We are a people powered organization building people powered government.
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 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 connect governments and organizations with the guidance that they need to launch and improve participatory programs, through our mentorship, training and accelerator programs.
Read “From Waves to Ecosystems: The Next Stage of Democratic Innovation,” commissioned by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Ithaca Initiative.
As the climate crisis continues to unfold, participatory and deliberative democracy has become a powerful framework for involving communities directly in climate-related decisions. Despite this, several complex challenges stand in our way…
People Powered is partnering with Proximate to support a new collection and newsletter of stories, op-eds, and conversations about participatory democracy.
There is still time to apply to the accelerators and mentorship programs. Share your proposal by July 8!
Learn how governments and civil society are engaging marginalized communities in participatory programs
Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
Enroll in our free, self-paced online courses, which will help you improve public participation by better engaging women, youth, displaced people and other marginalized groups.
Our global convening in Warsaw brought together 47 organizations and institutions to make participatory and deliberative democracy more inclusive and mainstream.
Learn how governments and civil society are engaging communities in governing digital technologies and issues.
Join this Learning Webinar to hear an expert discussion between governments, funders, and civil society leaders on challenges and opportunities in mainstreaming participation.
What role can participation play in the process of discussing the construction of renewable energy sources?
This dialogue session is designed to bring together technical experts and the broader public interested in participatory democracy.
"Building Power in Place" is a toolkit for understanding and applying radical municipality. Join the launch event now.
Explore how AI can enhance public participation and deliberation at the I4D Café
The rise of digital technologies brings opportunities and threats to local democracies, making safeguarding and exercising citizens’ digital rights a key challenge of our time…
Join the annual gathering of leaders and organizations working to strengthen deliberative democracy around the world in Vancouver Canada.
The theme for this year is "The perpetual crises of democracy. From perplexity to understanding".
Expect engaging demos, workshops, and keynote sessions on participatory democracy and open-source technology
An introduction to initiative budgeting, a type of participatory budgeting predominantly practiced in Russia.
An academic article using "robust governance" as a framework for assessing the design of integrating deliberative mini-publics into complex political structures, through the use of six national climate assemblies as case studies.
A paper presenting methods and strategies for ensuring the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented communities in participatory processes.
A toolkit and companion workbook on planning and designing public engagement activities, primarily aimed at city government leadership.