Local
Democracy Labs
Trust in public administration in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic
Scotland
Public participation in online event
Friday 30 April 2021 BST
The Democracy Labs are part of the Populism and Civic Engagement (PaCE) project, an
EU-funded research and innovation programme. It is a deliberative online event which gathers people to discuss the condition of democracy in Scotland through the lens of present challenges during the covid-19 pandemic.
EU-funded research and innovation programme. It is a deliberative online event which gathers people to discuss the condition of democracy in Scotland through the lens of present challenges during the covid-19 pandemic.
Democracy Labs are organised across six European countries: Iceland, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and Scotland.
We invite YOU to join Democracy Lab
Who can participate?
You are welcome to join Democracy Lab if you:
- are 16 years or older
- live in Scotland
- enjoy sharing your ideas and discussing them with others
We encourage everyone to participate, including minorities, people with migration background, of different educational and professional background and strive to ensure gender balance.
Your participation in the Local Democracy Lab is of great importance!
By sharing your opinion on democracy, you will have a beneficial impact on the PaCE (Populism and Civic Engagement) research and voice in the process of evolution and development of democracy across Europe.
Stages of the Local Democracy Lab
Starting up
Pre-event ideas generation on a dialogue platform
Online participation and ideas exchange on democracy and trust in government through Your Priorities platform for 10 days prior the event.
Online deliberation event
Zoom communication platform
April 30, 2021
3-hour-long online deliberation event with about 30 participants. This is held in a World Cafe format and run by professional facilitators, ensuring everyone can have a say on democracy and trust in government in pandemic times.
Follow up
Post-event ideas gathering on a dialogue platform
Post-event ideas exchange, informed by findings from deliberation, enabling participants to engage further and express your options.
Facilitators
Kelly McBride
Democratic Society, Scotland
Annie Cook
Democratic Society, Scotland
Mat Basford
Democratic Society, UK
Pandora Ellis
Democratic Society, UK
Alexander Zur-Clark
Democratic Society, UK
Organizers
Local Democracy Labs are part of the Populism and Civic Engagement (PaCE) project,
organised by a consortium of nice European institutions