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September 16, 2025

Now live: the New Digital Participation Guide! — And more September happenings

September 16, 2025/ People Powered
Now live: the New Digital Participation Guide! — And more September happenings

The updated Digital Participation Guide with UNDP now includes expanded AI guidance, plus new youth citizens’ assemblies, new members + more!

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September 16, 2025/ People Powered/
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September 15, 2025

How Germany’s most forested district uses participatory planning and AI to strengthen participation

September 15, 2025/ People Powered
How Germany’s most forested district uses participatory planning and AI to strengthen participation

The deliberAIde platform’s AI features enhanced human facilitation, freeing moderators to focus on dialogue quality and ensuring that every contribution was documented.

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September 15, 2025/ People Powered/
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September 15, 2025

Voice Matters: Digital participation in a post-conflict society in Northern Ireland

September 15, 2025/ People Powered
Voice Matters: Digital participation in a post-conflict society in Northern Ireland

Going digital enabled Co-operation Ireland to use a multi-layered AI approach that supported both the deliberative process itself and the post-event analysis.

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September 15, 2025/ People Powered/
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September 11, 2025

Chatico: Bogotá’s AI chatbot for everyday participation

September 11, 2025/ People Powered
Chatico: Bogotá’s AI chatbot for everyday participation

For the mayor and his team, the implementation of AI was not a goal in itself, but rather a strategic tool to strengthen digital democracy, institutional transparency, and citizen trust.

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September 11, 2025/ People Powered/
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July 16, 2025

July News: Democracy Narratives Campaign, mainstreaming participation resources, and more

July 16, 2025/ People Powered
July News: Democracy Narratives Campaign, mainstreaming participation resources, and more

Announcing the democracy narratives campaign, new tools for mainstreaming participation, and resources and funding for your work!

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July 16, 2025/ People Powered/
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June 24, 2025

New deadlines, 80 new accelerator teams, membership perks!

June 24, 2025/ People Powered
New deadlines, 80 new accelerator teams, membership perks!

We have important updates for you this June! New Accelerators cohorts, new application deadlines, membership perks, and more!

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June 24, 2025/ People Powered/
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May 30, 2025

Grow with the People Powered community: Join us as a member!

May 30, 2025/ People Powered
Grow with the People Powered community: Join us as a member!

An awesome network of peers? Check. Expert fundraising support? Double-check. See the rest inside!

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May 30, 2025/ People Powered/
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May 07, 2025

Research meets practice: Climate action, AI guidance, and impact data

May 07, 2025/ People Powered
Research meets practice: Climate action, AI guidance, and impact data

Explore new programs from Brazil to Canada, our latest digital tool ratings, and how communities are reshaping participation.

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May 07, 2025/ People Powered/
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March 19, 2025

The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!

March 19, 2025/ People Powered
The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!

Featuring AI webinar highlights, digital divide research, and mentorship impacts!

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March 19, 2025/ People Powered/
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February 06, 2025

News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊

February 06, 2025/ People Powered
News: Convening canceled, fight for democracy continues ✊

We are canceling our 2025 Convening due to the US government’s foreign funding freeze, but also sharing new resources for renewing democracy.

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February 06, 2025/ People Powered/
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December 10, 2024

Best of 2024: Using participation to solve global challenges

December 10, 2024/ People Powered
Best of 2024: Using participation to solve global challenges

We’re leading a global bottom-up movement to build a more participatory democracy. Here are our top four highlights of 2024… 

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December 10, 2024/ People Powered/
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December 02, 2024

“Being a People Powered member gives me confidence that I am not alone” — Meri Harutyunyan

December 02, 2024/ People Powered
“Being a People Powered member gives me confidence that I am not alone” — Meri Harutyunyan

Meri Harutyunyan, a leader of Yerevan Municipality, is doing a green transition with People Powered’s support. Learn more! 

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December 02, 2024/ People Powered/
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November 22, 2024

News from our World Tour and Accelerators opportunities and impact!

November 22, 2024/ People Powered
News from our World Tour and Accelerators opportunities and impact!

See how we’re bringing participation worldwide—and a chance for you to join our Accelerators!

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November 22, 2024/ People Powered/
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October 30, 2024

🚀 Launching 30 new programs, digital participation resources & climate democracy

October 30, 2024/ People Powered
🚀 Launching 30 new programs, digital participation resources & climate democracy

We announce new accelerator participants, funding and support opportunities, and resources on mixing methods and digital participation

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October 30, 2024/ People Powered/
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September 25, 2024

🙋🏽 6 funding opportunities, 2 Book launches & 1 update from India!

September 25, 2024/ People Powered
🙋🏽 6 funding opportunities, 2 Book launches & 1 update from India!

Mentorship opportunities, webinar highlights, and a new member profile from India!

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September 25, 2024/ People Powered/
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July 17, 2024

🍰 July news: People Powered turns 4! — plus 2 big publications & more

July 17, 2024/ People Powered
🍰 July news:  People Powered turns 4! — plus 2 big publications & more

We share new funding opportunities, resources, must-read articles, and events.

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July 17, 2024/ People Powered/
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June 04, 2024

📢 June News: Inclusion courses, convening recap, application deadlines!

June 04, 2024/ People Powered
📢 June News: Inclusion courses, convening recap, application deadlines!

See inside for more learnings and opportunities in store!

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June 04, 2024/ People Powered/
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June 03, 2024

New courses: Learn how to engage marginalized groups in participatory decision-making!

June 03, 2024/ People Powered
New courses: Learn how to engage marginalized groups in participatory decision-making!

Enroll in our free, self-paced online courses, which will help you improve public participation by better engaging women, youth,  displaced people and other marginalized groups.

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June 03, 2024/ People Powered/
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April 30, 2024

📢 April news: New members, accelerator launch & learning webinars on innovation! 

April 30, 2024/ People Powered
📢 April news: New members, accelerator launch & learning webinars on innovation! 

We shine the spotlight on People Powered members and their amazing work this month.

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April 30, 2024/ People Powered/
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April 22, 2024

Three stories of our members supporting each other to build better democracies

April 22, 2024/ People Powered
Three stories of our members supporting each other to build better democracies

Learn how People Powered members in Colombia, Chile, Hungary, and Paraguay are working together on innovative projects.

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April 22, 2024/ People Powered/
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