What We Do
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We Build Community
We Build Community

We serve as a global union for organizations, government practitioners, researchers and advocates that are supporting participatory democracy, to grow their collective power and impact.

We Develop and Share Resources
We Develop and Share Resources

We synthesize global knowledge into a toolbox of accessible and practical resources that governments and organizations can use to plan, implement, and improve participatory programs.

We Provide Support
We Provide Support

We connect governments and organizations with the guidance that they need to launch and improve participatory programs, through our mentorship, training and accelerator programs.

News

News
Call for Applications: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program
Call for Applications: 3 ways to strengthen your participatory program

Two new accelerators and one mentorship program to help you engage community members in participatory decision-making, boost the participation of traditionally marginalized groups, and mainstream high-quality and inclusive public participation practices in government.

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Research meets practice: Climate action, AI guidance, and impact data
Research meets practice: Climate action, AI guidance, and impact data

Explore new programs from Brazil to Canada, our latest digital tool ratings, and how communities are reshaping participation.

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What governments should know about digital participation & AI
What governments should know about digital participation & AI

Learn about key trends and insights on how digital participation platforms are integrating AI into the tools you use and what governments should know about this.

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3 big participatory climate action initiatives from Brazil, Nigeria & Canada
3 big participatory climate action initiatives from Brazil, Nigeria & Canada

Three participatory climate initiatives show how inclusive democracy can drive local climate solutions - from youth-led assemblies in the Amazon to community budgeting in Canada,

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It’s time for a fourth branch of government
It’s time for a fourth branch of government

In a new article in the Boston Globe, we make the case for creating a new branch of government in the US: a randomly selected House of the People. 

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Latest Research: Impacts of participatory budgeting
Latest Research: Impacts of participatory budgeting

New resources to help you understand how participation changes people, communities and governments, based on global evidence.

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The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!
The latest AI and Digital Participation tools, learnings, and more are here!

Featuring AI webinar highlights, digital divide research, and mentorship impacts!

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process
Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from Brazil’s national participatory planning process

Brazil’s PPA shows how digital participation can scale—but is it inclusive? Here’s how the process design and inclusion strategies can make engagement more equitable.

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Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!
Learn how we brought transparency to fisheries, through participation!

We joined forces with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative to boost transparency through participation in a pilot program in Seychelles and Madagascar. 

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AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording
AI for Digital Democracy Webinar: Key Takeaways and Recording

On February 18, People Powered hosted a webinar on AI for digital democracy. The event brought together experts and practitioners from around the world to explore how AI can support or hinder participatory democracy. Learn more!

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Events 

Events
OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba
May 21
OIDP Conference 2025: Córdoba

Save the date for the 24th IOPD Conference in Córdoba, Argentina, in May 2025. Join global leaders to explore innovations in participatory democracy. Learn more.

Info Session: How our Accelerators & Mentorship can strengthen your participatory program
May 27
Info Session: How our Accelerators & Mentorship can strengthen your participatory program

Register for the info session to receive personalized advice on how to craft a strong application for the Accelerators and Rising Stars Mentorship.

Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!
Jun 6
Involving Children and Young People in Climate Deliberation – A Deep Dive!

Join a cruicial workshop in Warsaw on June 6, 2025, for a deep dive into youth participation in climate deliberation at the Spring School on Climate Citizens’ Assemblies.

TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference
Jun 10
TICTeC 2025: The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference

Join TICTeC 2025 in Mechelen or online from March 18–20 to explore how civic technology is shaping democracy worldwide.

2025 OGP Global Summit
Oct 7
2025 OGP Global Summit

Join the 2025 OGP Global Summit in Spain, October 7–9. Engage with global leaders to advance open government initiatives.

2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads
Oct 15
2025 Democracy R&D Conference: Democracy at a Crossroads

Save the date for the 2025 Democracy R&D Conference in Brussels, October 15–16. Join global experts to explore how deliberative democracy can drive systemic change.

Resources


Featured
How to organize a participatory budgeting vote
How to organize a participatory budgeting vote

A video showing the main steps for a succesful participatory budgeting voting phase.

How to do outreach for participatory budgeting
How to do outreach for participatory budgeting

A video to help you advocate for participatory budgeting.

Citizens’ assembly on democracy in the UK
Citizens’ assembly on democracy in the UK

A website with examples of documents, videos and presentations for citizens' assembly participants.

A North Macedonia citizens’ assembly on covid-19: final report
A North Macedonia citizens’ assembly on covid-19: final report

Report including recommendations from North Macedonia’s Citizens' Assembly on equitable healthcare, education and during covid-19.