participation in politics

a journey in two paths

– for each one – in all things in common

 

The craft, and art, of direct participation are processes with skills that everyone can learn and use. Processes, skills which are open to everyone, accessible to everyone.1

Wherever people and their concerns, ideas, problems, wishes are, throughout all the places – locally and beyond. In the communes, municipalities, towns, cities, regions, countries, states, federations, unions (like e.g. the EU), internationally.

An ongoing journey for all – in two, intertwined, paths.2

one of the paths – craft, skills

•  learning, developing the craft, the skills of direct participation, 'learning by doing'
•  together with others, on concrete issues.

the other one – processes, procedures, instruments

•  developing processes, procedures and instruments with direct participation
•  existing or proposed
which must be, or become
•  simple, easy to use.

 

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1 openness for everyone and everything, inclusion of everyone – one of the 'building blocks' of direct participation a

2 in developed democracies, this lifelong journey usually begins with co-deciding on things in common, taking part in responsibility for them – as the young ones, just of legal age, discover, see ← participate!
2 co-deciding, taking part in responsibilty – one of the 'building blocks' of direct participation a

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a ← assess & develop

 

 

 

 

– currently working on the concept – building up the team –