Workshop for moderators and organizers: How to conduct citizens' dialogues

A practical guide for moderators on facilitating inclusive and effective citizens' dialogues.

This document is a comprehensive workshop guide designed for moderators and organizers of citizens' dialogues. It focuses on the practical aspects of deliberation, providing a five-step framework for creating citizen proposals: brainstorming, expert consultation, prioritizing ideas, specification and presentation to politicians.

It is useful for those planning multilingual and digital events, as it includes technical staging instructions, detailed roles for small group facilitators, and conversation rules. Additionally, it provides a ready-to-use template for reporting results and evaluation forms in multiple European languages.

Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Language: English

Author: Anna Renkamp and Christian Huesmann

Year of publication: 2021