Template: Democratic-integration-levels

• Level 4: Social learning – Participation takers and givers, including vulnerable users, have networked and integrated into the community, participation becomes permanent and independent.
• Level 3: Integration of different knowledge – Participation takers, including

vulnerable users, argue or deny positions, their input is integrated into the participation process, participation givers create a room for decision making.

• Level 2: Deliberative engagement of

stakeholders – Participation takers argumentatively engage in decision-making, exchange of positions, active participation, participation givers invite participation and listen to stakeholder interests, including those of vulnerable user groups.

• Level 1: Appropriate representation of stakeholder interests – Participation takers got asked into a consultation process, Information are recognized. No or limited attention to involve vulnerable user groups.
• Level 0: No involvement – No involvement or consideration of stakeholder interests and user needs.