Increasing citizen participation

In our Online Visitors Center, you can include a photo gallery. How great is it to invite citizens during the participation process to submit beautiful photos of the area you are developing? A great example is “De Diek van Morgen” by Waterschap Noorderzijlvest.

ncreasing citizen participation has a positive impact on your project! The great thing is that it creates several valuable communication opportunities for your project:

  1. Announcing the contest.
  2. Naming a jury.
  3. Sharing the submissions on social media.
  4. The award ceremony and the winning photo.
  5. Using the photo in the online visitor center and beyond.

Besides the core elements of digital participation — Information, Transparency, Consultation, and Co-decision-making — this approach also adds an element of Engagement by incorporating Fun.

Would you like to learn more about how to optimally use an online visitor center or other ways to increase citizen participation? Contact us — we’d be happy to tell you more!