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May 13, 2025

Fostering partnerships for community engagement

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Fostering partnerships for community engagement

A toolkit for building equitable and sustainable partnerships with communities, emphasizing transparency, trust, and community involvement in decision-making.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Local government, Agency, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, Inclusion, 2021
May 13, 2025

Role of civil society in supporting community cooperation & women/youth engagement

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Role of civil society in supporting community cooperation & women/youth engagement

A study analyzing how civil society organizations in Libya can foster community cooperation and promote the participation of women and youth in governance and development.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
Participatory policy-making, Arabic, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Lybia, Africa, Inclusion
March 18, 2025

Democracy & Artificial Intelligence: Current practices and visions into the future

March 18, 2025/ Admin
Democracy & Artificial Intelligence: Current practices and visions into the future

This podcast discusses the roles of artificial intelligence in deliberative democracy and the implications of its use in practice.

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March 18, 2025/ Admin/
Methods & Tools, Digital Tools, Case Studies
English, artificial intelligence, AI, Planning and management, 2024, citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, Advocacy to win adoption
March 18, 2025

Exploring public participation in commercial AI labs

March 18, 2025/ Admin
Exploring public participation in commercial AI labs

This paper discusses the use of public participation in the development, deployment and governance of commercial artificial intelligence systems.

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March 18, 2025/ Admin/
Research & Papers, Methods & Tools
English, artificial intelligence, AI, Planning and management, 2024, citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, evalu, Advocacy to win adoption
March 18, 2025

Effective public engagement ethics of artificial intelligence

March 18, 2025/ Admin
Effective public engagement ethics of artificial intelligence

This resource from Involve explores ways to practically engage the public in discussions about the governance of artificial intelligence.

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March 18, 2025/ Admin/
Case Studies, Research & Papers, Methods & Tools
English, 2019, artificial intelligence, AI, Evaluation, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption
February 25, 2025

Local democracy reinforcement in Armenia: A guide to citizen participation

February 25, 2025/ People Powered
Local democracy reinforcement in Armenia: A guide to citizen participation

A guide for citizen engagement in local decision-making in Armenia, to enhance democratic governance in the country.

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February 25, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Armenian, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Armenia, Local government, Europe, 2015
February 11, 2025

Participatory budgeting: History and functioning in Polish local governments

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting: History and functioning in Polish local governments

This document provides an overview of participatory budgeting in Poland, discussing its implementation, benefits, challenges, and historical and legal context.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Participatory budgeting, Polish, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, Poland, Europe, 2016
February 11, 2025

Participatory budgeting as a mechanism of direct democracy in Poland

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting as a mechanism of direct democracy in Poland

This document analyzes participatory budgeting as a direct democracy tool in Polish local governments.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Guides & Manuals
Participatory budgeting, Polish, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, Poland, Europe, 2021
February 11, 2025

The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland

An introduction to legislative theater in Poland, highlighting its role in fostering social dialogue and community engagement through performance.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Methods & Tools
Legislative theater, Polish, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Poland, Europe, 2017
February 11, 2025

Children and young people’s participation in climate assemblies

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Children and young people’s participation in climate assemblies

A guide to involve youth in climate assemblies as a child rights issue, advocating for their participation in decisions affecting their future.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Proposal development, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, State/regional government, Europe, Inclusion, Climate Action, 2024, Climate Assembly
February 11, 2025

Dare to be happy! Forum theater handbook for Estonia

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Dare to be happy! Forum theater handbook for Estonia

A handbook offering practical guidance on implementing forum theater in Estonia, explaining its principles and providing exercises to engage communities in social dialogue.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Legislative theater, Estonian, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Idea collection, civil society organizations, Local government, Estonia, Europe, 2017
February 03, 2025

Making the most of climate assemblies: Playbook for civil society organizations

February 03, 2025/ People Powered
Making the most of climate assemblies: Playbook for civil society organizations

The playbook provides guidance on engaging with climate assemblies to influence climate policy effectively, emphasizing public participation and accountability.

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February 03, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Planning and management, civil society organizations, Europe, Climate Action, Intro to PD
November 07, 2024

Citizens' assembly in Valjevo: Air pollution

November 07, 2024/ People Powered
Citizens' assembly in Valjevo: Air pollution

A report on Serbia's citizens' assembly in Valjevo, which focused on air pollution, detailing process stages, results, and insights on the potential of such assemblies.

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November 07, 2024/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, Idea collection, Local government, Serbia, Europe, Climate Action, 2021, Climate Assembly
August 20, 2024

Guide for #ClimateOfChange Campaigners

August 20, 2024/ People Powered
Guide for #ClimateOfChange Campaigners

A guide for the development of a climate justice campaign, including different methods, tools, activities, and materials to engage youth in climate issues.

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August 20, 2024/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools, Sample Materials
Participatory policy-making, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Europe, Climate Action, 2021
August 20, 2024

Guide to preparing municipal citizen participation plans

August 20, 2024/ People Powered
Guide to preparing municipal citizen participation plans

This guide helps Spanish municipalities plan citizen participation to achieve more democratic, legitimate and socially beneficial municipal management.

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August 20, 2024/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory planning, Spanish, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, Local government, State/regional government, Spain, Europe, 2022
May 16, 2024

25 questions on initiative budgeting

May 16, 2024/ People Powered
25 questions on initiative budgeting

An introduction to initiative budgeting, a type of participatory budgeting predominantly practiced in Russia.

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May 16, 2024/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
English, Participatory budgeting, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Local government, State/regional government, Russia, 2017, Asia, Europe
May 16, 2024

Legislative theater: Animated presentation

May 16, 2024/ People Powered
Legislative theater: Animated presentation

A brief video introduction to legislative theater and some examples of how it has been used in policymaking.

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May 16, 2024/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Methods & Tools, Video & Audio
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, 2019, Europe, North America, Intro to PD, Legislative theater
April 29, 2024

Permanent citizenship for political advocacy

April 29, 2024/ People Powered
Permanent citizenship for political advocacy

A book discussing the risks of political participation to citizens in Colombia, and theoretical concepts and methods to promote political advocacy through the concept of "permanent citizenship."

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April 29, 2024/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Participatory policy-making, Spanish, Advocacy to win adoption, Colombia, 2021, Latin America & the Caribbean
April 29, 2024

Democratizing city charters

April 29, 2024/ People Powered
Democratizing city charters

A report exploring the use of municipal charters to allow equitable and just community decision-making, through a case study of the City of Boston, United States.

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April 29, 2024/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Methods & Tools
Participatory planning, English, Participatory budgeting, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, United States, 2023, North America
November 17, 2023

Citizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society

November 17, 2023/ People Powered
Citizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society

A report discussing elements and guiding principles of citizen participation and how it can be embedded into decision-making.

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November 17, 2023/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Swedish, Local government, State/regional government, Sweden, Advocacy to win adoption, Outreach and engagement, 2021, Europe
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