Projects - Democratic Innovations

Local Democracy Academy

We are convinced that the battle to eliminate poverty worldwide starts here at home – in our village, our town, or our municipality. Which is why, here at ICLD, we work with people who are changing the world by building local democracy.

Democratic Innovations

International Day of Democracy

Perhaps the core premise of civic tech is that it can improve civic engagement.

World Forum for Democracy

The strength of democracy lies in its ability to embrace and balance differences to serve society as a whole.

Democracy R&D Conference

Magazín o zdraví, kráse, detoxikácii, testosterónu, vypadávanie vlasov, zväčšenie poprsia, peelingu, chudnutie a ďalších témach.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)

Denver

Our mission is to promote and advance public participation / community engagement globally through targeted initiatives that are guided by culturally adaptive standards of practice and core values.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) South Africa

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika)

Promoting excellence in public participation in Southern Africa

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Latinoamérica

Latin America

Nace como una forma de contribuir a desplegar las habilidades y competencias necesarias en personas y agrupaciones de diversa índole que desean ser protagonistas de la construcción del futuro para sus comunidades, territorios y países.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia

Australia

As the peak body for the community and stakeholder engagement sector, IAP2 Australasia, believes that engagement, when done well, improves environmental, social and governance outcomes and increases trust in the democratic process.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) USA

Denver

IAP2 USA is a nationwide organization that leads, advances and advocates for best practices in public participation. It is a home and community for people who believe good decisions can be made together.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Indonesia

Jakarta

IAP2 adalah asosiasi anggota internasional yang mempromosikan dan meningkatkan praktik partisipasi publik atau pelibatan masyarakat, yang menggabungkan individu, pemerintah, lembaga, dan entitas lain yang memengaruhi kepentingan publik di seluruh dunia.

International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Canada

Canada

Take advantage of world-class training and develop your skillset, join a like-minded community, and access member discounts when you join IAP2 Canada.

Delibera Brasil

Brazil (Brasil)

Citizen assembly model

RadicalxChange Foundation

RadicalxChange Foundation is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to democratic innovation and institutional design through operational partnerships and experimental projects between academia, government, art, technology, and beyond.

RxC QV

An easy tool to host a quadratic vote.

Center for Democracy Innovation

Washington, DC

The mission of the National Civic League’s Center for Democracy Innovation is to understand, test, and disseminate innovations that can make democracy more participatory, equitable, and productive.

Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab

450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

The Deliberative Democracy Lab (formerly the Center for Deliberative Democracy), housed within the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, is devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative Polling®.

OECD Deliberative Democracy Database (2023)

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France

The OECD's 700+ case studies of citizen juries, councils, assemblies, and more

Federation for Innovation in Democracy - Europe (FIDE)

Brussels

Bringing citizens' voices to the decision making table

United Humans

[W]hich aspires to establish a global democracy, solving the hard problem of representing every human in the world – including those who won’t participate – without the help of government.

Deliberative Democracy Digest

The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly Journal of Public Deliberation).

FairVote

Maryland

FairVote is a nonpartisan organization advocating for ranked-choice voting in the US.

Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

Cologne, Germany

The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is the largest gathering devoted to direct democracy worldwide. It favours a multidisciplinary approach, welcoming participants from academic, political and civil society perspectives.

coletivo delibera

Brazil (Brasil)

O coletivo delibera trabalha com uma forma inédita e democrática de atuação da sociedade nas decisões de pautas políticas do país, de comunidades, de cidades e até mesmo de bairros.

Hallo Bundestag

Berlin

Gewählt. Gelost. Gemeinsam. Wahlkreisräte für die Demokratie

Wir holen euch ab!

Germany (Deutschland)

Dabei haben sich Katharina Liesenberg und Linus Strothmann vom Team Es geht LOS einer jahrtausendealten, urdemokratischen Methode bedient: des Losens

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Agora.Brussels

Brussels

Citizens' movement to practice democracy by sortition. Notable twist includes winning a seat in Brussels Parliament, where their elected representative must act on behalf of 50 residents chosen by lot.

What Makes an Assembly?

Weaving together the anthropological, aesthetic, and political aspects of assembly-making, What Makes An Assembly? explores the potential of assemblies to reimagine the way democracy is practised in contemporary societies.