General recruiting process: Timeline for recruiting committed participants

Five-step timeline for recruiting diverse and committed participants for citizens' dialogues.

This document provides a detailed five-step chronological roadmap for recruiting participants for citizens' dialogues and panels, emphasizing inclusivity and commitment. It outlines specific actions starting from eight weeks before an event, including developing a recruitment strategy based on diversity criteria (age, gender, education and location) and choosing between random selection or public invitation.

The guide also stresses the importance of continuous communication and "good care" to prevent participant attrition.

Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Language: English

Author: Anna Renkamp and Christian Huesmann

Year of publication: 2021