Citizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society

A report discussing elements and guiding principles of citizen participation and how it can be embedded into decision-making.

This publication describes how participatory approaches can enrich and strengthen governance and decision-making processes. It details the concepts behind citizen dialogues and participation, and expands on principles of participatory processes, methodologies and tools, and governance and evaluation of these programs. This report is one of three publications stemming from the Citizens' Participation project run by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions since 2006.

Source: Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions)
Author information and contact: info@skr.se
Language: Swedish

Year of publication: 2021