Context

As part of its "Place de la Santé" initiative, the FNMF wanted to organise a national citizens' conference to answer the following questions: Under what conditions can aid and mutual aid enable us to strengthen solidarity and the social link between us all? What forms should aid and mutual aid take to achieve these objectives?

70 randomly selected participants met over three weekends to draw up a citizen's opinion on aid, mutual aid and warm solidarity. Numerous concrete proposals were submitted to the FNMF so that it could present them to its members, implement them or propose them in the public debate prior to the 2022 presidential election. 

Missions

• Framing and preparation of the deliberative process 

• Facilitation of the 3 working weekends 

• Monitoring and reporting of the system to the Governance Committee 

• Preparation, moderation and feedback of interregional workshops on the consideration of citizens' opinions by mutualist activists 

Innovative dimensions of the approach

• Organisation of a citizens' conference by a private actor 

• Integration of a citizen's reflection (not necessarily customers) in the strategic reflection of the mutuality 

• Issue (aid and mutual aid) out of step with the FNMF's current practices, allowing it to broaden its field of reflection and even activity 

• Debate on health, solidarity and mutual aid with actors in the field: speed meetings with 20 witnesses 

• Adaptation to the health situation 

• Articulation between the outcome of the citizens' conference and the preparation of the congress