Vilnius citizens' assembly: Recommendations and process report
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Report on the 2025 Vilnius Citizens' Assembly regarding sustainable mobility recommendations.
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Voice insecurity: Mapping the consequences of institutional exclusion & charting a path to democratic renewal with citizens' assemblies
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This report analyzes "voice insecurity" — when citizens feel their input is ignored by government — and advocates for the use of citizens' assemblies to rebuild trust.
Read MoreIncluding the underrepresented: Strategies for inclusive recruitment and deliberation
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This paper identifies barriers to participation for marginalized groups and proposes concrete methods for ensuring diverse voices within deliberative processes.
Read MoreDeliberative democracy in Africa: Learning from past citizens' assemblies & guidance for future action
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This paper explores how citizens' assemblies can be adapted to Africa's diverse contexts by building on indigenous traditions of consensus-building and drawing lessons from real-world experiments.
Read MoreScaling democratic innovations: Features of effective catalyst organizations & future frontiers
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This paper examines "scaling catalysts", organizations that intentionally drive the expansion of deliberative and participatory practices in their regions.
Read MoreFive dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation: With and beyond AI
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This paper redefines the concept of "scaling," proposing a five-dimensional framework and analyzing the role of AI in strengthening democratic resilience.
Read MoreParticipatory 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 MoreVideo series: Legislative theater around the world
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A five-part video resource by The People Act documenting the global application of legislative theater as a tool for political advocacy and policy co-creation.
Read MoreLegislative theater policy impacts
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A comprehensive overview of various legislative theater processes across the UK, showcasing how creative participation has led to tangible policy changes in housing, safety, climate, and social inclusion.
Read MoreThe Wildcard Workbook: A practical guide for jokering forum theatre
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An interactive and graphic manual for facilitators (known as "Jokers") who use forum theater as a tool for community building, social activism, and creative advocacy.
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.
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