Principles for activating effective health engagement
Evidence from health engagement produces eight guiding principles for successful initiatives, with inclusion, accessibility, and support key areas of focus.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
The rise of the ‘smart citizen’ in Netherland’s pilot citizen science project
‘Smart citizen’s’ monitor water quality in Netherland’s pilot citizen science project, interlinking them to service providers, scientists and community co-volunteers.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Good democracies need “good citizens”: evaluating democratic quality
Evaluations of democracy have largely focused on the quality of democratic institutions, while overlooking a key actor: the citizen.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Reactivating local democracy in New Zealand
A recent report by The Policy Observatory, Auckland University of Technology, calls for a fortified local government system to revitalise democracy.
Sally Hussey
1 year ago
Shunning citizen engagement in infrastructure planning weakens democracy
Conflict around transport infrastructure planning processes reveals the crucial relationship between public infrastructure and democracy.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Review of Open Government Partnerships reveals tech’s role is minor
Christopher Wilson’s review of open government partnership (OGP) commitments in 61 countries reveals intentions for largely one-sided conversations – and a minor facilitating role for technology.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Is crowdsourced lawmaking living up to its potential for online citizen participation?
CrowdLaw platforms may encourage representative democratic participation – but they do not necessarily deliver it, finds review.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Digital technology in public service: can IT advance democracy?
Yu-Che Chen and Michael J. Ahn offer a bird’s-eye view of digital technology in public service in the Routledge Handbook on Information Technology in Government.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
‘Engagement plus digital’: are new digital tools failing citizen engagement?
New digital tools may fail to achieve the effectiveness and aims of citizen engagement, finds Canadian study.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Deliberation and disability rights – is consensus a fact of democratic life?
Communities tap into diversity to enrich their deliberative potential and provide fair representation, suggests Jessica M. F. Hughes.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Empathy key to deliberative dialogue with deeply divided groups
Dialogue can be difficult in groups where conflict runs deep. Particularly, when some participants have far greater power than others.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
Organisational learning connects public participation in science policy
Helen Pallet reviews organisational learning around UK’s Sciencewise program, a public participation body appointed to promote dialogue in science policy.
Sally Hussey
2 years ago
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