Sharing Power: Embedding Deliberative Methods in Scotland

In April 2016 Scotland was selected by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) as one of 15 Pioneer governments around the world to join a programme to bring new leadership and innovation into the OGP at all levels of government. Our firstAction Plan, developed in partnership with civil society, launched in December 2016, and set out our commitments to improve the lives of people living in Scotland, to learn from others and to share our experience of Open Government throughout 2017.The Scottish Government and the Scottish Open Government Network are now working together to deliver oursecond National Action Planwhich will run from 2018-2020.

Open Government Scotland

Deliberative democratic methods are becoming more common across Scotland - but how do they fit into our wider democratic landscape?

The Dome, New Register House

Featuring lightning talks from across the public and community sector sharing stories of deliberative and participatory democracy in action, this session will examine the current participatory landscape in Scotland. Representatives from COSLA, Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament will be among those to share their experiences.Following a provocation from <a href="http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/academic_staff/oliver_escobar" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oliver Escobar</a>, through a series of discussions and world-cafe style sessions we'll:<ul><li>Look at examples of deliberative and participatory democracy in action in Scotland</li><li>Assess how successful these examples have proved</li><li>Consider how different methods can be used for the right questions and at the right time</li><li>Examine what we can learn from the experience of delivering these </li></ul>Scottish Government’s Digital Engagement team will share their plans for future and ask ‘how should the internet be used to involve people? How can digital or online support other participatory methods?’We’ll ask what the future could and should look like. We’ll think about the opportunities challenges in trying to systematise the landscape of deliberative and participatory democracy in Scotland, and discuss how these methods can be used to effectively support representative democracy. Come along to hear more about the deliberative methods being used in a range of organisations and situations, to share your own experiences, and to take part in what promises to be a fascinating discussionThis event is part of the <a href="https://firestarterfestival.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fire starter Festival 2020</a>

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