International Seminar: Participatory Democracy. Political Actors and Social Movements

International Seminar: Participatory Democracy. Political Actors and Social Movements
Barcelona, 17-18 June 2005

On 17-18 June, the provincial government of Barcelona, in co-operation with TNI New Politics Project, will organise an international seminar on "Participatory Democracy, Political Actors and Social Movements". The seminar is conceived as an annual summit of researchers, activists and government officials, aimed at becoming a permanent space for in-depth analysis and exchange of ideas around the theme of participatory and progressive governance. The seminar is being organised within the work programme of the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD), of which both TNI and the government of Barcelona are members.

Papers to be presented by TNI:

• Hilary Wainwright Construyendo la democracia participativa desde los movimientos sociales
  Why Participatory Democracy Matters - And Movements Matter to Participatory Democracy TNI Website, June 2005
• Joel Rocamora Lo imposible no es tan fácil: Política participativa y gobernanza local en las Filipinas TNI Website, June 2005

Programme

17 June

9.00 a 9.30 h Arrival and gathering of documentation

9.30 a 10.00 h Opening Speech

Celestino Corbacho, president of the Diputació de Barcelona and Mayor of Hospitalet de Llobregat

Carme García, delegated deputy of Citizen Participation and president of the Flor de Maig Autonomous Organisation of the Diputació de Barcelona

Odón Elorza, mayor of Donosti-San Sebastián and president of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy

10.00 a 11.30 h Conference-Debate

Another world is possible?: Challenges of Participatory

Joan Subirats, chairman of Political Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Director of the Institute of Government and Public Policies (IGOP)

Presentation

Carme García, mayor of Rubí

11.30 a 12.00 h Coffee break

12.00 a 13.30 h Workshop-Debate

Evaluation system of participatory policies

Joaquim Brugué, general director of Citizen Participation of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Autonomous Government)

Joel Rocamora, director of the Institute for Popular Democracy, Manila

Luciano Fedozzi, professor in Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Fermí Vallbé, tecnichal secretary of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy (OIDP)

Presentation

Marta Subirà, town councillor of Civic Action and Equality and Citizen Participation of Sant Cugat del Vallès City Council

Moderadora

Alicia Ziccardi, professor and research member of Research Social Institute of theUniversity Autonomous of Mexico (UNAM)

13.30 a 15.00 h Lunch

15.00 a 16.30 h Conference-Debate

Strengthening and innovating the tools of citizen participation

Álvaro Portillo, chairman of Urban Sociology at the University of Montevideo

Jordi Sánchez, Jaume Bofill Foundation

Presentation

Montserrat Gibert, mayor of Sant Boi de Llobregat

16.30 a 18.00 h Workshop-Debate

The role of political actors and the social movements

Ariel Schifrin, deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Hilary Wainwright, professor in Manchester University

Gabriela Serra, member of Antiglobalization Movement, Barcelona

Subodh Wagle, Prayas director, Pune (India)

Presentation

Dolça García, town councillor of Citizen Participation of Santa Coloma de Gramenet City Council

Moderador

José Luis Pérez(Kotelo), director of the Presidency Department of the Vitoria- Gasteiz City Council

June 18

09.30 a 11.00 h Workshop-Debate

Participatory democracy and local governments

Odón Elorza, mayor of Donosti-San Sebastián and president of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy

Joan Antoni Barón, mayor of Mataró

Fèlix Sánchez, professor at the Pontifical University of São Paulo

Jean-François Viau, president of the Public Consulate of Montreal

Presentation

Antoni Morral, mayor of Cerdanyola del Vallès

Moderador

Daniel Chávez, manager in new political projects Transnational Institute (TNI), Amsterdam

11.00 a 11.30 h Coffee break

11.30 a 13.00 h Workshop-Debate

Participatory policies in the local sphere: municipal plans of citizen participation

Tomàs Àlvaro, first delegated deputy mayor and town councilor of Communication, Citizen Relations and Civil Right of Vilanova i la Geltrú City Council

Inés A. Fontiveros, fifth delegated deputy mayor of Citizen Participation and Coordination of the Córdoba City Council

José Conde, deputy mayor of Civism and Citizen Participation of the Hospitalet de Llobregat City Council

Víctor García, general director of Citizen Participation of the Madrid City Council

Presentation

Antoni Soler, mayor of Subirats

Moderador

Oscar Rebollo, professor Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)

13.00 a 13.30 h Closing Speech

Carme García, delegated deputy of Citizen Participation and delegated president of the Flor de Maig Autonomous Organisation of the Diputació de Barcelona

Assumpta Escarp, town councillor of Citizen Participation, Cooperation and Solidarity of the Barcelona City Council and general secretary of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy

Núria Marín, first deputy mayor of the Hospitalet de Llobregat City Council and secretaryship of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy

Further information: English - Spanish - Catalonian

Seminario Internacional: Democracia Participativa, Actores Políticos y Movimientos Sociales
Barcelona, 17-18 de junio 2005

Los días 17 y 18 de junio el gobierno provincial de Barcelona, en cooperación con el Proyecto New Politics de TNI, organizará un seminario internacional, concebido como una cumbre anual de investigadores, activistas y autoridades de gobierno. La intención es crear un espacio permanente de reflexión, analísis e intercambio de ideas en torno al tema de la gobernabilidad progresista y participativa. El seminario está siendo organizado en el contexto del programa de trabajo del Observatorio Internacional de la Democracia Participativa (OIDP), del cual tanto TNi como el gobierno de Barcelona son miembros.

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