D1.4 General recommendations for piloting

Summary:This document connects the iDEM project’s research with its Use Cases, coveringUser-Centered Design and User Experience methodologies. It emphasizes pilot design,offering guidelines for effective participant recruitment, collaboration, and task structuringwhile addressing ethical and legal considerations. Recommendations for each iDEM Use Caseare based on findings on barriers to participation and intersectionality among participants,aiming to maximize representativeness, enhance deliberation quality, and improve qualitativeinsights, concluding with final notes on the pilot’s nature and other final considerations. Plain Language Summary:This report links the iDEM project’s research with its Use Cases.They describe different situations where the iDEM service can help.The report explains the methods we use.We always focus on what works best for the users.This is called User-Centered Design and User Experience methods.The report focuses on test case designand gives guidelines for how to find participants for the pilots.It gives recommendations for each iDEM Use Case.These recommendations are based on literature and past findings.It also advises on how to work together and organize tasks.It addresses ethical and legal issues.The goal is to maximize representation and improve discussion quality for the target group.The report ends with a summary. This document is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union ́ sHorizon Europe research and innovation program under the Grant Agreement No.101132431 .Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and donecessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor thegranting authority can be held responsible for them