The European Commission's competence centre on participatory and deliberative democracy newsletter. 12/08/2023.
Date: 2023-08-12
Institutions: Joint Research Centre
Subjects: access to EU information, deliberative democracy, participatory democracy, serial publication

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12/08/2023   

Newsletter - Edition IV (2023) 

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Dear colleague, 

Welcome to the August edition of our Newsletter! As usual, we are happy to 
share the latest news and announcements on upcoming activities and 
opportunities. Read on! 

We start with an important announcement: the European Commission has just 
published a new Call for Request to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing 
System (DPS), a procurement instrument, to support its growing needs to 
engage citizens in policy-making.  

Together with Public Libraries 2030 and Lisbon Libraries Network, we then 
introduce a fresh perspective on libraries as bustling public spaces where 
community members not only meet to learn and interact, but also actively 
participate in the making of democratic life. Check out the newly published 
Rough Guide to citizen engagement in public libraries! 

Our next highlight is the study on the impacts of citizen engagement in 
policymaking that we just kicked-off with an exploratory workshop at the end 
of June. 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
More exciting announcements are in the Events and trainings section. The 
Meet the Competence Centre Corner offers an opportunity for members of the 
Community of Practice to ask questions related to the work of the CC-DEMOS. 
Find out about our next edition in September! 

The BiodiverCities Atlas is now out, marking the end of intense research within 
the BiodiverCities project, showcasing how citizens engage meaningfully to 
make cities more liveable. 

In addition, you will find out about phase 2 of DG REGIO's Call for expressions 
of interest from public authorities in receiving expert support in cooperating 
with civil society organisations in testing and assessing innovative citizen 
participation approaches to managing EU funds under cohesion policy. 

We also invite you to read two short reflection pieces: the first on the follow-up 
to the new generation of citizen panels, while the second tells about the 
workshop "Curating matters of care in the Arctic: what does knowledge co-
creation look like for policymaking?" that took place in May in Ispra. 

Further, you will learn about the ongoing development of a new training 
package on participatory processes targeted at local, regional and national 
public administrations. 

Last but not least, remember to register for the Autumn School on Climate 
Citizens' Assemblies. Registration closes on 29 September. 

Have a great summer and stay cool! 

For further information visit our website: https://cop-demos.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ 

Or contact us via e-mail: EU-CITIZEN-ENGAGEMENT@ec.europa.eu 

The Competence Centre Team 

 
 
 
 
 
  
Announcements  

New procurement instrument for expertise and capacity 
to support citizen engagement in policymaking  

The European Commission just published a 
new Call for Requests to participate in a 
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) targeting 
expertise and capacity to support its 
growing needs to engage citizens in policy-
making. All economic operators capable of 
delivering services underpinning 
participatory processes are invited to submit 
request to participate. 

more  

Research and Reports  

Citizen engagement in libraries?  

What comes to mind when you think 
of public libraries? Books – of course. 
But one also thinks of community, a 
place of belonging, a place for all 
members of society to come together. 
Public libraries are open to everybody 
– at their core, they are accessible and 
inclusive spaces. 

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BiodiverCities Atlas is out now!  

The Atlas presents case studies from 
the BiodiverCities project on how to 
meaningfully engage citizens in the 
making of more liveable cities. 

more  

Follow-up to the workshop on impacts of citizen 
engagement  

CC-DEMOS initiated a study on the 
impacts of citizen engagement in 
policymaking. Read the short follow-
up summary. 

more  

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New generation of Citizen Panels ends: The citizens’ 
contribution to European policy making  

Read more on the new generation of 
citizen panels organised in December 
2022 by the European Commission. 
The events were a direct follow-up to 
the proposals originating from the 
Conference on the Future of Europe. 

more  

Curating matters of care in the Arctic: What does 
knowledge co-creation look like for policymaking?  

On May 26th the CC-DEMOS 
organised a workshop in Ispra, in our 
Collaborative Space, in partnership 
with the H2020 Arctic Passion 
consortium, titled 'Curating matters of 
care in the Arctic: What does 
knowledge co-creation look like for 
policymaking?' 

more  

Funding opportunities  

  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DG REGIO: Call for 
expressions of 
interest remains 
open!  

more  

Events and trainings  

Meet the Competence 
Centre on Participatory & 
Deliberative Democracy  

The next ‘Meet the Competence 
Centre!’ corner will be held on 
September 18 and October 25, from 
2 pm to 5 pm. The Competence 
Centre is happy to meet members of 
the Community of Practice or to 
address specific questions 
concerning citizen engagement. If 
interested, book your 30 minutes 
slot!  

more  

Register for the Autumn 
School on Citizens' 
Assemblies  

Do not miss the chance. The 
registration for the Autumn School 
on Citizens' Assemblies is now open. 
Join the capacity-building event for 
policy-makers, civil servants and 
other societal actors to learn how to 
implement Citizens' Assemblies. 
Book your place now!  

more  

  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
 
 
 
Training for public 
administrations on 
participatory processes  

CC-DEMOS is developing a training 
package for EU public 
administrations at local, regional 
and national level to support their 
capacity in engaging citizens in 
policymaking through co-creation 
and deliberative processes.  

more  

5th Public Participation 
and Deliberative 
Democracy Festival  

Save the date for the fifth edition of 
the Public Participation and 
Deliberative Democracy Festival, 
which will take place in Brussels, 12-
14 June 2024. For this next edition, 
we decided to focus on the 
engagement of citizens in 
environmental issues.  

more  

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