Network for Citizen Participation & Deliberation in Europe
A multi-level coalition of representatives from European national and regional institutions with regular or embedded deliberative practices.
Co-founded by Bertelsmann Stiftung and FIDE.
What the network aims to achieve
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Members jointly develop and promote shared quality standards for citizen participation and deliberation.
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The network helps institutions further embed participation into regular policymaking by providing guidance, peer exchange, and concrete examples from cities, regions, and EU-level processes.
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Through workshops and regular meetings, members exchange experience on design choices, administrative integration, recruitment, follow-up, and impact assessment. This supports better implementation and builds long-term institutional capacity across governance levels.
Guidelines on Ensuring Impact
Offers clear steps for defining the mandate, aligning with policy cycles, ensuring administrative ownership, and integrating citizens’ recommendations into policymaking.
A guide to the set-up and follow-up of participatory processes
Meetings