The ECD-Method: a model for European Citizens' Deliberation

This part of the website aims to give information to those who are interested in the methodological approach of the Meeting of Minds – European Citizens’ Deliberation on Brain Science initiative.

This section will be updated and further developed during the different stages of the project. A manual on the ECD methodology will be published in 2007. 

1. What is the European Citizens’ Deliberation (ECD) methodology?

    Aims of the project
    Underlying concept
    Methodology: criteria


2. Process outline

    How did the first national introductory meetings work?
    How did the first European Citizens’ Convention on Brain Science work?
    What were the national assessment meetings about?
    How did the Second European Citizens' Convention on Brain Science work?
    Policy advice and dissemination initiatives