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May 19, 2026

Framework contract design for service providers

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Framework contract design for service providers

A legal and operational template outlining the tasks and quality standards for third-party recruitment agencies in citizens' dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Recruiting Spreadsheet Template

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Recruiting Spreadsheet Template

A data management tool for tracking demographic quotas during citizen recruitment.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Example of a citizens' dialogue registration form

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Example of a citizens' dialogue registration form

A standardized template for participant registration and demographic data collection for citizens' dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Cordial invitation: How to address potential participants

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Cordial invitation: How to address potential participants

A formal letter template for inviting randomly selected citizens to participate in democratic dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Example of recruiting process: Milestones leading up to a successful dialogue

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Example of recruiting process: Milestones leading up to a successful dialogue

A detailed operational timeline and checklist for recruiting citizens via random selection using a service provider.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

General recruiting process: Timeline for recruiting committed participants

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
General recruiting process: Timeline for recruiting committed participants

Five-step timeline for recruiting diverse and committed participants for citizens' dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Sample Materials, Guides & Manuals
citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Workshop for moderators and organizers: How to conduct citizens' dialogues

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Workshop for moderators and organizers: How to conduct citizens' dialogues

A practical guide for moderators on facilitating inclusive and effective citizens' dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
citizens assemblies in action, citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, english, Planning and management, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
May 19, 2026

Planning workshop: Next level EU citizen participation

May 19, 2026/ People Powered
Planning workshop: Next level EU citizen participation

A strategic framework for planning inclusive, deliberative and impactful EU citizens' dialogues.

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May 19, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, cit, English, Planning and management, Local government, civil society organizations, Civil Society, Europe, 2021
March 17, 2026

What if..? Youth Participation toolkit

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
What if..? Youth Participation toolkit

Toolkit with 12 creative methods for youth participation (10–14 years) to explore, design, and present social solutions.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Sample Materials
Participatory policy-making, Dutch, Project implementation and monitoring, School, civil society organizations, Netherlands, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

What if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
What if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators

Creative guide for youth participation facilitators (10–14 years) using design to explore and solve social issues.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Dutch, Proposal development, Project implementation and monitoring, School, s, civil society organizations, neth, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

Implementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Implementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia

Estonian guidelines for implementing children’s right to participate, with 10 principles, tools, and good practices to ensure meaningful and safe involvement in decision-making.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Estonian, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Estonia, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
March 17, 2026

National guidelines on child and adolescent participation in Italy

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
National guidelines on child and adolescent participation in Italy

Guidelines providing principles, processes and governance tools to institutionalize participation across family, school, community and public institutions.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Italian, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Italy, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2022
March 17, 2026

Child participation made easy: methods for different occasions

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Child participation made easy: methods for different occasions

Practical method collection developed in Stuttgart to support child participation processes, offering adaptable tools for schools, youth work, and municipal projects.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, German, Planning and management, Advocacy to win adoption, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Germany, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2019
March 17, 2026

Child and adolescent participation: notes for dialogue

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Child and adolescent participation: notes for dialogue

Guide offering common guidelines on child and adolescent participation, with principles, spaces, evaluation tools, and indicators to strengthen genuine, rights-based involvement.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Spanish, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Spain, Europe, Inclusion, School Participation, 2023
March 17, 2026

Engaged and heard! Guidelines on adolescent participation and civic engagement

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Engaged and heard! Guidelines on adolescent participation and civic engagement

A practical guide to institutionalize adolescent participation (10–19 years) using Lundy’s space–voice–audience–influence and a five-strategy theory of change.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2020
March 17, 2026

Understanding child participation

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Understanding child participation

Guide with practical tools to strengthen children’s participation through rights-based activities.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Spanish, Planning and management, Idea collection, Outreach and engagement, National government, Local government, State/regional government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2014
March 17, 2026

The nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical children’s participation

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
The nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical children’s participation

A practical framework detailing nine core requirements for ethical and impactful child participation, aligned with children’s rights.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Participatory policy-making, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Albanian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Planning and management, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, civil society organizations, Agency, School Participation, 2021
March 17, 2026

Evaluation framework for deliberative processes

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Evaluation framework for deliberative processes

The framework provides tools to assess the quality, impact, and trustworthiness of deliberative processes.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Evaluation, Europe, National government, State/regional government, Local government, Agency, University, School, civil society organizations, 2021
March 17, 2026

Global youth participation index (GYPI)

March 17, 2026/ People Powered
Global youth participation index (GYPI)

Global index measuring youth civic and political participation—aid for designing youth engagement policies.

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March 17, 2026/ People Powered/
Digital Tools, Research & Papers
Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, English, Advocacy to win adoption, National government, State/regional government, Local government, University, School, Agency, civil society organizations, Inclusion, School Participation, 2025
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, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2022
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