Table 2 Summary of the characteristics of the deliberative workshop
Key features | ||
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Appropriate meeting environment | Appropriate mix of participants | Appropriate use of research evidence |
- Appropriate group size - Adequate facilitation - Transparency respected (objectives and funding) - Participants not well prepared for the deliberations (clarify expectations and procedures beforehand) - Lack of leadership and limited resources for following up on the workshop (research project) - Timing: issue not yet on the political agenda at the time of the workshop | - Participants representative of the diversity of sectors involved in road safety - Low attendance by policy-makers at the afternoon deliberations - Participants motivated, but limited in their power to act (transmission to the hierarchy) | - Three research briefs that summarised the main results of the study - Presentations that were clear, concise and tailored to the audience - Presentation on the current status of the situation (e.g. legislation, comparisons with other countries) - Recommendations proposed by the researchers and discussed collectively to structure and feed the discussions |