For seven years CeRI researchers have worked with government agencies to develop online technologies that support more diverse and informed public participation in important policymaking decisions. CeRI's SmartParticipation strategy has four components for expanding the range of voices in the policy process:
CeRI team members take no position on the issues being discussed--but we are passionate about the value of diverse, thoughtful citizen input into public policymaking. And we continually challenge government decisionmakers to recognize what "ordinary" people can contribute to solving societal problems.