Examples

Here are some stories to read. Each gives an example of e-consultation in practice. Some are from our own research project in Ireland (North and South), others are from around the world.

E-consultation trials in Ireland

We helped 3 organizations include e-consultation in their public consultations.

• Waterways Ireland - putting a conventional consultation online.
• The Wheel - collecting citizens stories on active citizenship.
• North South Exchange Consortium (NSEC) - designing a complex consultation.

E-consultation tests in Ireland

We also are running a few tests of our own on e-consultation technologies, trying out things that we couldn't do in the scope of the trial consultations.

• Diversity - linking different tools and processes.
• Probation Board of Northern Ireland - testing the usability of an online map with less literate ex-offenders.
• Youth e-consultations at NIYF - ongoing action research with young people at the NI Youth Forum.

Other examples

• Irish Parliament's pilot eConsultation on the Broadcasting Bill
• The International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy
• Ask Bristol
• Viewfinder video consultation pilot
• Open source eConsultation software
• Donegall Consultation