Citzens’ initaties: questons around contnuity and democratc anchorage A regional research and learning consortum
Prof. dr. Eielien Tonkens dr. Femmianne Bredewold Maria ian der Harst MSc
1st of April 2019 – Verdus Surf pop up meetng | 1 Research project
Two main concerns: • Sustainability /contnuity • democratc legitmacy
The consortum: Fiie municipalites, Landerd, Boxtel, Sint-Michielsgestel, Bernheze, Helmond The cooperaton of actie residents in the Netherlands (LSA), Moiisie Uniiersity of Humanistc Studies.
| 2 Four central promises in policy discourse
1. Innoiaton
2. Acceleraton
3. Horizontality/ equality
4. Solidarity
Het project ian de UiH | 3 Results - contnuity:
Enhancing contnuity: - Bonding social capital - The right pace - Showing results - Partner at municipality
Jeopardizing contnuity: - Limited number of key actors - conficts about internal relatonships - Disputes with local goiernments – usually about inability to keep up the pace
| 4 Results - democratc legitmacy:
Merits: - Special commitment/ closeness - Output legitmacy - Open agenda
Pitfalls/weaknesses: - Limited ability to establish bridging social capital - Focus on output preiails (at expense of democratc processes) - Partcipatie is. representatie democracy
| 5 Policy recommendatons
Municipality: - Initate an ongoing dialogue about the local democracy.
- Support actie citzens in establishing ‘bridging’ social capital
- Proiide fnancial support also beyond the frst stages
Citzens’ initaties: - Refect upon the side-efects of acceleraton
- Try to discuss what roles/ competences are needed and introduce a rotaton of functons (if possible)
| 6 Further informaton
The research report will be published on our website - Friday the 5th of April
www.uih.nl
Contact details Maria ian der Harst Uniiersity of Humanistc Studies
Adress: Kromme Nieuwegracht 29, Utrecht e-mail: [email protected] Phone number: 0031640965678
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