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September 26, 2025

AI for Digital Democracy: What we learned from global case studies

September 26, 2025/ People Powered
AI for Digital Democracy: What we learned from global case studies

Our latest webinar explored how to ensure that AI promotes, rather than hinders, democratic participation.

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September 26, 2025/ People Powered/
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September 19, 2025

How a Mexican policymaker is empowering her community through meaningful participation

September 19, 2025/ People Powered
How a Mexican policymaker is empowering her community through meaningful participation

A People Powered member shows how governments can listen better, and act justly, when communities lead climate decisions.

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September 19, 2025/ People Powered/
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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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September 08, 2025

Poland's first youth citizens’ assembly: Designing a Safer Digital Future

September 08, 2025/ People Powered
Poland's first youth citizens’ assembly: Designing a Safer Digital Future

Supported by People Powered, Poland’s first national youth citizens’ assembly transformed participants—and might soon shape digital policy too.

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September 08, 2025/ People Powered/
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August 14, 2025

From Grassroots to Government: Meet the People Powered Members Reimagining Democracy

August 14, 2025/ People Powered
From Grassroots to Government: Meet the People Powered Members Reimagining Democracy

What happens when artists and organizers take office? These two public officials are showing what a People Powered democracy looks like.

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August 14, 2025/ People Powered/
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July 28, 2025

75 new members: One growing movement for participatory democracy

July 28, 2025/ People Powered
75 new members: One growing movement for participatory democracy

Our community just got a whole lot bigger — meet the newest members building a more participatory and inclusive democracy.

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July 28, 2025/ People Powered/
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July 16, 2025

Introducing the Democracy Narratives Alliance

July 16, 2025/ People Powered
Introducing the Democracy Narratives Alliance

We’re launching a global alliance with international partners to reshape how we talk about democracy. 

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July 16, 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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July 14, 2025

The most useful participatory democracy resources, all in one place

July 14, 2025/ People Powered
The most useful participatory democracy resources, all in one place

Our curated, interactive collection of nearly 500 resources in 39 languages, compiled by a global community of practice.

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July 14, 2025/ People Powered/
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July 10, 2025

Renewing democracy by mainstreaming participation: Lessons learned and tools to get started

July 10, 2025/ People Powered
Renewing democracy by mainstreaming participation: Lessons learned and tools to get started

Learn about our new practical tools on the impacts of participatory democracy and a step-by-step Playbook for mainstreaming participation to strengthen our democracies through mainstreaming innovations.

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July 10, 2025/ People Powered/ Comment
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June 24, 2025

[Deadline extended] Apply Now: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program

June 24, 2025/ People Powered
[Deadline extended] Apply Now: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program

Two new accelerators and one mentorship program to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high-quality and inclusive public participation practices in government.

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June 24, 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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June 17, 2025

Meet the 80 new changemakers in the People Powered Accelerators and Mentorship

June 17, 2025/ People Powered
Meet the 80 new changemakers in the People Powered Accelerators and Mentorship

From climate justice to inclusive democracy, meet the innovators reshaping how decisions are made around the world.

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June 17, 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 19, 2025

What Happens When a Global Participation Network Shares One Space?

May 19, 2025/ People Powered
What Happens When a Global Participation Network Shares One Space?

Highlighting innovations from digital assemblies in Poland to legal reforms in Europe and a virtual site visit in Kenya, our workshop week advanced inclusive and sustainable democratic participation.  

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May 19, 2025/ People Powered/
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May 19, 2025

From Georgia to Berlin: How Mentorship is Powering Local Innovation in Participatory Democracy

May 19, 2025/ People Powered
From Georgia to Berlin: How Mentorship is Powering Local Innovation in Participatory Democracy

Learn more about how Rising Stars & Nets4Dem empower European changemakers.

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May 19, 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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