participation about doing about things about in common about together

.direct .cooperative .constructive .competent

 

We all do things in common together with others, work on them, take part in them – we all cooperate and participate. Some of us less, some of us more. Some of us learn how to from early on, some of us later in life. Some of us wonder... What is cooperation, what is participation? When are they full, real ones? What are they made of? How can we have a deeper look at them, understand them? How can we develop them further?

For those wondering ones (as we are too:), we have put together our experience, gathered while working in and with teams on 'things' large or smaller. Soon we have found out that the 'twins' of full, real
– cooperatiion and
– participation
are also
– competent
– constructive and
– direct.
These 5 'equals' of the craft of doing things together, things in common together, belong together. see  · · · systems  ▲

In a number of cooperative projects, we have developed 9 groups of elements, processes, 'building blocks' of participation, in relations among each other (and to other processes 'outside the box') – to assess, evaluate and develop processes as participative, competent, constructive, cooperative and direct. To do things together better. see  · · · tools  ▲

As 'the case among cases' we'd like to have a look at participation in politics.
– Why? The lack of it is a grave problem (a grave 'democratic deficit'↗︎) of underdeveloped democracies, rooted in their hierarchical political systems and social culture, which exclude people or groups, promoting divisions and stratifications in society and thus conflicts, protests, anger and/or frustration, powerlessness, resignation.
– What and how? More developed democracies, inspiring as 'democracy labs', show the way out. The way out from all the helpless conflicts to mighty, powerfull participation. see  · · · in politics  ▲

 

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see also note about the meaning of key words, terms as we use them and applied science, theory behind · · · key words & theory  ▲

 

 

 

 

– currently working on the concept – building up the team –