A contribution by Dr. Raban D. Fuhrmann on how we can better manage the current Corona crisis with the help of democratic means and comprehensive crisis governance.
The full text can be found below as a PDF. Additionally, you will find a summary there (3 pages).
"In times of crisis, we show our true colors – institutions and states do the same. Governments everywhere are taking decisive action. But does this directive intervention style, with its extensive restrictions, suffice to truly tame the extent and impact of the crisis, not just combat it but overcome it? How can the entire society – not just the healthcare system – rise to the occasion? Because in times of crisis, we also show what we are made ofHow powerful can participation become as part of the solution? This is what crisis governance is all about!
The following contribution aims to highlight some starting points on how we can better unleash the co-creative potential (the potential of our collective creativity) for crisis management during and especially after the Corona crisis, and how we can better handle the diverse consequences. The approaches and instruments outlined here are intended to serve as inspiration for further reflection and for adapting to one's own contexts and requirements at the local and municipal levels. Therefore, they are intentionally outlined here in a broad and abstract manner."