Are you an urban professional, planner, policymaker, or community leader ready to revolutionise your approach to participatory processes? Gain the tools and strategies needed to empower citizens, engage marginalised groups, and build more inclusive, democratic urban spaces with The Experimental Participatory Methods for Urban Professionals on Udemy, developed by Eutropian as part of the EUARENAS project.

Course Overview

This course provides a blend of theory and real-world applications, equipping participants with the tools to design and implement inclusive and deliberative participatory processes. Through expert guidance, you’ll learn to tackle key challenges such as:

• Engaging marginalized groups effectively.
• Delegating decision-making power meaningfully.
• Using methods like sortition for representative inclusion and co-design approaches for shared governance.

Case Studies and Best Practices

• Vienna Youth Strategy: Engaging youth in decision-making.
• UK Climate Assembly: Citizens shaping climate policy.
• Quarter Bene Comune: Collaborative governance practices.
• Brussels Mixed Parliamentary Committees: Bridging citizens and policymakers for inclusive deliberation.
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These examples demonstrate how to foster inclusive deliberation, reach targeted groups, and integrate citizens’ voices into policymaking.

Course Structure

1. Introduction: The foundations of participatory methods.
2. Theory of Deliberative Democracy and Participation: Key principles and frameworks.
3. Participation Beyond the Usual Suspects: Strategies for targeted engagement with marginalized groups.
4. Extent of the Delegation of Power to Citizens: Exploring methods to share authority meaningfully.
5. Conclusion: Key takeaways and reflections.
6. Bonus Episode: Advanced insights into participatory methods.

What’s Included?

• Engaging video lectures.
• Real-world case studies and actionable examples.
• Multiple-choice quizzes to test your knowledge.

Duration: Approx 2 hours of self-paced learning.

What You’ll Gain

By completing this course, you’ll:

• Master the theoretical and practical concepts of participatory democracy.
• Gain tools for engaging underrepresented groups and fostering meaningful participation.
• Learn to apply successful strategies and methods in your urban projects.
• Acquire insights to make urban decision-making more transparent, participatory, and citizen-centered.

Who Should Enroll?

• Urban professionals, planners, and policymakers seeking to implement inclusive participatory processes.
• Community leaders striving for equitable and sustainable urban development.
• Anyone interested in fostering democratic innovation in urban settings

Complementary Tools and Resources

The course is designed to enhance your learning with the Toolbox of Experimental Participatory Methods. This resource offers practical solutions for professionals to design equitable and effective participation processes. Together with the course, you’ll gain the skills to implement participatory initiatives that drive positive change in urban environments.

Our experts

Join Eutropian experts Lukács Hayes, Daniela Patti, Levente Polyák, and Giovanni Pagano as they guide you through innovative approaches to participatory democracy, empowering you to drive meaningful change in your urban environments.

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