The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation has recently published, in a collaborative effort with other organisations, seven Core Principles for Public Participation.
As you can see on the website of the PEP project they are very useful, not only for organisers of public participation, but also for evaluators, as they provide yardsticks against which participation processes can be evaluated.
The Seven Core Principles
1. Planning and Preparation – Plan, design, and convene the engagement specifically to serve both the purpose of the effort and the needs of …