Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Enhance policy through citizen engagement
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Citizens discuss issues…
Racism against immigrants is worsening in the economic
crisis
There is no official list of
local intercultural mediators
My community is culturally
divided
…but feel disengaged from actual policy-making
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Policy-makers make policy…
Immigration for employment
purposes
Immigration for studying
purposes
Irregular immigration
Family reunification
Integration and
citizenship
… but is it representative and will it be effective?
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Citizen engagement leads to more participatory and effective policy-making
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Citizens have low levels of trust in policy-makers
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Policy-makers are unprepared for high levels of direct citizen engagement
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Key Elements
Involvement since
beginning of process
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Puzzled by Policy Approach
Online Participation
• Accessible
• Open
• Trace
• Viral
• Data analysis
Offline Participation
• Accessible
– (Digital Divide)
• Builds trust
• Elaborate discussion
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Puzzled by Policy Platform
Policy Profiler
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Puzzled by Policy Platform
uDebate
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Puzzled by Policy Platform
Social Media
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Weaknesses of eParticipation Projects
Usage
Impact
Sustainability
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Usage of Puzzled
• Pilots
– Torino, Italy
– Tenerife, Spain
– Budapest, Hungary
– Athens, Greece
• > 6,000 end-users
– Hard-to-reach users
• ~10 Decision-makers
• ~100 NGOs
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Usage outside of Trial Partners
• Slovene Philanthropy
• Association Odnos
• Open Government Partnership of Ireland
• Immigrant Council of Ireland
• Participation in EC consultations
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Impact
• Improved integration and social cohesion in Tenerife
– Interfaith Prayer for peace, respect and integration
– School of Social Participation
• Kick-started process to introduce Register of Intercultural Mediators in Turin
• Submission on female genital mutilation from the EU immigration perspective as part to EC DG JUST consultation
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Testimonials
‘It is essential to convey the message that each and every person
living in the neighbourhood has a crucial role to play to enrich, build
and design a place for living together. We need to rely on citizen
involvement and participation to build more cohesive and sustainable
cities.’ Ms Eva Luz Cabrera from the Municipal Council for Citizen Participation in Tenerife
‘It is very important to have a platform like PbP in place which gives a
voice to citizens in general but more importantly to immigrants.’
Maria Kouveli, President, Local Council for Immigrants Integration, Greece
‘The division between institutions and politics on one hand and
citizens on another is deepening. Opportunities like PbP for us as
members of the European Parliament to communicate through social
media and other electronic tools are very useful.’ Tanja Fajon, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, European
Parliament
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Sustainability Toolkit
Usage of existing Web platform
Open-source platform
Best practice guide to piloting
Guide to domain profiling
Available support services
Community directory
Social media channels
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Potential adopters
• Government: Seeking structured public opinion on policy areas
• Universities: Seeking empirical data about public opinion
• Charities & NGOs: Seeking vibrant policy debate
• Media Outlets: Seeking new ways to engage readers
• Lobbying Outlets: Seeking to influence policy
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Puzzled by Policy Project
• Funded: EU CIP ICT- PSP
• Start Date: 1st October 2010
• Duration: 36 months
• Consortium: 12 partners
• Countries: Ireland, Greece, Slovenia, Italy, UK, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain,
Hungary
Puzzled by Policy: Helping you to be part of the EU (CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3bis) Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Find out more…
www.puzzledbypolicy.eu
@puzzledbypolicy
• Simple to Use • Saves Time • Influential • Wide-reach • Engaging