July 1st, 2020|Categories: Americas, Briefing Materials, Deliberation in Schools, Economy, Health, United States|
Briefing Booklet: America in One Room
This booklet contains background analysis and competing arguments for and against different policy proposals on five issues: the economy, health care, the environment, immigration, and foreign policy. PDF
Flooding in Nsanje District, Southern Malawi
Video shown as briefing material for the 2017 DP in Malawi. VIDEO
Briefing Materials First National Deliberative Polling on Mongolian Constitutional Amendments
Since the 1992 Constitution was adopted, the State Great Khural amended it once in 2000; but many citizens criticized this amendment because it was made following discourse within a small political sphere, rather than through consultation with public. PDF (Mongolian), PDF (English Translation)
Food security and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) in Senegal
Video shown as briefing material for the 2016 DP in Senegal. VIDEO
Citizen’s Participation — Tomorrow’s City in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
We have asked the citizens gathered to deliberate on the appropriate prioritization of major infrastructure projects being considered by the city. There are a large number of challenges being faced by Ulaanbaatar caused by rapid urbanization. PDF
Livelihood and Food Security, Sanitation and Hygiene in Tamale, Ghana
Video shown as briefing material for the 2015 DP in Ghana. VIDEO
Floods and Landslides in the Elgon Region Uganda
Video shown as briefing material for the 2014 DP in Uganda. VIDEO
Energy and Environmental Policy Options for Japan
Due in part to the the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 2011 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the Japanese government and the public need to make very difficult decisions on the energy issue now. PDF