Wietse van Ransbeeck about Go Vocal and how to integrate participation into governance
Ep. 43

Wietse van Ransbeeck about Go Vocal and how to integrate participation into governance

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Episode description

.Wietse van Ransbeeck is the CEO and co-founder of Go Vocal, a leading platform for community engagement. The company partners with over 600 municipalities and cities worldwide to facilitate citizen dialogue and provide governments with insights for better decision-making.

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0:00The story behind Go Vocal
3:50How does Go Vocal work?
7:29Examples & experiences
16:11More governance, participation and power redistribution
19:45Direct democracy & shared values
25:40About feedback and explaining decisions
29:23Policy feedback loop
30:53Scaling deliberation and "Perspectives"
34:59What if policy makers are not listening?
37:51Personal background
41:15The chinese wall between the administration and politics
42:27Future developments of Go Vocal
46:37Final message