2014 03-31 - Citizen Participation Challenges and Opportunities local gov reform

CITIZEN PARTICIPATIONCHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Seán Healy

Director, Social Justice Ireland

Chair, Working Group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government

www.socialjustice.ie secretary@socialjustice.ie

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Social Justice Ireland

•A word about us

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The Problem

•Democratic deficit

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The Challenge

•To develop effective processes for real engagement

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The Proposal

•Public Participation Networks

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The Structure

•Municipal District level

•County/City level

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The Focus

•Well-being of this and future generations

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What’s Unique

•Linkage Groups

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Opportunity

•To have all voices heard (including yours)

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Timeline

•Pilot areas

•Local Elections

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Remember

ACT NOW – You CAN make a difference

“All that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing”.

- Edmund Burke

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Diagram to show the relationship between the Public Participation Network Structures and Local Governme

Strategic Policy Committees

(SPC)

Other Local Government

Bodies

Local Community

Development Committee

(LCDC)

Municipal District PPN

Municipal District PPN

Municipal District PPN

City/County PPN Secretariat

Metropolitan District PPN

Local Community, Social inclusion and

Environment Groups

City/County Public Participation Network (PPN)

Environmental

Social Inclusion

Community

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THANK YOUWWW.SOCIALJUSTICE.IE

SEAN.HEALY@SOCIALJUSTICE.IE