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Evoquer la 7ième réforme de l'état nécessite tout d'abord de dresser un tableau de la situation actuelle en communauté germanophone (CG) en fonction de son histoire, de ses structures politiques mais aussi selon les indicateurs classiques liés au marché du travail, à l'économie, à la démographie, aux conditions de vie et l'accès aux services de ses habitants. Il est particulièrement important de prendre en compte l'implémentation des compétences transférées lors de la 6ième réforme de l'Etat avant de pouvoir se lancer dans une approche à visée prospective.

Evoquer la 7ième réforme de l'état nécessite tout d'abord de dresser un tableau de la situation actuelle en communauté germanophone (CG) en fonction de son histoire, de ses structures politiques mais aussi selon les indicateurs classiques liés au marché du travail, à l'économie, à la démographie, aux conditions de vie et l'accès aux services de ses habitants. Il est particulièrement important de prendre en compte l'implémentation des compétences transférées lors de la 6ième réforme de l'Etat avant de pouvoir se lancer dans une approche à visée prospective.

Around the world, deliberative democracy is on the rise and is being implemented in real politics. In Belgium, the G1000, a citizen-led experiment, set deliberative democracy on the political agenda. In this wake, all parliaments of the country have initiated deliberative mini-publics. More recently the Ostbelgien modell was fostered; that is the Parliament of the German-speaking community has enacted a permanent system of deliberative democracy that will start in September 2019: a randomly selected body of 24 citizens will work next to the existing elected parliament made of 25 MPs. These democratic innovations set the pace for a renewal of democratic dynamics in practice.

Around the world, deliberative democracy is on the rise and is being implemented in real politics. In Belgium, the G1000, a citizen-led experiment, set deliberative democracy on the political agenda. In this wake, all parliaments of the country have initiated deliberative mini-publics. More recently the Ostbelgien modell was fostered; that is the Parliament of the German-speaking community has enacted a permanent system of deliberative democracy that will start in September 2019: a randomly selected body of 24 citizens will work next to the existing elected parliament made of 25 MPs. These democratic innovations set the pace for a renewal of democratic dynamics in practice.

Worldwide, there is an increasing number of calls for institutionalizing deliberative democracy. The Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium has paved the way in this direction by unanimously adopting a model for permanent citizen deliberation. It consists in a permanent Citizens' Council drawn by lot, which can initiate Citizens' Assemblies, also drawn by lot, whose mission it is to deliberate and formulate recommendations on the subject that the Citizens' Council had submitted to them. At the end of the deliberations, the recommendations are discussed in a joint committee between the members of the Assembly and elected representatives. Unless there is a motivated opinion against it from the parliamentary committee and the minister in charge, the recommendations are supposed to be followed by parliamentary or governmental measures. In this paper, we aim at explaining how the initiative was born, how the model was designed and how it is implemented. In our analysis of the political process, we provide twelve factors to explain why such an advanced model of citizen deliberation came into existence. More generally, we argue that it could be a source of inspiration for democracies worldwide that seek to institutionalize deliberative citizen participation and render deliberation more systematic and maybe, in the long run, more systemic.

Worldwide, there is an increasing number of calls for institutionalizing deliberative democracy. The Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium has paved the way in this direction by unanimously adopting a model for permanent citizen deliberation. It consists in a permanent Citizens' Council drawn by lot, which can initiate Citizens' Assemblies, also drawn by lot, whose mission it is to deliberate and formulate recommendations on the subject that the Citizens' Council had submitted to them. At the end of the deliberations, the recommendations are discussed in a joint committee between the members of the Assembly and elected representatives. Unless there is a motivated opinion against it from the parliamentary committee and the minister in charge, the recommendations are supposed to be followed by parliamentary or governmental measures. In this paper, we aim at explaining how the initiative was born, how the model was designed and how it is implemented. In our analysis of the political process, we provide twelve factors to explain why such an advanced model of citizen deliberation came into existence. More generally, we argue that it could be a source of inspiration for democracies worldwide that seek to institutionalize deliberative citizen participation and render deliberation more systematic and maybe, in the long run, more systemic.

Democratic innovations are on the rise in most Western democracies. Belgium, like Australia, has always been a land of democratic innovations. Back in the 19th century, both countries were pioneers with compulsory voting, electoral formulae or the - Australian - ballot. In the beginning of the 21st century, both countries are witnessing moves in the direction of a more deliberative democracy. In Belgium, the G1000, a citizen-led experiment, set deliberative democracy on the political agenda. In this wake, all parliaments of the country have initiated deliberative mini-publics. More recently the Ostbelgien modell was fostered, that is the Parliament of the German-speaking community has enacted a permanent system of deliberative democracy that will start in September 2019: a randomly selected body of 24 citizens will work next to the existing elected parliament made of 25 MPs. These democratic innovations set the pace for a renewal of democratic dynamics in practice.

Democratic innovations are on the rise in most Western democracies. Belgium, like Australia, has always been a land of democratic innovations. Back in the 19th century, both countries were pioneers with compulsory voting, electoral formulae or the - Australian - ballot. In the beginning of the 21st century, both countries are witnessing moves in the direction of a more deliberative democracy. In Belgium, the G1000, a citizen-led experiment, set deliberative democracy on the political agenda. In this wake, all parliaments of the country have initiated deliberative mini-publics. More recently the Ostbelgien modell was fostered, that is the Parliament of the German-speaking community has enacted a permanent system of deliberative democracy that will start in September 2019: a randomly selected body of 24 citizens will work next to the existing elected parliament made of 25 MPs. These democratic innovations set the pace for a renewal of democratic dynamics in practice.

'Die Geschichte der demographischen Transition wird oft als ein Gegensatz zwischen einem dynamischen städtisch-industriellen Sektor und einem statischen und Traditionen verhafteten Land dargestellt. Ländliche Gebiete werden als Bastionen der Stabilität gesehen, welche den transformierenden ökonomischen und kulturellen Kräften widerstanden, die von den städtischen Zentren ausgingen. Dieser Stereotyp ignoriert den Wandel, der innerhalb des ländlichen Bereichs sowohl in seiner Beziehung zur städtisch-industriellen Welt als auch in seiner eigenen internen Ökonomie erfolgte. Wenn wir ihr generatives Verhalten betrachten, sehen wir, dass die Bewohner des ostbelgischen Landes in einem großen Umfang in der Lage waren, mit ländlicher Desindustrialisierung, Bevölkerungsdruck und urbaner industrieller Entwicklung fertig zu werden. Es ist nicht angebracht, den späten Übergang zu niedriger ehelicher Fruchtbarkeit als ein Mangel an Anpassungsfähigkeit zu sehen, denn das Jahrhundert hindurch wurde genau das Gegenteil unter Beweis gestellt.' (Autorenreferat)