Im Rahmen von ECoD – European Capital of Democracy, hatten wir die Gelegenheit Soziokratie und ihre Qualitäten in englischer Sprache vor Teilnehmer:innen aus ganz Europa zu präsentieren. Wir konnten dabei auch vier europäische Best-Practices an der Schnittstelle zwischen Bevölkerung und Politik zeigen.
Cities Learn: Sociocracy – Democracy as it could be
Thursday 12 September 2024, 11:00 – 12:00 (CEST) – Hosted by ECoD NPO
As a new form of governance, SCM has been successfully introduced into all kinds of organisations worldwide since the 1980s. If there is a common goal and the will to work together, Sociocracy can also be used in politics. The webinar will show four very different examples from European cities where sociocratic principles are applied at the interface between politics and citizens. In all four cities, Sociocracy Centers have been established and serve as places where people can learn the method and get support for the process.
Agenda
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome
11:05 – 11:15 Introduction to Sociocracy
11:15 – 11:35 Sociocracy in the City: examples from 4 European Cities;
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Neighbourhood-based Youth Council of the Municipality of Thermy, Greece
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Nachbarschaftsrat (Neighbourhood Council) in the City of Vienna’s Sonnwend-Viertel, Austria
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SONEC Sociocratic Neighbourhood Circle “Am Bogen” in Augsburg, Germany
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Citizen participation and consent-decisions in the City Council of Utrechtse-Heuvelrug, the Netherlands
11:35 – 11:55 Q&A
11:55 – 12:00 Summary & Outlook
Speakers
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Barbara Strauch, Certified Sociocracy Expert CSE, Auditor for Educational Programmes in the Association of German-speaking Sociocracy Centers
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Naya Tselepi, Dr. Human Geography, PostDoc Researcher and Educator, Appointed Lecturer University of Thessaly, CSE, Elliniko Kentro Sociokratias
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Florian Bauernfeind, Consultant and Facilitator for Participation, CSE, Head Executive of Sociocracy Center Austria
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Pia Härtinger, Dr.Phil., City Councilor in the City of Augsburg, Chairwomen of Sociocracy Center Augsburg
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Rita Mayrhofer, Dr.DI Senior Researcher, Boku University (ILAP, Vienna), Chairwomen of Sociocracy Center Austria
