Citizen participation in policy making – Bristol, 14-15 February 2007 14-02-2007 Introduction With an increasing emphasis in Europe and beyond on citizen participation,
democratic renewal and partnership working, opportunities for citizens as
individuals and for citizen organisations to participate in the formulation and
implementation of policy have mushroomed. But how far is power being shared or
reconfigured? And who benefits from participation? ‘Citizen participation in
policy making’ tries to find an answer to all these questions.
Description
Research to date suggests that the rhetoric does not always match up to
reality while, even where there is a commitment to participation, new forms of
governance pose new challenges for government bodies, for civil society, and for
citizens. These include
Programme Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
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