the collective generation of knowledge and the creation of practical tools.
METHODOLOGY
MODALITY
Participants have worked for 5 hours a day, in six different groups, to design and create a prototype solution.
Outcome
Barrier
Participation mechanisms: are those that condition the right to organize and dialogue, deliberate and influence the management of a public interest. They emphatically address the inclusion of actors, contexts, interests and objectives.
Challenge
How small landowners, historically marginalized, can be part of the dialogue on the development of agriculture and the guarantee of their rights.
Prototype
Farming democracy, harvesting sustainability.
Citizen assembly capable of incorporating small farmers in the decision-making process on agricultural development and claiming the rights they hold.
Barrier
Cultural barriers: these correspond strictly to the social, environmental, political, security and/or economic environment that may have hindered or determined the development of an initiative.
Challenge
How to re-establish relationships of trust between communities and elected representatives/decision-makers in the face of socio-environmental conflicts, in order to reconcile environmental remediation solutions and achieve the satisfaction of the yearning for justice?
Prototype
Strengthen!
A methodology for empowerment, trust restoration and deliberation in socio-environmental conflicts with affected communities.
Barrier
Barriers to participation mechanisms: these are those that condition the right to organize and dialogue, deliberate and influence the management of a public interest. They emphatically address the inclusion of actors, contexts, interests and objectives.
Challenge
There are no inclusive and neutral platforms created for deliberation that allow the inclusion of people with limited access to public forums. Due to barriers of distance, cost, language or information, inflexible scheduling (restricted time from engagement) and segmented decision making (some cultures limit certain groups to speak at the public meeting).”
Prototype
SAUTI YA VIJANA PLATFORM IN KENYA
Multimedia platform (digital platform + community radios) to ensure effective participation in the public finance management process.
Barrier
Knowledge management barriers: correspond to the management, systematization, analysis and processing of information or collective knowledge of the deliberation process and the communication of results.
Challenge
Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies are unable to proactively disclose procurement information that is accessible to all citizens. This has further discouraged civic participation in the procurement process and has affected accountability in the value for money of project delivery. This has resulted in insufficient citizen engagement, participation and feedback in public budget execution.
Prototype
Data People
Citizen deliberation and training process for the active use of open data in Nigeria.
Barrier
Barriers in decision-making: among the deliberative processes, this is recognized as the most difficult moment, since the decision-making exercise requires prioritizing and/or discarding arguments and exposed needs, so these barriers address issues of coherence, inclusiveness, controversy closure, among others.
Challenge
Lack of incentives or counterweights for public institutions to understand the democratic and practical value of deliberative democracy, including compliance and follow-up of deliberations or decisions made by citizens derived from democratic innovation and deliberative democracy mechanisms.
Prototype
Deliberation for the crisis. Advocacy and incentive strategy to strengthen the understanding, compliance and commitment of public institutions with deliberative democracy mechanisms.
Barrier
Knowledge management barriers: correspond to the management, systematization, analysis and processing of information or collective knowledge of the deliberation process and the communication of results.
Challenge
There are no collaborative spaces between organizations and/or practitioners of deliberative democracy in the Global South that allow for effective knowledge management of their projects.
Prototype
DemoReset
Matchmaking platform that allows users to match knowledge and/or support needs with the resources and expertise of other users.
ACTIVITY Two
INTERACTIVE DELIBERATION MAP
GOAL
Create a digital and interactive repository of deliberative experiences, methodologies, practices, learning, strategies, actors, etc.
Extituto de política abierta (Colombia) together with Democracia en Red (Argentina) developed a platform where professionals and organizations from the Global South, which are part of the project, can …?
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