Guide for the development of participatory spaces
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Framework and tools to design participatory spaces in public policy in Argentina.
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Nine-step guide on participatory and deliberative formats in policymaking
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Step-by-step guide to help public bodies design and implement effective citizen participatory and deliberative processes for policymaking.
Read MoreBujaru Citizens' Assembly
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This video presents the case study of the Bujaru Citizens’ Assembly on building a sustainable bioeconomy.
Read MoreThirty years of democratic innovations in Latin America
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A compendium of case studies and trends in public participation in Latin America. These cases showcase how participation can successfully be embedded into institutional structures, facilitating the scaling and strengthening of public participation in Latin America.
Read MoreExploring worldwide democratic innovations - a series of case studies
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Research report on democratic innovations, analyzing participatory culture and experiences in Georgia, Ghana, India, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, North Macedonia, South Korea, Taiwan, and parts of Latin America.
Read MorePermanent citizenship for political advocacy
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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."
Read MoreCitizen participation: Best practices
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A toolkit providing an overview of citizen engagement styles and strategies, drawing from case studies on citizen participation initiatives in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in global perspective
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A book on participatory budgeting that explores its origins and theory of change, and defines the different types of program methodologies and how they work.
Read MoreBrazilian democracy can count on the strength of citizen deliberation
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A report on a series of deliberative minipublics run by the Decidania program in Brazil.
Read MoreManual for the implementation of youth participatory budgeting
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This guide introduces youth participatory budgeting, detailing the stages of design and implementation and the conditions necessary for a successful process.
Read MoreInnovation kit: Practical tools for promoting public innovation
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A toolkit to promote public innovation in policy administration, with a focus on citizen-centered design.
Read MoreTo participate, I learn participating: School government and participation
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A booklet containing information about school governments in Bogota, Colombia.
Read MoreEffects of the internet on participation in Brazil
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A study of the traits and attitudes of over 22,000 internet voters from Rio Grande do Sul during a referendum on state-level spending priorities.
Read MoreThe rise and fall of "participatory budgeting": The Porto Alegre story
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This article discusses the origin and process of participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Read MoreOpen source website empowers voters to influence politicians
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An article on Democracy OS, an open-source platform that aims to promote citizen engagement and transparency in government by allowing people to participate in decision-making and policy formation through online discussions and voting.
Read MoreLATINNO: Innovations for Democracy in Latin America
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LATINNO is the first comprehensive and systematic source of data on new institutions for citizen participation evolving in Latin America — so-called democratic innovations.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting declining in Brazil
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Participatory budgeting began in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the early 1990s and spread around the world, but its use has since declined in Brazil. This paper examines the causes for this change.
Read MoreAugusto Boal: Legislative theatre and politics
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This article examines the origins of legislative theater during Augusto Boal's service as a member of the local parliament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Read MoreTransforming governments via Citizensourcing
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This blog post provides information about citizensourcing, a type of participatory policymaking, in Medellín, Colombia; Paris, France; and cities in Belgium.
Read MoreMontevideo Decide: Digital platform
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This case study of "Montevideo Decide" demonstrates how digital platforms can be used to give people power over local policymaking.
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