School Participatory Budgeting: A tool to foster school democracy
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This comparative report explains how students can participate in school budgeting.
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Participatory Budgeting in Social Housing: 10 ideas for better engaging with tenant and resident groups
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A manual that summarizes years of learning on how social housing providers (housing associations, cooperatives, and councils) can use participatory budgeting
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting at scale: Mainstreaming PB for service commissioning and investment
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A refreshed 2025 guide aimed at helping local authorities and public bodies in the UK transition from small-scale grant-making to mainstreaming participatory budgeting (PB) as a tool for large-scale service commissioning and investment.
Read MoreA Greater Manchester Participation Playbook
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A comprehensive guide and collection of participatory tools designed to help communities and decision-makers in Greater Manchester work collaboratively to design services, shift power, and rebuild trust in local democracy.
Read MoreLegislative theater case studies
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This resource features four case studies (Austria, Zimbabwe, UK, and Brazil) that illustrate how legislative theater serves as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and policymakers.
Read MoreEmpowerEU: Educate for democracy training program
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A pedagogical toolkit and non-formal education program designed for youth, educators, and youth workers to deepen understanding of EU democracy, institutions, and electoral processes.
Read MoreExample: Digital cross-border citizens' dialogue
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Detailed two-day schedule and report template for an on-site transnational citizens' dialogue.
Read MoreLocal youth councils: Mapping practices
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An analysis of the different models and structures of local youth councils in Belgium, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Portugal, examining their national contexts and specific municipal case studies.
Read MoreQuality charter on participatory and inclusive local youth councils
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An assessment tool providing concrete indicators to help local youth council members and municipality officers build, reform, or relaunch councils that are more participatory, inclusive, and impactful, including a practical companion manual that explains how to use it.
Read MoreLocal youth councils: Analysis of policy and mechanisms
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A 2024 report providing a comparative analysis of the legal frameworks, operational structures, and impact of Local Youth Councils (LYCs) in Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, and Portugal.
Read MoreGood practices and case studies of youth engagement
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A comprehensive resource mapping successful implementations of youth engagement mechanisms at local, regional, national, and international levels.
Read MoreQualitative guidelines for mechanisms of youth engagement
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A comprehensive guide designed to help policymakers and organizations implement, improve, and compare eight different mechanisms for meaningful youth participation.
Read More"Phygital" youth participation: Guidelines and quality indicators
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A specialized guide for combining physical and digital elements ("phygital") to enhance youth engagement in local democracy.
Read MoreTransnational digital citizens’ dialogue: Multilingual warm-up questions
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A multilingual slide template with warm-up polling questions for digital citizens' dialogues.
Read MoreMultilingual dialogue onsite: Icebreaker and warm-up polling
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A slide template for breaking the ice and onboarding in multilingual dialogues without translation.
Read MoreExample: On-site EU citizens' dialogue
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Detailed two-day schedule and report template for an on-site transnational citizens' dialogue.
Read MoreBest practice guide on good governance and participatory budgeting
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A Romanian guide for local authorities on implementing good governance and participatory budgeting.
Read MoreWorkshop for moderators and organizers: How to conduct citizens' dialogues
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A practical guide for moderators on facilitating inclusive and effective citizens' dialogues.
Read MorePlanning workshop: Next level EU citizen participation
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A strategic framework for planning inclusive, deliberative and impactful EU citizens' dialogues.
Read MoreEnsuring impact: A guide to effective set-up and follow-up of citizen participation
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Practical guide for administrators on designing set-up and follow-up of citizen participation projects.
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