What is participatory budgeting?
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Short explainer video introducing participatory budgeting as a tool for local democratic engagement.
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Sociology of state citizens' assemblies
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A sociological analysis of citizens’ assemblies in Ireland and France—between participation and politics.
Read MoreWhat are the operating rules for citizens' assemblies?
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A comparison of citizens' assembly rules in France and Ireland.
Read MoreCo-creation for policy: Participatory methodologies to structure multi-stakeholder policymaking processes
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Guide for policymakers to design participatory co-creation processes for better public decision-making.
Read MoreIntroduction to and planning participatory budgeting (DEMOTEC training)
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Training session on the basics of participatory budgeting and its planning.
Read MoreCriteria, idea generation and proposals (DEMOTEC training)
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Training session on participatory budgeting criteria, idea generation and proposal development.
Read MoreVoting and consensus (DEMOTEC training)
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Training session on the design of the voting and consensus phase of participatory budgeting.
Read MoreParticipatory platforms with a public intent: workshop report
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A synthesis of discussions on the future, opportunities, and challenges of participatory platforms with a public intent.
Read MorePublic support for deliberative citizens' assemblies selected through sortition
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An evaluation of deliberative citizens’ assemblies across 15 Western European countries, examining whether these processes can re-engage politically dissatisfied citizens.
Read MoreSocial theater in Moldova: A support guide
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A course support guide outlining social theater as a tool for community engagement and social change in Moldova, focusing on participatory methods like forum and legislative theater.
Read MoreIntroduction to forum theater in Bulgaria
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An online post explaining the origins and functioning of forum theater, focused on its implementation in the Bulgarian context.
Read MoreHandbook on citizen participation methods for Georgian municipalities
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A guide to help civil servants at the local level in Georgia implement innovative mechanisms and effectively manage participatory processes.
Read MorePlanning & evaluation of participatory public policies: Andalucia
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The guide includes theoretical elements and practical information for the design and implementation of more than 50 participatory methods for the development of public policies in the context of the region of Andalusia (Spain)
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in Georgia: Manual for monitoring and evaluation
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A manual designed to help Georgian municipalities and civil society representatives in monitoring and evaluating participatory budgeting (PB) projects.
Read MoreGuide for participatory planning and evaluation of public policies in Andalusia
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This guide includes theoretical background and practical information for the design and implementation of more than 50 participatory methods for the development of public policies in the Andalusia region of Spain.
Read MoreManual for participatory decision-making in Croatia
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A manual offering tools and examples of good practices to implement a participatory approach in Croatian decision-making processes, including examples of participatory budgeting and citizen panels across Europe.
Read MoreMixed methods research methodology
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A chapter on mixed methods research and its application in the investigation of deliberative democracy.
Read MoreProposed model for a citizens' climate assembly in the Balearic Islands, Spain
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A model of a citizens' climate assembly developed in the Balearic Islands region in Spain, adapted specifically for a region formed by islands (archipelago).
Read MoreGuide to preparing municipal citizen participation plans
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This guide helps Spanish municipalities plan citizen participation to achieve more democratic, legitimate and socially beneficial municipal management.
Read MoreCitizens together for the climate: Austria Climate Council
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Document detailing the Austria Climate Council, a citizens' climate assembly of 84 randomly selected citizens. It was established following a 2020 climate referendum signed by nearly 400,000 Austrians.
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