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Relevant to AI governance discussions as a real-world example of scalable participatory deliberation that could inform how societies make collective decisions about emerging technologies like AI.
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vTaiwan is a hybrid online/in-person participatory governance method developed in Taiwan that uses digital tools like Pol.is to facilitate large-scale public deliberation on policy issues. It combines four structured stages to move from opinion-gathering to consensus-building, enabling government and civil society to collaboratively shape legislation. The method has been recognized as a pioneering model for digital democracy and handling polarized public debates.
Key Points
- •Combines online mass deliberation (via Pol.is) with face-to-face meetings to achieve broad public participation in policymaking at national scale
- •Structured in four stages: proposal, opinion, reflection, and legislation — bridging citizen input with formal government decision-making
- •Designed to handle polarized topics by surfacing areas of cross-partisan consensus rather than amplifying disagreement
- •Associated with Taiwan's digital minister Audrey Tang; seen as a global model for civic tech and participatory governance
- •Open to all participants with special recruitment efforts, using consensus-based decision methods rather than majority voting
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Face-to-Face, Online, or Both?
Both
General Type of Method
Deliberative and dialogic process
Participant-led meetings
Public meetings
Typical Purpose
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Links
The main page of vTaiwan (in Traditional Chinese) where participants can interact with the program.
Information page for vTaiwan in English
Videos
Future Voice Award – Interaction Awards - goV:vTaiwan
Audio
Future Curious: Digital Democracy (ft. Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang's discussion of vTaiwan)
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Captive Sample
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Ask & Answer Questions
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Facilitation
Yes
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Scope of Implementation
National
Level of Polarization This Method Can Handle
Polarized
Level of Complexity This Method Can Handle
Moderate Complexity
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vTaiwan: Screenshot from the Pol.is mass deliberation on ridesharing
– Credit: vTaiwan
The Four Stages of vTaiwan
– Credit: vTaiwan
Layout of the Meeting Room
– Credit: Public Digital Innovation Space, Polis, Composites Collective
Wiki Contributor History
May 27, 2025
Nadim Al Nakhl
April 17, 2021
Patrick L Scully, Participedia Team
April 17, 2021
justintseng
Method Data
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both?
Both
General Type of Method
Deliberative and dialogic process
Participant-led meetings
Public meetings
Typical Purpose
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Involve
Links
The main page of vTaiwan (in Traditional Chinese) where participants can interact with the program.
Information page for vTaiwan in English
Videos
Future Voice Award – Interaction Awards - goV:vTaiwan
Audio
Future Curious: Digital Democracy (ft. Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang's discussion of vTaiwan)
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All
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