{"id":18764,"date":"2016-05-20T12:03:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=18764"},"modified":"2019-01-17T09:46:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T09:46:59","slug":"open-policy-making-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/open-policy-making-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Policy Making in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent DL EU event\u00a0brought together Commission staff, researchers, campaigners and members of the public, to discuss citizen participation in\u00a0EU policy processes.\u00a0The discussion focused on the Commission\u2019s policy making machinery, and how policy can be made more openly in the digital age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In light of the challenges of public participation at the European level, the panel discussed what the next steps should be. Suggestions included innovation, deliberation and piloting small initiatives, using local examples to learn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.demsoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Open-policy-making-in-the-EU.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">OpenEU report<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0described as a useful starting point. The report analyses the existing practice of open policy making in the UK and similar approaches at EU level. The findings strongly suggest that there is appetite for increased openness in the EU and potential for open policy making to work at this level, with a productive partnership possible between institutions and civil society. The recommendations suggest proposals for the Commission and open policy making pilots linking national and local levels, with close monitoring and evaluation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Read more about the Open EU Project <a href=\"http:\/\/www.demsoc.org\/past_projects\/openeu\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is open policy making?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a method for making government policy which brings in contributions, not just from civil servants, but from a wider and more networked college of people whom the policy will affect. Open policy making is a move from traditional hierarchically organised, government-bubble policy making. It\u2019s a term that originated in the UK government\u2019s civil service reform work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open policy making and the EU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To most citizens EU policy processes can seem complex and difficult to engage with, but civil society and policy makers share a common interest in creating better conversations and a wider range of perspectives on policy. The European Commission\u2019s approach to open policy making has followed developments elsewhere. As public sector practice has developed, the EU\u2019s practice has developed, but it has not sought to position itself as an innovator. In this context, we discuss several initiatives, such as Plan D, the 2001 White Paper on Governance, and the most recent Better Regulation proposals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent DL EU event\u00a0brought together Commission staff, researchers, campaigners and members of the public, to discuss citizen participation in\u00a0EU policy processes.\u00a0The discussion focused on the Commission\u2019s policy making machinery, and how policy can be made more openly in the digital age. 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