Participatory methods overview Objectives Topic1 Participants Time €   (K) (M) (CX) (CV) Event Total 1-4 Citizens Jury Obtaining informed citizen input into policy decisions +/- + 12-24 randomly selected citizens. Experts, stakeholders & politicians give input 3 days 4-5 months 4 Consensus Conference Establish a dialogue between lay people and experts on a controversial topic 10-30 randomly Others give input 3 Week ends 7-8 Scenario workshop Develop common visions and proposals for future developments at a local level - 25-30 people with different roles in the local community (politicians, experts, business actors, citizens…) 2 days 2 Focus Group Understanding of group’s norms meanings and values m 8-12 participants: Stakeholders and/or citizens 2 hours – 1 day 1 month 1 ITA Collective assessment on technological development 15 people 6-10 days 6 Future search Interactive planning process to create understanding about common desires for the future 60-80 participants: experts, politicians, stakeholders, citizens 1 Legend: Explanation of chart symbols: Topic + - (K) Knowledge A lot of common knowledge exists There is little common knowledge (M) Maturity Most people have already formed opinions an the subject The subject is new; people are still forming their opinions. (CX) Complexity Highly complex or technical Not very complex or technical (CV) Controversial Highly controversial Not very controversial Note: +/‑ means that the method can address subjects with either + or -; m = medium € : 1 = inexpensive; 2 = moderate; 3 = expensive; 4 = very expensive Delphine Ducoulombier, Cité des sciences et de l’industrie Poster edited by Luis Aparicio and Delphine Ducoulombier