Alliance Diverse Democracy
The Alliance for Diverse Democracy (own spelling) was founded in October 2015 on the initiative of the Bertelsmann Foundation as a "platform for collegial exchange on questions of citizen participation and democratic development with a focus on local and regional areas" .
Approach, purpose
Diverse democracy
Under the approach of diverse democracy , the alliance would like to contribute to "better constructive cooperation" of:
- more representative
- more direct democratic ( participatory ) and
- dialogue-oriented ( deliberative )
Citizen involvement / participation . To "strengthen democracy in Germany" , to "strengthen and activate the participation of citizens" . And thus "to increase the chance of jointly supported political solutions" .
The alliance would also like to advocate "more transparency about decision-making processes and participation opportunities" and "contribute to the development of participation skills in politics, administration [and] civil society" . To "an inclusive and broad participation of all population groups" and "to counteract the social division of our democracy" .
History, development
Individual democratic, participatory elements, instruments, procedures were initially considered individually, discussed, and also introduced - whether as direct democracy (also called immediate , direct ), focused on approaches to proposal and decision-making instruments (such as citizens '/ referendums, citizens' / Referendums in Germany), early forms of citizen participation , rights to transparency , freedom of information (at first, mere inspection of files upon application was a success), as deliberative , participatory democracy (and more).
In recent years they have increasingly been “coupled, combined, connected, linked, interlocked”. Gradually, a broader, more comprehensive approach of a “diverse democracy” is emerging , which (initially) connects the representative, direct and deliberative aspects with one another.
Concrete experiences of developed democracies, and the increasing exchange with them, could contribute to the fact that on the way to more direct democracy , more citizen participation , more deliberation - all components of direct democracy in the broader sense - a number of other direct democratic , closely interwoven, elements, Procedures and processes are also gradually being applied elsewhere.
network
The alliance is a non-commercial network of individuals coordinated by the Berlin Institute for Participation, sponsored by the German Environmental Foundation . As a voluntary association (as of 2019), it consists of around 200 actors from administration, politics and civil society organizations who are active at federal, state and municipal levels, in foundations, political parties or as academics and who campaign for the topic of civic participation.
Topics
The members work in the following subject areas (as of 2019, subject group management):
- Integrated participation (Fabian Reidinger)
- Transparency (Jens Kronsbein, Martin Müller, Rainer Sprengel)
- Quality (Bettina Reimann, Jörg Sommer )
- Competence and practical advice (Christine Dörner, Michael Schell)
- Broad participation (Thomas Kuder, Hannes Wezel)
Annual meetings
Members and guests of the alliance meet in two-day annual meetings at the invitation of an institution represented in the alliance. The thematic groups present their work, new results and projects for discussion.
Services
The Alliance for Diverse Democracy provides:
- detailed brochures (also for download) and extensive method database
- Background research, current statements or interviews
- Support in researching print, radio or TV contributions
- Overviews with prepared information (on request) on aspects of citizen participation, direct democracy and other forms of political participation
- Support in classifying specific methods, their opportunities and risks
Media award
Starting in 2020, it will annually award the Media Prize Diverse Democracy , "for the recognition and promotion of exemplary information and reporting with a focus on citizen participation and political participation" - for individual reports, contributions, books, article series, film or radio contributions.
In July 2018, the management of Allianz switched from the Bertelsmann Foundation to the Berlin Institute for Participation.
Trivia
The abbreviation AVD is hardly used.
Web links
- Web of the alliance , allianz-vielfaeltige-demokratie.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b z. B. Contributions in the area of Direct Democracy & Citizen Participation of the Citizen Participation Network (since 2013)
- ↑ Combining direct democracy and citizen participation , Fabian Reidinger, AK Bürgerbeteiligung, Mehr Demokratie , November 11, 2017
- ↑ a b direct democracy in the broader (and narrower) sense in: Silvano Möckli : Direct Democracy - A comparison of the institutions and procedures in Switzerland and California, taking into account France, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Australia , Paul Haupt , Bern, Stuttgart, Vienna, 1994, ISBN 3-258-04937-8
- ↑ Democracy in daily practice in Switzerland: basic elements, processes, connections - overview, practice, history, development , Vladimir Rott, Discussion Basis for More Democracy , undated, with references to HLS
- ^ Silvano Moeckli : Political will formation. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ↑ Hans-Urs Wili : Consultation procedure. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ^ Pietro Morandi : Concordance Democracy. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ↑ allianz-vielfaeltige-demokratie.de/impressum
- ↑ Jörg Sommer on LinkedIn
- ^ Materials , on the Alliance's website
- ↑ aleatorische-demokratie.de/ausgeloste-buerger-beraten-die-politik-weltweit