Citizens' Council of Forest

In 2021, the municipality of Forest created a citizen's council, composed of 37 randomly selected citizens, in order to further involve the inhabitants in the elaboration of public policies and to feed the decisions of the municipality by formulating recommendations to the municipal institutions.

Datum

since 2021

Einrichtung

Gemeente Vorst

Ebene

Lokaal

Standort

Brussel

Organisator

Dreamocracy

Teilnehmer

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Let's prepare Brussels

In October and November 2021, Brussels Environment hosted deliberative workshops as part of the participatory process “Let's prepare Brussels” aiming at rethinking the resilience of the Region, during which about a hundred citizens formulated recommendations, on the basis of the results of a previous citizen consultation (online), to the competent Brussels Minister.

Datum

2021

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Leefmilieu Brussel

Ebene

Regionaal

Organisator

Particitiz

Teilnehmer

100

Mechelenmakers Citizens panel

The municipality of Mechelen wanted to involve the citizens more in the political life and therefore gathered in May 2021 a panel of 50 randomly selected citizens to discuss the question of the balance between a lively and a peaceful city—the recommendations resulting from this process have been forwarded to the local institutions for implementation.

Datum

2021

Standort

Mechelen

Einrichtung

Stad Mechelen

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Stad Mechelen

Teilnehmer

Citizens Panel on Climate in Wallonia

In 2021, the Walloon Government commissioned a Citizens Panel on Climate as part of the revision of the Air Climate Energy Plan, asking the approximately sixty citizens selected by lot to formulate recommendations for measures to be taken to reduce greenhouse gases of 55% since 1990 by the year 2030.

Datum

2021-2022

Standort

Namen

Einrichtung

Waalse Regering

Ebene

Regionaal

Organisator

Tr@me

Teilnehmer

Permanent Citizen Council of Saint-Gilles

In 2020, the municipality of Saint-Gilles has set up a permanent citizens' council, made up of 35 Saint-Gilles inhabitants, in order involve residents in the development of public policies, encourage citizen participation and improve the interaction between residents and elected officials.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Gemeente Sint-Gillis

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Particitiz

Teilnehmer

Auderghem's Assembly of the Residents

In 2020, the municipality of Auderghem launched the project of the Assembly of Residents, made up of 10 Neighborhood Assemblies, themselves composed of 10 citizens drawn by lot. Their role is to co-organize the municipal participatory budget and to formulate public policy recommendations.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Gemeente Oudergem

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Particitiz

Teilnehmer

100

Brussels Mixed Committees

Since 2020, the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region and the French-speaking Parliament of Brussels organize joint commissions bringing together citizens chosen by lot and elected officials to formulate recommendations on various topics that are then dealt with in the Parliament.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Brussels Parlement

Ebene

Regionaal

Organisator

Particitiz

Teilnehmer

Agora Citizens Assemblies

Since 2020, the political movement Agora organizes the deliberations of the Brussels Citizens' Assembly, gathering 89 citizens drawn by lot to formulate proposals relayed to the Brussels Parliament by an elected spokesperson.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Brussels Parlement

Ebene

Regionaal

Organisator

Agora

Teilnehmer

Future Forum Zoet Water

In 2020, 38 citizens from the municipality of Oud-Heverlee were chosen by lot to discuss the future of the "Zoet Water" site and to formulate proposals for the municipal council, in order to co-design with the local institutions the future of this important territory of the municipality.

Datum

2020

Standort

Oud-Heverlee

Einrichtung

Gemeente Oud-Heverlee

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Levuur

Teilnehmer

Brussels City District Councils

Since 2020, the City of Brussels has set up several District Councils composed of 11 citizens chosen by lot and 6 representatives of organized civil society, who meet 10 times a year to co-construct local policy through a participatory budget and make recommendations to the municipal authorities.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Stad Brussel

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Brussel Participatie

Teilnehmer

Etterbeek's District Councils

Since 2020, the municipality of Etterbeek has set up several district councils, composed of 16 citizens chosen by lot and members of the civil society, to foster democracy and take part in local decision-making, through a participatory budget and the formulation of recommendations for the municipal authorities.

Datum

since 2020

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

Gemeente Etterbeek

Ebene

Lokaal

Organisator

Gemeente Etterbeek

Teilnehmer

Permanent Citizen Dialogue in Ostbelgien

Since 2019, the German-speaking Community has adopted a decree for a “permanent citizen dialogue”, a deliberative model consisting of a permanent council of citizens drawn by lot initiating occasional assemblies of citizens also drawn by lot, who deliberate and formulate recommendations around a theme defined by the citizen council.

Datum

since 2019

Standort

Eupen

Einrichtung

Parlement van de Duitstalige Gemeenschap

Ebene

Regionaal

Organisator

G1000

Teilnehmer

Make My Administration

At the initiative of the Federal Ombudsman, in September 2018, 46 citizens drawn by lot from an online survey on trust and satisfaction with the federal administration were gathered in the Belgian Senate to think together and formulate recommendations on the future of the federal administration.

Datum

September 2018

Standort

Brussel

Einrichtung

De federale Ombudsman

Ebene

Nationaal

Organisator

Belgische Senaat

Teilnehmer