New service available Decidim Catalonia after piloting with about fifteen town halls
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You can now apply to register for the service. Decidim Catalunya
Once the pilot phase is complete, the service has entered production and registrations can now be requested. The administrations of the Lleida and Tarragona regions can now request registration for the service using the registration form on theEACAT.
Decidim Catalonia, a project common project of citizen participationand a service deployed to support it
Most of the Catalan administrations, with a common strategy and co-organized from the Network of Transparent Governments, become fundamental for the common objective of carrying out the deployment of citizen participation policies and facilitating a tool for the extension of democracy for the local world.
Currently, it has the support of the Transparent Governments Network to provide the local bodies of the demarcations of Lleida and Tarragona with instances of decidim through the project and service of the same name Decidim Catalunya.
The objective is to offer the local world a comprehensive “turnkey” service, which includes technological aspects, as well as support in the management of participatory processes. The role of the AOC is to provide the technological service of Decidim Catalonia, make it available to local entities that wish it, offer technical support and carry out developments that guarantee its evolution according to needs.
The tasks of advice, training and support in the participation processes for the administrations with fewer resources will be carried out through the Provincial Councils, the Generalitat itself and local, with a governance model that is yet to be finalized. These tasks are essential for the success of citizen participation initiatives.
How to request the registration of the service and other considerations in this regard
To request registration, you will find the procedure atEACAT procedures, to the provider Consorci AOC, CAOC Service – Request for services, in the Procedure “Request for registration and modification of AOC services”.
As with other services, you will need to fill out the PDF document Request for registration and modification of AOC services where you will need to select the service. Decidim Catalonia.
Service registrations will be prioritized according to the following requirements and priorities:
You will need internal staff or external support capable of managing citizen participation initiatives. If this is not the case, please, to resolve it, you can contact the Municipal Assistance Services of your demarcation and, in parallel, you can perform the Basic service course Decidim Catalunya.
You must inform us of the citizen participation initiatives you wish to promote within one year of registration.
It is important to note that the service is only available to local authorities in Lleida and Tarragona. Once the form has been completed and validated, it must be signed electronically and sent via the “Send” button on the form itself or viaEACAT Procedures > Registration Window.
Institutional support and support as a key factor for the future
The institutional support from the Catalan provincial councils is key for this first and its consolidation. For the service Decidim Catalonia, limited to the demarcations of Lleida
SPAIN i Tarragona, both councils have made a great effort to provide resources to the municipal assistance services.
Historically, the deputations of Barcelona i Girona have worked hard to do the same in their territories and have a very good representaof municipalities with a strong tradition of citizen participation. Barcelona is the one with the largest and highest quality population in Catalonia.
Citizen participation is key to the achievement of public objectives, for example those of Government plan of the XIVth Legislature of the Generalitat of Catalonia. A key factor is the participation in international projects such asOpen Government Partnerships, where several Catalan institutions are betting on a joint project.
Pilot councils, councils and the Generalitat de Catalunya
The corporations and, especially, the people who participated in the pilot phase deserve recognition. Thanks to them, it has been possible to inaugurate the service and increase the impulse, with modesty, of citizen participation in the territory.
Finally, it is also important to extend our thanks to the people who have contributed to the project and the service: Albert, Carles, Laura, Roger, Alexandre, Maria, Joan, Iolanda, Rosa, Jesus, Montse, Cristina, Samer, Magdalena, Manel, Carmen, Dolors, Barbara, Lourdes, Gemma, Laia, David, Pablo, Carolina, Arnau, Jose Luis, Carles, Meritxell, Míriam, Adriana, Xavier, Sergio, Carola, Anna...
Specific training in administration and other available resources
In terms of training and on a regular basis, specific training in service administration will be offered. Decidim Catalonia. Currently, the next available open call is scheduled in the form of a call divided into two theoretical and practical sessions for November 29 and 30 from 10 am to 14 pm.
Participatory process of the new participation law
It is taking place during the months of September, October and November a participatory process to collect contributions that help enrich the new law.
The Government of the Generalitat wants to consolidate a model of deliberative participation that is a benchmark for Catalan administrations and allows improving democratic quality and public policies.
For this reason, he is promoting a new citizen participation law that consolidates this model as one of the pillars of Open Government.
In order to identify and enrich the contents of the new law, the General Directorate of Participation, Electoral Processes and Democratic Quality of the Generalitat of Catalonia is promoting a participatory process.
The participative phase of the process will take place from September to November.
5 years of history of the participation platform Decidim promoted by Barcelona City Council
This year, on February 1, 2022, we decided to celebrate 5 years. Decidim.Barcelona, the Barcelona City Council platform, was the first instance based on decidim software and, to date, is the largest and has important implementations such as the Participatory Budgets (2020-23) and the PAM.
Challenges for the future
One of the great challenges is to make the platform available to all local entities, regardless of their size and resources. Decidim and a practical and sustainable support model.
Another pending challenge is the incorporation of innovations in the design, development and monitoring of citizen participation mechanisms to guarantee the inclusion of the diversity of society's groups (youth, the elderly or newcomers for example).
