LocalView is a database co-created by Soubhik Barari and Tyler Simko to advance the study of local government in the United States. It is the largest dataset of local government public meetings — the central policy-making process in American local government — as they are captured on video.

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Tecnologies obertes, democràcia participativa i cultura digital

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• Hubs
• Communicating with the people

Our mission is to direct technological development towards the collective good.

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Gemeinsam für eine starke Schule

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• CONSUL

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• Citizen Engagement

Deutschlands Nr. 1 Consul-Anbieter. Consul is the world's most successful platform for citizen participation.

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• Participatory democracy
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"Reclaiming Participatory Governance offers empirical and theoretical perspectives on how the relationship between social movements and state institutions is emerging and developing through new modes of participatory governance."

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• Govtech
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• Learn about civic tech

The OECD Guidelines for Citizen Participation Processes are intended for any public official or public institution interested in carrying out a citizen participation process.

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Democratic Society (Demsoc) was commissioned by the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (ALLIANCE) to identify and share best practices and evidence on including people with lived experience in health and social care policy and practice in Scotland.

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Our artificial intelligence platform covers many of today's most relevant topics: from sustainable cities to citizen security, from migration to climate change & biodiversity, and more.

• Life on land
• Climate action
• Good health and well-being

• Media
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NYC's first citywide Mayoral participatory budgeting process, run by the NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) (2022-2023)

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• Participatory budgeting

Climate section of the Participation Playbook

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In legislative theater, communities, advocates and policymakers work together, to identify, develop, and build support for new legislation.

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• Artistic interventions

Through participatory policymaking, residents propose, debate, and vote on new policies and policy changes, through online platforms and meetings.

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• Policy simulators

The Participation Playbook is an interactive guide to help you successfully advocate for and implement a participatory program for your government or community. It is a tool for people who want to open up government to meaningful and equitable community participation.

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• Playbooks and design principles

Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy is the first book that brings together a wide range of methods used in the study of deliberative democracy.

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Book edited By Baogang He, Michael Breen, James Fishkin (2021)

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A UK-wide community of democracy organisations and initiatives, working to build stronger relationships, connections and resources amongst those working to build a stronger, more resilient democracy in the United Kingdom.

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• Partner networks and coalitions

We provide a simple search tool for state and federal legislation and regulations and assemble your results into a spreadsheet-style grid for you to view and enjoy.

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Finding out what your representatives in Ottawa are up to can be tough. We’re trying to make it easy.

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Seit mehr als 30 Jahren bringt Mehr Demokratie die direkte Demokratie und Bürgerbeteiligung voran und kümmert sich um Transparenz und ein faires Wahlrecht.

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China’s Participation Center developed a “mini app” for the popular WeChat platform, and grew the number of participatory budgeting users in Chengdu city to more than 3 million

• WeChat (Weixin)

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In the first cycle of Denver's Participatory Budgeting, residents guide the selection of $2 million of neighborhood infrastructure.

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Paper by Jonathan Mellon Tiago C. Peixoto Fredrik M. Sjoberg

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The Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism (L.A. REPAIR) is L.A.'s first participatory budget pilot program. L.A. REPAIR will distribute roughly $8.5 million directly to nine L.A. City neighborhoods, called REPAIR Zones.

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On June 15, 2021, the Sacramento City Council approved the use of up to $1 million in Measure U funds for residents to propose ideas and vote on project concepts.

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Como ya hicimos en anteriores legislaturas, vamos a monitorizar toda la actividad legislativa y parlamentaria de la Cámara baja para ayudar a la institución y a nuestros diputados y diputadas a cumplir con valores de gobernanza imprescindibles en nuestros días como la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas.

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Purpoz, la plateforme de démocratie participative pour bâtir une société plus pertinente. (Citizen engagement platform by Cap Collectif)

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• Surveys & polling

Як депутати голосують за питання, які важливі для тебе? - They Vote for You instance in Ukraine

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Visualizes votes in Ukrainian parliament

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• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency

Improving democratic politics is our mission: The Innovation in Politics Institute identifies, develops and applies innovations in politics and facilitates best practice exchange across borders and party lines.

• Participatory democracy

The European Capital of Democracy Initiative will build a strong network of Cities that will foster participation; a platform for hope, and for exercising the will and power to change our world for the better.

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• Peer networks
• Awards and prizes

Investigating the empirical case of urban biking activists in Madrid, we explore how the design of the digital platform Decide Madrid impacted the collaborative practices involved in digital participatory budgeting.

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DemocracyNext is an international non-profit, non-partisan research and action institute.

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O projeto Fura Bolha é uma série de bate-papos entre figuras conhecidas na sociedade brasileira por pensarem diferente.

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With the Civic Voice, you have the power to access, follow through and contribute to bills that matter most to you.

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La Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC) es una organización de la sociedad civil con sede en Argentina que, desde su creación en 1995, trabaja en la defensa y promoción de los derechos civiles y humanos en Argentina y América Latina.

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A guide prepared by Codeando México and Code for Pakistan as part of the Code for All Exchange Programme.

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• Citizen Engagement

Vote Rookie ist eine überparteiliche Demokratie Plattform. Wir unterstützen junge Menschen bei der Teilhabe an Politik und bürgerschaftlichem Engagement.

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• Voting and elections
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This is the online learning portal of the Community Solutions Network

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A collection of essays edited by Ana Brandusescu and Jess Reia featuring essays from participants of the AI in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust symposium that took place remotely on February 10, 2022.

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• Artificial Intelligence
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• Emerging tech

Democracy can work better than it does today, and we believe that starts with better human connections. Our online tools inspire people of all backgrounds and every political conviction to learn more about all sides of the conversation.

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A public engagement toolkit that enables a media house or civil society organisation to easily set up channels for engagement.

• Engagement tech
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• Digital participation platforms

Compute the impact of public policy

• Climate action

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Public engagement around plan to merge digital strategy and smart city strategy in Berlin

• Engagement tech
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CiviCue is a democratic media equipped with blockchain voting and friendly voter authentication to establish shared understanding.

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Digital participation platforms

Urbanpinion is a citizen engagement platform that lets city government, community leaders, architects and activists easily set up a landing with an interactive map to collect citizens suggestions, receive analytics based on collected data and make later on right decisions for city development.

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Civic crowdfunding platforms

Open government initiative to encourage open and participatory government

• Participatory democracy

Create a digital public sphere to discuss and decide together

• Participatory democracy
• Group decision making
• Digital participation platforms

Design for Civic Change is a professional development program for government workers interested in implementing community-engaged design within their work.

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Encouraging individuals of exceptional talent and creativity to advance bold new projects in education, immigration, the environment, social justice, media, and health.

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• Fellowships