[open-government] Request for Feedback from U.S. Government on Public Participation Playbook

[Steven Clift]

As shared on our Open Gov Facebook Group:
http://on.fb.me/1wvSZdo

(Justin Herman has been doing a fine job of reaching out in stages to
broader and broader communities both online and off. Nice to see. SLC)

Blog update:
http://bit.ly/2nddraftpublicparticipationplaybook

Drafting here/provide input here:
http://bit.ly/uspublicparticipationplaybookdraft

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Clearly define and communicate your objectives
2. Select appropriate design format for public participation
3. Understand and communicate the benefit of participation
4. Understand your participants and stakeholder groups
5. Design for inclusiveness
6. Provide effective and timely notifications
7. Encourage community development and outreach
8. Empower participants through public/private partnerships
9. Provide multi-tiered paths to participation
10. Maintain responsive, accountable feedback loops
11. Use data to inform decisions
12. Protect citizen privacy
13. Transparently report outcomes and performance of participation



Steven Clift  -  Executive Director, E-Democracy

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