Citizens Partcipation key to good governnece - Hague Academy
Participants at the Hague academy By Hadiza Abdulrahman Participants in a course on Citizen’s involvement in governance at the Hague Academy for Local Governance in the Netherlands have been exhorted to promote citizen participation and inclusivity at the local level. Pablo-Aguirre Broca, the program officer and program facilitator, noted that the academy was designed to enhance local democracy globally for the success of policies, with a special focus on women, youths, and persons with disabiliies. “The significance of this training is actually quite broad; on the one hand, it is intended for participants who are already experts and knowledgeable on citizen participation and inclusion; on the other hand, it is intended for those who do not have the necessary knowledge to understand how to include people in participatory processes.” according to Pablo. “We always imagine democracy as a place where the majority must participate in the decision-making process, which means we also ig...