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A participatory process is a sequence of participatory activities (e.g. first filling out a survey, then making proposals, discussing them in face-to-face or virtual meetings, and finally prioritizing them) with the aim of defining and making a decision on a specific topic.
Examples of participatory processes are: a process of electing committee members (where candidatures are first presented, then debated and finally a candidacy is chosen), participatory budgets (where proposals are made, valued economically and voted on with the money available), a strategic planning process, the collaborative drafting of a regulation or norm, the design of an urban space or the production of a public policy plan.
Performance Monitor
A tool to assess and strengthen the impact of participation in cultural heritage
About this process
π οΈ Welcome to the RECHARGE Performance Monitor Guiding Questions
What is this tool for?
This tool is designed to help Cultural Heritage Organisations (CHOs) reflect on, assess, and strengthen the impact of their participatory activities. It supports you in making the value of participation visible β not just in abstract terms, but through clear indicators, data, and critical questions across five core areas:
Social β community well-being, cohesion, inclusion, empowerment.
Economic β funding outcomes, local value creation, cost-effectiveness.
Organisational β internal changes in strategy, governance, and collaboration.
Environmental β sustainability practices, circular use of resources, eco-conscious programming.
The goal is to encourage critical thinking, collect comparable data, and shape evidence-based improvements allowing CHOs to embrace the true value of participation. The Monitor relies on the RECHARGE experience of its Living Labs. Its ambition is to invite CHOs to include participatory approaches in their strategic thinking.
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