http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/ Open government and everything else Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-11954 UKIAH BLOG Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:34:06 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=18129#comment-11954 [...] innovation evangelist Dave Briggs summed up the need for micro-participation in a witty post that emphasized: Participation needs to be made easier. Fit civic activity into [...] [...] innovation evangelist Dave Briggs summed up the need for micro-participation in a witty post that emphasized: Participation needs to be made easier. Fit civic activity into [...]

]]> http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-11953 Micro-Participation Connects Citizens to Their Governments « UKIAH BLOG Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:32:59 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=18129#comment-11953 [...] innovation evangelist Dave Briggs summed up the need for micro-participation in a witty post that emphasized: Participation needs to be made easier. Fit civic activity into [...] [...] innovation evangelist Dave Briggs summed up the need for micro-participation in a witty post that emphasized: Participation needs to be made easier. Fit civic activity into [...]

]]> http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-11201 Micro-Participation In Online Consultations Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:28:13 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=18129#comment-11201 [...] of UK-based Kind of Digital, kicked off what has turned out to be a very productive discussion: The need for micro-participation (that’s the original blog post, though the majority of comments seem to have come in [...] [...] of UK-based Kind of Digital, kicked off what has turned out to be a very productive discussion: The need for micro-participation (that’s the original blog post, though the majority of comments seem to have come in [...]

]]> http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-11154 Ella Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:20:53 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=18129#comment-11154 "Even better, with a smartphone and a bit of geo-tagging, why not tell me how I can contribute from exactly where I am?" sounds like http://www.voiceyourview.com/ “Even better, with a smartphone and a bit of geo-tagging, why not tell me how I can contribute from exactly where I am?”
sounds like http://www.voiceyourview.com/

]]> http://davepress.net/2011/04/11/the-need-for-micro-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-11153 David Wilcox Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:42:38 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=18129#comment-11153 Good point Dave ... particularly since under the big society/austerity/do stuff for your self agenda, the nature of participation is going to change. That's going to make a difference to the methods, too. For many years the aim of policy and practice has been to help power-holding, fund-holding organisations plan the way in which they engage citizens. Choose the level of engagement on the ladder, think about the stakeholders, choose the methods, plan the process. Here's my take <a href="http://partnerships.org.uk/guide/stance.htm" rel="nofollow">from some years back </a> - I don't think the basics have changed. However, we now have a situation where a lot of the things council used to consult on can't be done without citizens as partners, or indeed forming groups and doing things for themselves. There will still be a need for micro-participation - but even more for micro-organising. Doing stuff together depends on relationships, trust - before significant action. Civic Facebook app? Hmmm. Good point Dave … particularly since under the big society/austerity/do stuff for your self agenda, the nature of participation is going to change. That’s going to make a difference to the methods, too.
For many years the aim of policy and practice has been to help power-holding, fund-holding organisations plan the way in which they engage citizens. Choose the level of engagement on the ladder, think about the stakeholders, choose the methods, plan the process. Here’s my take from some years back – I don’t think the basics have changed.
However, we now have a situation where a lot of the things council used to consult on can’t be done without citizens as partners, or indeed forming groups and doing things for themselves.
There will still be a need for micro-participation – but even more for micro-organising.
Doing stuff together depends on relationships, trust – before significant action. Civic Facebook app? Hmmm.

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