1. 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