Volume 10, Issue 1, 2005
A Special Issue on Citizen Engagement and Empowerment
Edited by Cheryl Simrell King
Introductory Essay:
1. Innovations in Citizen Engagement and Empowerment, Beyond Boundaries, by Cheryl Simrell King and Alicia Seegers Martinelli, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
2. The Citizen-Innovator, by Ralf Brand, University of Texas at Austin, Nuremberg, Germany
3. Community Involvement in Protecting the Environment, The Role of Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs), by Dr. Ross Prizzia, University of Hawaii – West Oahu, Pearl City, HI, USA
4. Training and Professional Development for Civically Engaged Communities, by Kathe Callahan Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Campus at Newark, USA and Kaifeng Yang, Florida State University, USA
5. Improving Performance and Accountability in Local Government with Citizen Participation, by Pamela D. Gibson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA; Donald P. Lacy, The Ohio State University, USA; and Michael J. Dougherty, West Virginia University, USA
6. Sustaining Citizen-Driven Performance Improvement, Models for Adoption and Issues of Sustainability, by Marc Holzer and Kathryn Kloby, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – Newark Campus, Newark, NJ, USA
7. Learning Processes in International Accountability Mechanisms, by Richard E. Bissell, National Research Council, Washington, DC, USA
8. Participatory Processes, Creating a “Marketplace of Ideas” with Open Space Technology, by Denise O’Connor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton and Michelle Cooper, Integral Visions Consulting Inc., Canada
Discussion Papers:
9. About Empowerment, by Eleanor Glor, Editor-in-Chief, The Innovation Journal
Case Studies:
10. Empowerment through Service-Learning, Teaching Technology to Senior Citizens, by Sally R. Beisser, School of Education, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, USA and Stuart W. Shulman, Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
11. The Best and the Brightest, Fostering Innovation and Community Involvement in Small Colorado Communities, by Kathryn Cheever and Robert Clifton, both of Center for NEW DIRECTIONS in Politics and Public Policy; and Aden Hogan, Town Administrator, Town of Parker, Colorado, USA
12. Citizen Engagement in Policy Development and Priority-setting, The Health Products and Food Branch Public Advisory Committee, by Roger Farley, Director General in collaboration with Sylvie Cantin, Director, Public Involvement and Shari Silber, Senior Public Involvement Officer, Office of Consumer and Public Involvement, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
13. Empowerment in Local Government Administration, The Case of Elgin, Illinois, by Heidi O. Koenig, Division of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115
14. Policy Choices for Contemporary Canada, The emerging role of fathers as primary caregivers, by Deborah L. Norwood, Nipissing University, Canada
15. From Citizen Expression to Engagement and Empowerment, The Case of Olympia, Washington, by Alicia Seegers Martinelli, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA
Review Essays:
16. Democratic Social Engagement, by Don de Guerre, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Book Reviews/Book Review Essays:
17. From a Native Daughter,Haunani-Kay-Trask, Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai’i, by Daniel W. (Kana) Shephard, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA
18. Where is the Public Mistrust? Review of “E-Government” a report of The American Planning Association. May, 2004, by Tim Gugerty, The Evergreen StateCollege, Olympia, Washington, USA
News:
1. Voluntary Planning…a Citizens’ Policy Forum, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes and Links:
Case Studies:
The Participative Budget in Porto Alegre: Insights from a Study Visit of a Canadian Councillor by Clive Doucet, Councillor Capital Ward, Ottawa, Canada (30/08/02)
Factors for Success in Participative Community Planning: Lessons from a Case Study in Child Welfare in the Province of Alberta by Peter Gabor and Ian Greene (06/07/02)
Canadian Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation: Ottawa, Canada October 27-30, 2005
Examples of Public Empowerment and Engagement:
The Internet and Democracy
The Internet offers the public the opportunity to participate in political activity, regardless of age or location. The Innovation Journal would like to identify some of these examples. Please send examples to: eglor@magma.ca. Any example is given below–more to come!
Examples of Web-Based Citizen Participation:
Moveon.org: citizens making a difference
Development Gateway (World Bank) Portal on Civic Engagement
Citizens League, Minnesota, USA
Citizen Participation Centre of Citizens League, Minnesota, USA
Government Information Awareness
GRIG/CHEPA site on Public Participaton
Models of Neighborhood Participation in Local Government
Extras:
Read papers from the 6th annual Community Research Network Conference, held October 2003 in Sandstone, Minnesota — “Powerful Collaborations: Building a Movement for Social Change”
Global governance and deliberative designs: A conversation between George Monbiot and Lyn Carson (from the Australian Review of Public Affairs)
New Canadian Prime Minister talks about E-democracy as the way to tackle today’s tough issues with Thomas Homer-Dixon
None To Command & Control: A New Paradigm for a New Reality by Rune Olsen with Wanda Marie Pasz
Published April 4 2005