Techniques to Bring People Together (2)
Last time we have talked about public hearings, public meetings and online forums that can bring people together to make decisions. See […]
Techniques to Bring People Together (1)
We have discussed the importance of engaging the public’s voice in decision-making. People can participate to give their feedback and opinions through […]
4 Tips to Improve Public Participation
Though we analysed the principal components of effective participation, you may find that conducting meaningful and effective public participation is still challenging. […]
The Hierarchy of Participation: Levels, Techniques and Examples
We have talked about the definitions of public participation and its frameworks, but how to apply the concept in real life is […]
Techniques to Provide and Recieve Feedback
Receiving feedback from the public is an important step in public participation. There are various methods for practitioners to obtain feedback from […]
5 Principal Challenges of Public Participation
Implementing the public participation process is vital in a democratic society and fulfil public needs. However, public participation is sometimes constrained by […]
What Is Your Role as a Citizen in Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development is a social process that integrates social, economic and environmental objectives to meet with the present needs of human beings […]
Why Engaging Citizens Online Helps Public Participation?
Face-to-face engagement is often limited by time and space, comparing to online engagement. With the development of online technologies, digital tools that […]
20 Questions to Achieve Effective Public Participation
Here we have chosen six key elements and questions for good governance and effective public participation (adapted from Lockwood 2010 and The […]
Public Participation in International Conventions and Sustainable Development
In the Earth Summit in 1992, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development was announced. The Rio declaration consists of 27 principles, […]
5 Motives of Engaging Citizens in Decision-making
Public engagement has raised awareness and become vital in 21st-century democracies. While traditional top-down decision-making approaches are recognized as inefficient and demolish […]
What is Public Participation: the definition and frameworks
What is public participation? Public participation is a concept that describes the activities of involving people’s concerns, needs, and values in public […]