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A calabash of Indian and Brazilian public participatory processes: proposing a new brew for South Africa in the ligh

Theoretical considerationsNational Development Plan: Vision 2030Cases and emerging themesInformal participationA model for SA, in the light of Vision 2030Concluding considerations. outline of presentation. PovertyDemocracy representative, deliberativeSpaces: *Elites; *Invited; *Claimed/

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A calabash of Indian and Brazilian public participatory processes: proposing a new brew for South Africa in the ligh

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    1. A calabash of Indian and Brazilian public participatory processes: proposing a (new) brew for South Africa in the light of Vision 2030 Wesley Seale in association with the University of Antwerp, and the National Research Foundation (SA)

    2. Theoretical considerations National Development Plan: Vision 2030 Cases and emerging themes Informal participation A model for SA, in the light of Vision 2030 Concluding considerations …outline of presentation

    3. Poverty Democracy – representative, deliberative Spaces: *Elites; *Invited; *Claimed/created Citizen: *from beneficiary to actionary *from client to citizen (Vision 2030) …theoretical considerations

    4. Challenges: *Development? “…a capable state is an essential recondition for South Africa’s development. The market cannot resolve all the country’s challenges…” (p22) *A new system of organisation/operating *Consultation vis-ŕ-vis Participation Positive: * “…champions of their own development…” (p2) …NDP: Vision 2030

    5. India: *public private partnerships; *local councils (participatory planning) Brazil: *local councils (participatory budgeting) Emerging themes: *Decentralisation *Informal participation …case studies & emerging themes

    6. Civil society ? formal participation “informal” ? unruly, illegal, irrational, messy SA: State ? Civil Society ? informal …informal participation

    7. Decentralised participation Informal participation Participatory governance …model for SA

    9. normative vs “necessary” participation Role of Ideology Apathy, patronage …concluding considerations

    10. “…Transformation does not depend on highly technical processes, but rather on the participation of citizens. Citizenship must be activated in every area of the public service. In a number of instances, this is provided for in legislation (for example, education and local government) and health (oversight committees). South Africa will enjoy the full benefits of democracy when there is full and dynamic oversight and participation by communities…” (Vision 2030: 429)

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