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by Ferran [email protected]
PhD researcher - Political Scientist
Participatory governance and ICTs in
the EU
VUB Summer School – European Identity
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@EU_Commission
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#EuropeanIdentity
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Lipset, S.M. (1959). Some social requisites of democracy
EFFECTIVENESS: Is the actual performance of a political system. Effectiveness entangles in the ability of governments to resolve political problems –being primarily a function of economic development
Effectiveness - Legitimacy
LEGITIMACY: Is the capacity of a political system to engender and maintain the belief that the existing political institutions are the most appropriate or proper ones for the society
2- Basic components political stability
Constellations for the stability of regimes
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Effectiveness
Security
Development
Welfare
Utility
Expertise
Neutrality
Legitimacy
Trust
Confidence
Satisfaction
Identity
Responsiveness
Ownership
Results (facts) Endorsement (believes)
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“The lack of a common European language, a European media or a European public opinion
ensures that the communicative discourse comes largely by way of national political actors
speaking to national publics in national languages re-ported by national media and
considered by national opinion
”
Schmidt, V. (2013). Democracy and legitimacy in the European Unionc
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“Where the Union acts effectively, it rarely gets proper credit for its actions. People do not
see that improvements in their rights and quality of life actually come from European
rather than national decisions. But at the same time, they expect the Union to act as effectively and visibly as their national governments
”European Commission (2001)…
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“By the same token, Member States do not communicate well about what the Union is
doing and what they are doing in the Union. “Brussels” is too easily blamed by Member
States for difficult decisions that they themselves have agreed or even requested
”European Commission (2001)…
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“Finally, many people do not know the difference between the Institutions. They do not understand who takes the decisions that affect them and do not feel the Institutions act as an
effective channel for their views and concerns
”European Commission (2001)…
“[t]he Union is changing […]. It will no longer be judged solely by its ability to remove barriers to trade or to complete an internal market; its legitimacy today depends on involvement and participation”European Commission (2001: 11). European Governance. A White Paper
European Commission’s approachParticipation through ICTs
• Reforming the Commission, a White Paper – Part II. Action Plan, COM(2000)200
• European Governance, a White Paper, COM(2001)428• General principles and minimum standards for consultation of
interested parties by the Commission, COM(2002)704• The Commission’s Contribution to the Period of Reflection and
Beyond: Plan-D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate, COM(2005)494• White Paper on a European Communication Policy, COM(2006)35• Communicating about Europe via the Internet. Engaging the citizens,
SEC(2007) 1742• Communicating Europe in Partnership, COM(2007)568
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Openness
Participation
AccountabilityEffectiveness
Coherence
3- White Paper’s good governance principles
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Solving the legitimacy dilemma
Making Participation Matter
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European Commission’sNew ICT-based participatory governance
Advisory Groups
Online Consult.
Structured Dialogue
Web 2.0 & new ICTs
Stakeholderparticipation
Your voiceIn Europe
Agenda set.by citizens
Interactivesoc. media
A B C D
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A. Stakeholders’ participationEuropean Commission’s advisory groups
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European Commission’sAdvisory groups
• Advisory groups Known as expert groups• Provide input from stakeholders in areas where
the Commission lacks internal expertise• Their support all Directorate-General (DGs)
They shape Commission thinking around new policies and legislation
Expert participation ≠ Inclusive = Representative?
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European Commission’sAdvisory groups
Most expert groups = CORPORATE DOMINATED
• The European Parliament froze twice the Groups’ budget (2011/2012)
• An informal dialogue was initiated between the Commission and a group of MEPs
The budget was finally approved under the following conditions:
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European Commission’sAdvisory groups
No corporate domination
No lobbyists sitting in a personal capacity
Open call for public applications
Full transparency of minutes and agenda
one year after…
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European Commission’s Advisory groups
European Commission’s Advisory groups
European Commission’s Advisory groups
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European Commission’s Advisory groups
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European Commission’s Advisory groups
Participation Expertise Representative=+
Pesendorfer, D. (2006). EU environmental policy under pressure: Chemicals policy change between antagonistic goals?
“The ‘business coalition’ used new modes of governance – developed by the Commission – […] as well as traditional forms of lobbying to bring the Commission proposal in line with neo-liberal ideas. ‘[N]ew governance’ did not result in ‘better regulation’ and in a ‘sound balance between economic, social and environmental goals’. It reinstalled key players in a veto position and did little to enhance effective participation of the public.”
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B. Your Voice in EuropeEuropean Commission’s online
consultations Main website
Consultations Experts=+ Non-Experts
Inclusiveness Accessible language= Clear
meaningVisualappeal
+
Alternative consultation approach
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C. Citizen Agenda-SettingThe Structured Dialogue with Youth
EU Structured Dialogue with Youth - Process
Consultations =+ Evidence-Based Policy Makingthrough PARTICIPATION
EU Youth Conference 2014 - Rome
Phase1
Deliberation =+ Citizen Agenda-Settingthrough REPRESENTATION
Phase2
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“Parliament cannot accept the move to reduce the legislative powers and the participation in the legislative process of the one institution to be directly elected by European citizens; enhancing communication between citizens and the institutions of the Union necessarily entails strengthening Parliament's legislative powers, giving more time in which to use them”European Parliament (2001). Report on the Commission White Paper on European Governance
European Parliament’sStrengthening Representation through ICTs
Inter-groups
Europ. Cit. Initiative
(EYE) Hearings
Web 2.0 & new ICTs
Stakeholderparticipation
You can setthe agenda!
Ideas for a better Europe
Interactivesoc. media
A B C D
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A. European Parliament’s Intergroups
Stakeholder participation
Participation Expertise Representative=+
Lamaison, M. (2014). Intergroups: a lobbying tool in the European Parliament
“Unlike parliamentary Committees, Intergroups are not EP organs and do not have legislative power. Consequently, they are not part of the decision making process; they however aim at influencing it. They are a lobbying tool. With the organization of conferences, briefings or exhibitions, Intergroups seek to build a network of MEPs who can be mobilized when necessary or to shed light on an issue in order to convince the European institutions to act”
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B. European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)
You can set the agenda!Calling on the European Commission to make a legislative proposal
A policy area where the EU is competent to submit a proposal for a legal act
7 EU citizens from different Member States – Citizens’ Committee
1.000.000 signatures, 7 Member States the INTERNET factor
B. European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)
You can set the agenda!
Participation Influence Representative=+
Influence Organizationalresources= Media
attentionPublic
support
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C. (EYE) Parliamentary Hearings
Ideas for a Better Europe
Deliberation =+ Citizen Deliberationthrough PARTICIPATION
Phase1
Agenda-Setting =+ Citizen Agenda-Setting
through REPRESENTATION Phase
2
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D. Interactive CommunicationsAn example of interaction via social media
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