1st SEMINAR IN LISBON

What have we achieved there...

Objective of the 1st seminar

take ownership of Clearing Participation

become a group

share on WHAT we do (describe the practices that we are involved in),

Starting thinking about HOW we do it (Methodologies)

In order to achieve these objectives several activities have been used aiming to:

Focus on ourselves as actors involved in different participatory processes.

Observe an experience that has been presented as a “study case”

Create the right spirit and motivation among the participants in order to work on the virtual platform.

DAY 1: 3rd of December

PRESENTATIONS

of the facilitators

of the participants

of the project (previous experiences)

Analyse the logo of the project, identity the key words and objectives.

Key words from the Project logo and objectives (in national groups)

Key words GoalsPeopleDiversityGrowthCitizenshipNetworkFoundationsSustainability

ImpactsTogether MultiplyTransformationCircleDigitalDynamic

Capacity building/ empowermentResources developmentQuestioning and transforming democracyLobbying and advocacy

RedAntennaUp, down, aroundTree Antenna

ConcentricBalance ExpansionOpacity

Learn about concrete experiences, case studies and key elements; Foundations of participation and methodology; Interdisciplinary - to learn through the experience of others; To create a network; To create our on way to do.

ParticipationRaising awarenessGrowthNetworksDirect democracyCollective procedures

Exchange experience on a local levelConceptualize on the term of participatory democracyUndertaking initiatives at local and regional level

Presentation of the Project scheme: components and phases

Create a visual map of the group

The river and the stones

From the exercise crossing the river (debriefing)

Precipitation, over thinking, too many opinions, concern about (focus on) my opinion.

What helped What didn’t help

Collective approachAttention to different profilesTrustAdaptationCooperationResponsibilityParticipation vs. effectiveness (big group vs. small group)Organization + representationPlanWin-win

NegotiationConditionsSupportProcessCommunicationLearning Safe environmentEquity/ balanceInitiative

Time, threat, opposition, risk, stress, challenge, rules.

Expectations of the project and the seminar

DAY 2: 4th of DecemberFacilitators Obstacles

Well defined goalsListenTrustResourcesTeam workEnough time

SharingOpen to environmental stimuliMotivationFreedomPleasureBalance

Lack of timeFear (failure, acceptance, etc…)No instructionIndividual issues

Find a group Personal needs/ worries/ dreams Sense of belong

Confrontation/ conflict Self/etero conscience Critical thinking/ different profiles Negotiation Adaptation

TimeDifferent profilesInsecurityLack of communication

OutGood communication Empathy Active listening To share a code Accessibility to physical

information Means to participate and tools Accessibility Short process Feedback Possibility to interact and change

the plan

InMotivation and sense of responsibility in the subjectSelf confidenceEducation

InOut Scale and time – As potential facilitator or obstacle

Both possible facilitators or obstacles

CompromiseCommunication

NetworkEngagement

Feeling that you can make it

The differenceDistance

TimeResources

Share values and goalsPlan Transparency

Questions rose from the presentation of the group work

What makes it go wrong?

What’s internal/ inherent vs. external?

Participative methodology maybe enforcing… (not free)

The shape is not important

Short or long term processes?

Crisis/ insecurity as obstacle or opportunity?

Do different profiles make collective building

impossible?

How to generate trust between what is different –

importance of individual work during participatory

process.

How relations of trust and power are built in the

process?

Group dynamic A- observers Group Bs

Facts, sensations, interpretationUnderstand the rulesWe solved problemsDeciding on a strategyAnticipating challengesRoles distributionLeader choice first (dropped after)Spontaneous leadershipNo visual communication/ couldn’t participate (all)Breaking the rules and be aware of itIt’s easiest to give the answerHow strict are the rules we have?What possible scenariosDecision on who will go to the facilitatorDifferent levels of having initiativeNot enthusiasticGroup B as participants of group ARely on perception of 1 personNot happy about carrying 4 personsImpact of the leader

More cohesion after solving things togetherMore energy when the group is unitedBetter communication (more and more)Strategy organization, clarifying/ forming, fusion (production)High level of participationEasy flow of communication4 more engaged, more expecting what may comeSatisfaction because of task accomplishmentFocus on the outcomeI wanted to be a part of the groupIf I found the I should solve itCommon Knowledge of the rulesCooperation within group ANo team work within group B because of focus on task and other groupWhat for to do thisTime is important (looking for a solution).

Presentation of participatory practices

DAY 3: 5th of DecemberGo deeper in the analysis of the HOW and WHY of the participatory processes

Presentation of the study case (Felix) Participants in groups elaborate the

questions in order to establish a “dialogue” with the experience. WHO, IN WHAT, FOR WHAT, HOW.

Susana: CLEAR model Lucrecia ppt

Elements that came out from participants practices (“how”)Who Who not?

People who are interestedPeople who can contributeContext

Relations between who’sRoles of him/ her: Promoter?Gender/ age/ organizations (quantitative data)

How Organization of the process + powerExpress = Listen (ability, motivation, open act)Tools and method (adapt, appropriated, accessibility; comfortable)Culture Empowerment

Facilitator RulesAmbientTransparencyFeedback about resultsTime

What for To change, improve – attitudes, communityImpactTo protectTransform ideasPromote values (?) – to change the way you perceive the world

To enable people to take part of To confront visions and needsTo channel/ organize motivationsTo change or affect local social policies;To get access to informationTo create sense of belonging (be part of…)

In what people participate

Initial phase Identifies the problemCommon rules/ goals visionDecision process

Planning phase

Priorities decision

Implementation - monitoring (action)

Evaluation/ follow up

Other ideas •Relevant to people;•How open (flexible);•Scale, context, external factors.

DAY 5: 6th of DecemberHow we will continue?

Summarising the objectives of the project and identification of the “key” elements: next seminar in Barcelona, in April. Work on the virtual Platform in order to share the how of our practices, create groups of collaborative work, and identify the topics of interest in order to plan the next seminar.

Presentation of the actual situation of the platform.

Discussion in order to adapt the platform to the needs of the project and the participants.

Create a common calendar for the following activities until the next seminar.

Evaluation of the seminar