EffectiVe Social Integration οf mobile EU citizeNs - EnVISION Report on Best Practices on Public Consultation Work Package 2 (Deliverable 2.3) Helping Hand Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme Project Number: 826677-ENVISION REC-AG-2018 Start Date of the Project: 01/02/2019 Duration: 24 months Disclaimer Envision was funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020). The content of this report represents the views of the author only and is his/her sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains. WP2 Introduction of a two-way approach on active participation using Work package: public consultation Type: Written report Dissemination level: Public Version: 2 Delivery date: 15/11/2019 Βest and good practices, Public Consultation, mobile EU citizens, active Keywords: participation. This deliverable aims to identify best and good practices of Public Consultations that either have already been validated through research Abstract: or on the field, or new practices that could meet the need for higher active participation of mobile EU citizens. Authors: Astiki Mh Kersoskopiki Etareia Helping Hand (HELPING HAND) Contents 1. Introduction - The EnVision project ........................................................................................ 8 2. Best Practices on Public Consultation - Structure of the deliverable .................................... 10 3. A brief history of public consultation process in the EU ....................................................... 12 3.1 EU online public consultations ............................................................................................... 16 3.2 Stakeholder consultation guidelines ...................................................................................... 18 4. Types of Consultation ............................................................................................................... 20 4.1 Informal consultation ............................................................................................................. 21 4.2 Circulation of regulatory proposals or consultation documents for public comment ........... 22 4.3 Public notice-and-comment ................................................................................................... 22 4.4 Public hearings ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.5 Advisory bodies and expert groups ........................................................................................ 23 5. Definition of Good Practices ..................................................................................................... 24 5.1 Definition of Best Practices ..................................................................................................... 29 5.2 Criteria for selecting the good and best practices .................................................................. 35 5.3 Transferability of Good and Best Practices ............................................................................. 36 6. Examples of Identified Good practices ..................................................................................... 37 6.1.1 A EUROPEAN BRIDGE TO PROMOTE RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP .......................................... 38 6.1.2 APProach Project ................................................................................................................. 42 6.1.3 Citoyens Actif - For active citizenship in Ile-de-France ........................................................ 49 6.1.4 CROSS OVER ......................................................................................................................... 54 6.1.5 CRISCO: CROSSROAD OF REGIONS - FOSTERING INVOLVEMENT OF ALL CITIZENS IN LOCAL LIFE TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COHESION .............................................................................................. 61 6.1.6 Improving Inclusion of EU Mobile Citizens (I) ...................................................................... 67 6.1.7 JOCICEF - Joint Citizens' Forces - Common European Future .............................................. 74 6.1.8 Local Welcome Policies EU Mobile Citizens ......................................................................... 80 6.1.9 MOVEACT ............................................................................................................................. 85 6.1.10 Participation Matters Project ............................................................................................ 90 6.1.11 People’s Corner .................................................................................................................. 96 6.1.12 WISE - WHILE INNOVATING AND STRENGTHENING EUROPE .......................................... 102 6.1.13 YOU4EU - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 2.0 ............................................................................ 107 6.2 Good practices. Nontransferable examples ......................................................................... 113 6.2.1 ECAS crowdsourcing platform ........................................................................................... 113 6.2.2 EUact- “EP Elections and Beyond: Active Participation of EU Citizens at All Levels” ........ 118 7. Examples of Identified Best Practices ..................................................................................... 126 7.1 CONSUL ................................................................................................................................. 126 7.2 Debating Europe ................................................................................................................... 133 7.3 D-CENT .................................................................................................................................. 138 7.4 DEMOCRACIT Project ............................................................................................................ 144 7.5 European Citizens Crowdsourcing (EUCROWD) ................................................................... 150 7.6 FAIR EU Project/ Fostering Awareness, Inclusion and Recognition of EU Mobile Citizens’ Political Rights ............................................................................................................................... 155 7.7 ManaBalss.lv ......................................................................................................................... 160 7.8 MyEU ..................................................................................................................................... 163 7.9 Spaceu2019 ........................................................................................................................... 166 7.10 SynAthina ............................................................................................................................ 170 7.11 The portal osale.ee ............................................................................................................. 175 7.12 WeEuropeans initiative ....................................................................................................... 179 7.13 YourVoteMatters.eu ........................................................................................................... 183 8. Categorisation of good and best practices per EU country .................................................... 188 9. Cases of public consultation through European Commission’s website ................................ 189 10. Initiatives of engaging citizens to public consultation .......................................................... 190 11. Conclusions – Lessons learned ............................................................................................. 193 12. References ............................................................................................................................ 196 12.1 Reports, Studies and other physical material ..................................................................... 196 12.2 Online Material ................................................................................................................... 199 Contents of Tables Table 1: Database indicators selected on the basis of the 5 Minimum Standards…………………14 Table 2: Categorization of good practices……………………………………………………………………………104 Table 3: Categorisation of Identified Best Practice………………………………………………………………159 Table 4: Mapping EU member states participation per Project……………………………………………160 Contents of Figures Figure 1: Overview of Public participation procedures ................................................................. 15 Figure 2: Consultation tools .......................................................................................................... 16 Figure 3: General principles for consultation ................................................................................ 18 Figure 4: Types of consultation. .................................................................................................... 21 Figure 5: Overview of the criteria and elements that will be taken into consideration for the analysis of each practice. ............................................................................................................... 28 Figure 6: The Exclusion criteria assess the following aspects………………………………………..…………..24 Figure 7: Overview of Criteria for selecting