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May 13, 2025

Template: Civic lottery invitation package

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Template: Civic lottery invitation package

A sample invitation for a citizens' assembly, from the Toronto Planning Review Panel.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, State/regional government, Local government, North America, 2024
May 13, 2025

Guide: Organizing a democratic lottery

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Guide: Organizing a democratic lottery

A complete guide to organizing the sortition process in a citizens' assembly.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Outreach and engagement, State/regional government, Local government, 2024
May 13, 2025

Panelot random selection algorithm

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Panelot random selection algorithm

A not-for-profit system that ensures fair and representative civic lotteries for selecting citizens' panels in democratic processes.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, State/regional government, Local government
May 13, 2025

Governance template of a citizens’ assembly: roles and responsibilities

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Governance template of a citizens’ assembly: roles and responsibilities

A governance framework outlining key roles and responsibilities for organizing a transparent and effective citizens' assembly.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Spanish, Basque, Local government, Planning and management, State/regional government, 2024
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
May 13, 2025

Citizen assembly member evaluation sample questionnaire

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Citizen assembly member evaluation sample questionnaire

A standardized questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness and inclusivity of citizens' assembly deliberative processes.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Spanish, Basque, State/regional government, Local government, Evaluation, 2024
May 13, 2025

Citizen assembly budget template

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Citizen assembly budget template

Budget template to plan and organize small and large citizens' assemblies.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Spanish, Basque, Planning and management, State/regional government, Local government, 2024
May 13, 2025

Riga residents' assembly

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Riga residents' assembly

Website of the Riga citizens' assembly, which gathered 35 residents to collaborate with experts on sustainable urban development and climate policies.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Citizens assemblies and juries, Latvian, Planning and management, State/regional government, Local government, Europe, 2024
May 13, 2025

Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

Video recordings of a Theatre of the Oppressed conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Research & Papers
Legislative theater, Slovenia, Slovenian, English, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Europe, 2021
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
April 29, 2025

Participatory platforms with a public intent: workshop report

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory platforms with a public intent: workshop report

A synthesis of discussions on the future, opportunities, and challenges of participatory platforms with a public intent.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Participatory policy-making, English, Digital, 2022
April 29, 2025

Deliberation, Polarization, and Emotion: A Deliberative Process about Climate Change with Young Participants

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Deliberation, Polarization, and Emotion: A Deliberative Process about Climate Change with Young Participants

A field study of the role of emotions in deliberative processes about climate change, conducted with young children.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Climate Change, Citizens assemblies and juries, Spain, CAimpacts
April 29, 2025

Feeling excluded? Why ethnic minorities (do not) engage in participatory budgeting

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Feeling excluded? Why ethnic minorities (do not) engage in participatory budgeting

An article examining the engagement of ethnic minorities in participatory budgeting.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Romania, Participatory budgeting
April 29, 2025

Understanding the Impact of the French Climate Citizens’ Convention

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Understanding the Impact of the French Climate Citizens’ Convention

This KNOCA briefing collates the existing literature to review the impact of the French Climate Citizens’ Convention.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
English, Romania, Participatory budgeting, 2025, CAimpacts
March 18, 2025

Democracy & Artificial Intelligence: Current practices and visions into the future

March 18, 2025/ Admin
Democracy & Artificial Intelligence: Current practices and visions into the future

This podcast discusses the roles of artificial intelligence in deliberative democracy and the implications of its use in practice.

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March 18, 2025/ Admin/
Methods & Tools, Digital Tools, Case Studies
English, artificial intelligence, AI, Planning and management, 2024, citizens assemblies resources, Citizens assemblies and juries, Advocacy to win adoption
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