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July 15, 2025

What is participatory budgeting?

July 15, 2025/ People Powered
What is participatory budgeting?

Short explainer video introducing participatory budgeting as a tool for local democratic engagement.

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July 15, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, French, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2022
June 18, 2025

Participatory budgeting in France

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
 Participatory budgeting in France

An analysis of France’s participatory budgeting models, expansion, and political dynamics since 2014.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Participatory budgeting, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2019
June 18, 2025

Sociology of state citizens' assemblies

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Sociology of state citizens' assemblies

A sociological analysis of citizens’ assemblies in Ireland and France—between participation and politics.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Citizens assemblies and juries, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Proposal development, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, France, Ireland, Europe, Climate Action, 2022
June 18, 2025

What are the operating rules for citizens' assemblies?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
What are the operating rules for citizens' assemblies?

A comparison of citizens' assembly rules in France and Ireland.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, French, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, France, Ireland, Europe, 2022
June 18, 2025

What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

Podcast in French introducing the Theater of the Oppressed, a participatory method for social change.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Local government, Agency, National government, State/regional government, School, University, Europe, 2024
June 18, 2025

The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

A critical look at how the Theater of the Oppressed shifted from radical activism to civic participation tool.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, France, Europe, 2020
June 18, 2025

Spaces for deliberation: Eight spatial qualities for designing deliberative assemblies

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Spaces for deliberation: Eight spatial qualities for designing deliberative assemblies

Study with helpful insights for designing inclusive, flexible spaces for citizens’ assemblies and deliberative processes.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, Europe, 2025
June 18, 2025

How to organize a citizens’ assembly on climate in Portugal

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
How to organize a citizens’ assembly on climate in Portugal

Step-by-step guide to organize a citizens' assembly on climate in Portugal with real-world examples and practical tools.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, Portuguese, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, Voting, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, Portugal, Europe, Climate Action, 2023
May 13, 2025

How to organize a participatory budgeting vote

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
How to organize a participatory budgeting vote

A video showing the main steps for a succesful participatory budgeting voting phase.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, University, School, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Voting, 2015
May 13, 2025

How to do outreach for participatory budgeting

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
How to do outreach for participatory budgeting

A video to help you advocate for participatory budgeting.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, University, School, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Outreach and engagement, 2015
May 13, 2025

A North Macedonia citizens’ assembly on covid-19: final report

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
A North Macedonia citizens’ assembly on covid-19: final report

Report including recommendations from North Macedonia’s Citizens' Assembly on equitable healthcare, education and during covid-19.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Citizens assemblies and juries, Macedonian, Evaluation, National government, North Macedonia, Europe, 2021
May 13, 2025

Evaluation guidelines for representative deliberative processes

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Evaluation guidelines for representative deliberative processes

Framework for evaluating deliberative democratic processes to ensure inclusivity, transparency, and policy impact.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Evaluation, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, 2021
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

OECD deliberative democracy database

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
OECD deliberative democracy database

A public database of more than 600 examples of deliberative processes and institutions around the world.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, National government, Local government, 2023
April 29, 2025

Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater

A booklet with insights and practical guidance on using Legislative Theater to engage communities and influence policy.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
Legislative theater, English, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, Civil Society, Agency, Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Europe, 2018
April 29, 2025

Introduction to and planning participatory budgeting (DEMOTEC training)

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Introduction to and planning participatory budgeting (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on the basics of participatory budgeting and its planning.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Trainings & Events
Participatory budgeting, English, Planning and management, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, 2022
April 29, 2025

Criteria, idea generation and proposals (DEMOTEC training)

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Criteria, idea generation and proposals (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on participatory budgeting criteria, idea generation and proposal development.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Trainings & Events
Participatory budgeting, English, Idea collection, Proposal development, Local government, Agency, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, 2022
April 29, 2025

Voting and consensus (DEMOTEC training)

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Voting and consensus (DEMOTEC training)

Training session on the design of the voting and consensus phase of participatory budgeting.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Trainings & Events
Participatory budgeting, English, Local government, Agency, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, Voting, 2022
April 29, 2025

Making evaluations awesome and meaningful

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Making evaluations awesome and meaningful

A video session exploring how to make evaluations meaningful, useful, and effective for improving participatory budgeting.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, University, School, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Evaluation, 2018
April 29, 2025

Participatory budgeting delegate training video

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting delegate training video

A training for participatory budgeting delegates or volunteers, focused on the proposal development stage.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Participatory budgeting, English, Agency, Local government, State/regional government, National government, University, School, civil society organizations, United States, North America, Proposal development, 2017
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