International organizations use participatory democracy to help communities manage fisheries & tackle the climate crisis
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People Powered, Participation Factory and FiTI are collaborating to democratize fisheries governance.
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People Powered Decides: Vote Results & What’s Next
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We share the results of our 2023 member priorities vote, and how you can be part of the action.
Read MoreAnnouncing Our New Leadership & Strategic Plan!
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People Powered is transitioning to Co-Executive Directors and launching a new strategic plan. Join us!
Read MoreNovember News: €3M Nets4Dem program, reports from Ukraine, Berlin, Sarajevo
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We launch a new partnership to advance democracy across Europe, and share updates from the field and funding opportunities!
Read MorePeople Powered and NDI are bringing community participation into environmental policymaking
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We report from Sarajevo, where we’re co-creating a new Participation Playbook module with government reformers and civil society advocates.
Read MoreNets4Dem: People Powered and partners launch coalition to advance democratic innovation and participation in Europe
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Thanks to a €3 million three-year award from the EU Horizon program, we will expand democracy resources and support across Europe.
Read MorePresenting Our 2020-2023 Impact Report: Building Global Participatory Democracy
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Learn about the progress we’ve made to develop innovative programs and tools that are expanding participatory democracy worldwide.
Read MoreWhat we learned from the Berlin launch of the Digital Democracy Accelerator
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The Digital Democracy Accelerator (DDA) cohort and partners met in Berlin for a two-day workshop on digital policy and participatory democracy.
Read MoreHow to include displaced people in government decision-making: Case study from Ukraine
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“In times of crisis, like this one, participation in decision-making, by all segments of the community, is essential.”
Read MoreYour voice matters: Take our survey on digital participation tools
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Are you a user or developer of digital participation tools? Help inform our ratings!
Read MoreOur comms director plans to apply what she’s learned at People Powered to her next chapter
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Our communications director Pam Bailey shares how working at People Powered has changed her life as she transitions to focus on her own organization.
Read MoreOctober News: Climate action funding, training on digital participation, and more!
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Learn more about the Climate Democracy Accelerator, our online training & PP Decides 2024, our yearly planning process with members.
Read MoreGet support for creating democratic solutions for climate challenges: Apply now
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Learn how the Climate Democracy Accelerator can help you engage communities in deciding policies governing the changing climate.
Read MoreEnrollments open for the Digital Participation Online Training!
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Enroll for our free and self-paced online training course that can help you expand public participation in your community using digital participation tools.
Read MoreApplications for the 3rd cohort of the Rising Stars Mentorship are now open!
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Do you need help to launch or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
Read MoreSeptember news: We launch 2 new participation resources
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We share a groundbreaking new interactive tool, a digital participation training, and global priorities for mainstreaming citizen participation in government.
Read MoreThe Participation Playbook is now LIVE!
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The Participation Playbook is an interactive online tool to help you successfully advocate for and implement participatory programs for your government or community.
Read MoreParticipation Playbook developers offer advice for most effective use
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Expert practitioners were tapped to develop the Participation Playbook, and they reveal the challenges and the insights they gained in this Q&A.
Read MoreFrom one-off engagement to system change: How do we mainstream citizen participation in government?
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The 17 Rooms initiative convened global experts to prioritize the top ways to institutionalize participatory and deliberative democracy. Here are the results.
Read MoreParticipation Playbook launch: Introducing a new tool for planning participatory programs
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The Participation Playbook is an interactive online guide that helps you identify participation solutions for your local context, navigate the planning process, and develop a personalized roadmap — a playbook tailored to you!
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