Deliberative Polling® on the Pension System in Japan
A Deliberative Poll on was held at Keio University on May 28 and 29, 2011 in Mita, Tokyo. The main theme was “Pension System, A Generational Choice.”
Deliberative Polling® on Federalism Reform in Japan
The Deliberative Poll has been used for policy making purposes by administrative bodies in America and Europe as a way to hear well informed citizens’ opinions, something that conventional polls cannot achieve. The Kanagawa deliberation on Federalism reform is Japan’s first attempt.
Future of Fujisawa: One Day Deliberation
The themes of this event are “current situation of Fujisawa” and “Future of Fujisawa.” The choices we make here are for deciding on a direction of our future. This “direction” will be used when we make a new Comprehensive City Plan. PDF
Considered Opinions on Further EU Enlargement: Evidence from an EU-Wide Deliberative Poll
Robert C. Luskin, James S. Fishkin, Stephen Boucher and Henri Monceau PDF
Final Report: Tomorrow’s Europe, the first EU-wide Deliberative Poll
At the end of the process there was majority support for the EU rather than just the member states in most areas—international trade (52%), military action (65%), climate change (83%), foreign aid (71%), energy supply (59%), and diplomatic relations (63%). PDF
Tomorrow’s Europe, the first EU-wide Deliberative Poll
In October 2007, the first EU-wide, indeed the first transnational, Deliberative Poll® gathered a random sample of 362 citizens from all 27 EU member states to the European Parliament building in Brussels, where they spent a weekend deliberating about a variety of social, economic, and foreign policy issues affecting the European Union and its member states. The deliberation, in a total of 23 languages, with simultaneous translation, alternated between small group discussion led by trained moderators and plenary question-and-answer sessions with leading policy experts and prominent politicians.
Tomorrow’s Europe: The first-ever EU-wide Deliberative Poll
The 27 EU countries represent an important share of the world population and wealth. Their decisions are consequential for the entire world. It is therefore important to know what role citizens want their governments and / or the EU to play, if any, on theworld stage