Partecipando

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Partecipando set out to exchange experience and disseminate good practice around the issue of local citizen participation. The large number of partners was both an advantage in the sense that there were lots of good experiences to share. However so many partners can also be problematic when seeking consensus as Rome realised when producing the final results. The network proposed a phased approach to working which included: 1. The first phase of local enquiries using local expertise was carried out in 9 partner cities. These surveys were intended to help to gain a better understanding of the experiences by a thorough analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the practices undertaken. 2. The second phase aimed at defining the best practices of citizen participation through 12 working seminars. 3. The third phase was to organise this wealth of knowledge into the major productions the European Handbook and the Participation Charter. The partners identified 5 major areas of participation upon which the analysis was structured: 1. Participation, why and for whom? 2. Communication and training of players and actors 3. Methods and Tools for Citizen Participation 4. Participation aspects in each stage of project development 5. How to assess the results and impact of participation The final conference took place in Rome in April 2006 where the main conclusions of the network were presented.

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