Mission Request Summary:
If we want to increase the percentage of citizens that feel confident voting on upgrade vetos (Target metric, Citizens’ House governance), then enabling spaces where they can go to ‘listen to opposing opinions on the matter’ and share their doubts can encourage them to have a more active participation.
S 6 Intent 1 : Progress Towards Decentralization, Citizens voting
Proposing Delegate/Citizen: alexsotodigital + Opus Collective 1 + other interested applicants
Total grant amount: 7 K OP
Goal: Increase the percentage of citizens that feel confident voting on upgrade vetos
Should this Mission be fulfilled by one or multiple applicants? Multiple
How will this Mission Request help accomplish the above Intent?
Starting from the fact that citizens tend not to feel confident due to lack of context (not so much of the update proposal but of the implications it has), the proposal is to bring in voices that have expressed different opinions on the matter (of an update with more than 15 % vetos) and make them delve deeper into their motives.
In this way, by facilitating a safe space for conversation, we can use conflict as a means to strengthen ties between various parties and enable citizens who want to gain context to listen to different positions and form their own opinion.
Below the proposal for the structure of the space (assuming 1 : 30 hrs):
10 min - Landing and check-in
10 min - Framing of the topic (by Facilitation Team)
20 min - Veto debate (by two opposing voices)
10 min - Breakout Rooms
20 min - Questions and answers (by panelist and citizens)
20 min - Collective harvesting
Process:
When a proposal goes beyond having more than 15 % vetos, a call is opened for portfolios that have already voted (and who perceive they have a very strong position on the matter) to participate in a space with a specific date.
The facilitating team contacts the people chosen as panelists and establishes behavioral agreements to maintain a safe and respectful space.
A publication is made with the public event. Those people who register as citizens will receive an attestation of attendance if they participate.
The call is facilitated by a team, allowing citizens to listen and express themselves.
A record and minute is made that summarizes the points (which can be translated into infographics, memes and other content to trigger the conversation in Fancaster and other channels).
What is required to execute this Mission Request?
Facilitation Team is responsible for:
call, selection and preparation of panelists
facilitation of sessions to guarantee harvest of learning
creation of materials that facilitate sense-making for citizens who have not been able to attend.
How should governance participants measure impact upon completion of this Mission?
Milestones:
Citizen attendance at sessions
Participation of citizens in voting.
Metrics:
Number of addresses voting for the first time
Number of vetos in upgrades proposals
Impact:
Increase participation rate
Greater integration of objections into proposals
Has anyone other than the proposer contributed to this Mission Request? If so, who, and what parts of this application did they contribute to? If you sponsored another community member’s idea, please credit them here.
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