Science Debates: The Estonian experience and the need for an international deliberative network
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The document discusses the Estonian science debate, highlighting a successful event that engaged the public and showcased deliberative democracy principles. It emphasizes the need for an international network of science debate advocates, with a focus on incorporating diverse and inclusive dialogue in decision-making processes. The conclusion notes that such events can be conducted with minimal resources and community support.
Science Debates: The Estonian experience and the need for an international deliberative network
- 1. The Estonian Science Debate and the need to be international Priit Ennet Science Journalist, Estonian Public Broadcasting President, Estonian Association of Science Journalists Board Member, European Union of Science Journalists' Associations
- 2. The path to the debate ESOF 2010 in Turin: the American and German experience From initial inertia to small committed team 'Hijacked' a popular weekly event with many regular attendees Devised questions by consulting with scientists
- 3. The debate itself Four candidates debated for two hours Attended by about 60 people Web streamed to several hundred
- 4. Conclusion from the debate It can be done with a near- zero budget and a little help from one's friends.
- 8. Part of a wider trend ● Internationally ● Conceptually
- 9. Deliberative democracy Deliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision making. Deliberative democracy holds that, for a democratic decision to be legitimate, it must be preceded by authentic deliberation, not merely the aggregation of preferences that occurs in voting. Wikipedia
- 11. Deliberative network ● Deliberative sessions ● Evolving texts ● Shared information space ● Common protocol ● Emergent goals
- 13. A good deliberative network is: ● Well argued ● Continuous, interdependent ● Transparent, open, inclusive ● Decentralised, non-hierarchical ● Diverse, variabile, flexible ● Friendly, non-hostile ● Voluntary
- 14. Objections to the deliberative network idea Deliberative networks already exist; there is nothing fundamentally new to the idea. Deliberative networks are fancy utopian science fiction; the idea is unrealistic.
- 15. Next: An international deliberative network of science debate advocates.