what is the problem occurs in the case study of Rapid Online Deliberation?
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What is the problem occurs in the case study of Rapid Online Deliberation?
A recent deliberative exercise in the UK saw Traverse, the Ada Lovelace Institute, Involve, and Bang the Table come together to test a new engagement model: rapid online deliberation. The Leaving Lockdown Public Debate spoke to the crucial need for public input on policymaking for the COVID-19 crisis, specifically exploring public values for the development of policy around exit strategies. The trial underlines how public involvement in crisis policy-making remains within reach and is profoundly relevant to defining democratic values around unfolding complex issues. In addition to producing insights for policy, the project revealed considerations for engagement design and deliberative practice.
Given the scale and urgency of the crisis, public engagement would have to be able to speak to the rapidly emerging and evolving multi-dimensional questions facing policy-makers in unprecedented ways. But the deliberative exercise underscores the importance of being able to facilitate conversations, particularly at such times. It points out that while scientific expertise can guide decision-makers, public policy tends to necessitate values and judgments around strategies and risks. Such choices can better represent citizens’ interests when they are not made in isolation from them. In this way, the capturing of collective intelligence can enable crucial democratic values and public concerns to be represented.