Citizen science terminology matters: Exploring key terms
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An article emphasizing the importance of carefully selecting and agreeing on the appropriate terms and language with participants in citizen science.
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Citizen 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 MoreCitizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society
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A report discussing elements and guiding principles of citizen participation and how it can be embedded into decision-making.
Read MoreOGP national handbook 2022: Rules and guidance
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A handbook on the open government process, in line with Open Government Partnership (OGP) standards.
Read MoreCitizen sensing: A toolkit
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A toolkit providing best practices and guidance on citizen sensing, a participatory approach to data collection and community-led action.
Read MoreTaking the OGP co-creation process online: Online tools & platforms
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A curated list of online tools that can be used at various stages of the policymaking cycle.
Read MoreKit.Decide: Create your own campaign
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A short guide on designing and launching a communications campaign.
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 MoreCitizen participation on complex issues: Experiences from development work
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This report presents case studies of citizen participation across 10 Swedish municipalities and provides a model for designing citizen participation for social change, primarily at the local and regional government level.
Read MorePlacemaking for democracy: Community toolkit
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Useful tools for workshops and activities at every stage of planning, designing and facilitating a community-led placemaking process with citizens.
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 MoreEffects of the internet on participation: Public policy referendum 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 MoreCitizens’ assembly websites: Practical guidance
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A short handbook on designing websites for citizens' assemblies.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting experience in Meilan (Haikou), China
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An article discussing the pilot participatory budgeting program launched by the government of Meilan District in Haikou City between 2016 and 2017.
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 look forward to new changes: Let's give Xindian a better future
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This short documentary presents a local participatory budgeting (PB) process in Taiwan.
Read MoreYouth participatory budgeting: do-it-yourself manual
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A ready-to-use practical toolkit for organizing participatory budgeting (PB) for young people, aimed at teachers working in schools and other educational institutions.
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 MoreParticipatory Budgeting idea collection posters
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These posters informed residents about idea collection events for a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 35th ward.
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