In preparation for the implementation of the workshop, a series of parallel activities had to be undertaken in order to create the right space for deliberation. One of the first things we did as a research team was an observation walk in Przemyśl, where we learned about important points for refugees from Ukraine and the observations of institutions and aid organizations about these spaces. We held two briefings, combined with observation of spaces, in Warsaw centers for long-term residence of pe…

Due to the number of decisions that had to be made in order to create a deliberative process framework for the Polish pilot, we held a series of meetings with project partners to discuss the various issues. In the end, we decided on the following deliberative process using game and play methods:In the end, in consultation with the partners, we decided to conduct the process with people from Ukraine who are long-term residents of temporary accommodation centers. The topic of the process became th…

After collecting data on the institutional and legal problems of the Ukrainian refugee community in Poland. The next step was to determine which of these problems the Polish pilot would serve. To this end, a series of meetings were held with partners to select the topic of the workshop and choose the participating group.  Decisions that had to be made regarding the creation of rules for the deliberative process:Procedure for selecting a detailed workshop topic Option 1: The detailed topic is cho…

The starting point for the methodological basis of the deliberative process itself in the Polish pilot was the use of the concept of game and play. Game and play serve to create a new framework for deliberation and can be used in participatory social interventions. The distinction between the two takes into account different procedural aspects and influences the outcome (Przybylska, Bucholc, Mazur 2022). The first - the game method - involves building on existing knowledge of the problem and cho…