{"id":894,"date":"2026-03-23T17:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/?p=894"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:05:36","slug":"citizens-dialogue-on-the-future-of-satakunta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/en\/citizens-dialogue-on-the-future-of-satakunta\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens\u2019 Dialogue on the Future of Satakunta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In autumn 2020, together with the Regional Council of Satakunta (Satakuntaliitto), we organised a deliberative citizens\u2019 dialogue on the future of Satakunta. The dialogue was part of the PALO research project funded by the Strategic Research Council. 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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Why a citizens\u2019 dialogue in Satakunta?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The regional plan is Satakunta residents\u2019 shared view of the desired long-term direction for the region\u2019s development. People with different backgrounds and opinions were invited to the citizens\u2019 dialogue to deliberate information related to the topic. The purpose was to enable residents to influence the development of the region\u2019s future. The results of the discussions became part of the background material used to prepare the regional plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a research perspective, the pilot examined the impact of deliberative citizens\u2019 dialogue on participants\u2019 views and conceptions of the future. In connection with the dialogue, a further aim was to explore\u2014using an imaginative \u201cfuture\u201d exercise\u2014whether citizens\u2019 dialogue could promote consideration of future generations in decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane894_45a8a1-7b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What is the Satakunta citizens\u2019 dialogue?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A random sample of 6,000 residents of the region were invited. Ultimately, 55 people participated from among those who expressed interest, in a way that reflected Satakunta\u2019s population fairly well in terms of gender, age, and place of residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dialogue was originally intended to be held in spring 2020 in Pori, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was conducted remotely. The discussions took place in small groups. The dialogue covered various goals for Satakunta\u2019s future development as well as future scenarios for the region prepared by the Regional Council of Satakunta.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane894_c94779-6b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paloresearch.fi\/ratkaisut\/satakunta\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the Satakunta citizens\u2019 assembly on the PALO project website (in Finnish)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paloresearch.fi\/ratkaisut\/satakunta\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/mediatiedote\/kansalaiskeskustelu-paljasti-satakunnan-toivotun-tulevaisuuden?fbclid=IwAR0LaNzk6bXbeTY-uiyqRSNBOT5VlT864C1jNJ_08xSd1h-fz-kuk7kNXNI\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the University of Turku news item about the Satakunta citizens\u2019 dialogue (in Finnish)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/mediatiedote\/kansalaiskeskustelu-paljasti-satakunnan-toivotun-tulevaisuuden?fbclid=IwAR0LaNzk6bXbeTY-uiyqRSNBOT5VlT864C1jNJ_08xSd1h-fz-kuk7kNXNI\" rel=\"noopener\"><br><\/a>Senior Researcher Mikko Leino, molein@utu.fi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In autumn 2020, together with the Regional Council of Satakunta (Satakuntaliitto), we organised a deliberative citizens\u2019 dialogue on the future of Satakunta. 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