Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater
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A booklet with insights and practical guidance on using Legislative Theater to engage communities and influence policy.
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Introduction 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 MoreMaking evaluations awesome and meaningful
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A video session exploring how to make evaluations meaningful, useful, and effective for improving participatory budgeting.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting delegate training video
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A training for participatory budgeting delegates or volunteers, focused on the proposal development stage.
Read MoreChildren and young people’s participation in climate assemblies
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A guide to involve youth in climate assemblies as a child rights issue, advocating for their participation in decisions affecting their future.
Read MoreA manual for citizen participation in Germany
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A comprehensive guide exploring both in-person and online participatory methods.
Read MoreRandom selection tool: Sortition Magic
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A technical tool to help organize a random selection process for citizen's assemblies.
Read MoreForum against Fakes panel
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A report on the Forum Against Fakes citizens' assembly in Germany, that used a combined method of consultations and a citizens' assembly.
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.
Read MoreLegislative theater recruitment flyer example
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Sample of a recruitment flyer to attract participants for a legislative theater process.
Read MoreIntegrating deliberation into governance
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An academic article using "robust governance" as a framework for assessing the design of integrating deliberative mini-publics into complex political structures, through the use of six national climate assemblies as case studies.
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 MoreOGP national handbook 2024: Rules and guidance
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A handbook on the open government process, in line with Open Government Partnership (OGP) standards.
Read MoreCitizens' assemblies for referendums and constitutional reforms
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An academic article on the institutionalization of citizens' assemblies in Ireland, considering whether the “Irish model” can be successfully replicated in other countries.
Read MoreNationwide citizens' assembly on energy costs (Poland)
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A video and report on the process and proposals from Poland's citizens' assembly on energy costs, organized by the Shipyard Foundation, which took place between September and December 2022.
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 MoreHow Taiwan's 'civic hackers' helped find a new way to run the country
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An article on the use of the digital participation platform Polis in Taiwan to build consensus on hot-button political issues.
Read MoreI took part in a citizens' assembly
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An article written by a member of the Irish citizens' assembly, discussing her experience when deliberating on abortion legislation.
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