Are you looking to engage your community through a digital platform but not sure on how to start?
Sign up for our online course launch event, and learn how to enroll in the online training for free. Enroll and get step-by-step guidance on how to choose, set up, and run digital platforms for starting or expanding public participation in decision-making!
In the past decade, it has become increasingly common to engage the public in various aspects of government via online platforms. To satisfy this demand, several comprehensive digital participation platforms have emerged. While digital platforms offer many advantages, how do you make the right choice for your context and implement a digital participation program?
People Powered is excited to launch the Digital Participation Online Training, with a free and interactive self-guided course that will help you select and implement digital tools for more effective and inclusive decision-making.
The training is designed for:
Government officials, policymakers and staff who run or want to run participatory programs with digital platforms
Civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations staff who want to promote, start or expand public participation in their communities through digital platforms
Advocates, innovators, community leaders and political party officials and who want to promote democratic practices through digital participation
Anyone interested in learning about digital participation
Join us on our launch event webinar to learn more about digital participation platforms from the civic tech committee experts and explore case studies of digital participation around the world. Most importantly, get instructions on how to enroll in the course and start your own journey toward effective digital participation.
When and how to join
When: Tuesday, October 17, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. UTC +8 / 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET
How: via Webex in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese, French and Mandarin Chinese.
Speakers:
Melissa Zisengwe, People Powered, South Africa
Katya Petrikevich, Participation Factory, Czech Republic
Matt Stempeck, The Civic Tech Field Guide, Portugal
Bess Lee, Civic Hacker, Taiwan
Program partner
This course was developed in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
