Call for applications: Get support to launch or improve your participatory program!
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Want to move a participatory program forward? Apply for the Rising Stars program for mentoring support from global experts.
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Request for proposals: calling all video producers
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We’re seeking a professional/company to help us plan and produce a video that communicates in a compelling, entertaining fashion the mission, activities and impact of our international nonprofit.
Read More$3 million in new funding invested in participatory democracy
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Three foundations are contributing $3 million to support People Powered work to accelerate participatory democracy.
Read MoreFebruary news: We’re hiring, new program on national environmental policy
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People Powered is hiring three new staff members! Also read about our new partnership and how to increase citizen engagement in legislatures
Read MoreAfroLeadership uses coaching to bring more public participation to Africa
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This pan-African think tank is working to nurture the “seeds” of participatory democracy across the continent.
Read MoreNew program will engage communities in national environmental decisions
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New resources for national legislatures wanting to increase citizen engagement in responding to environmental challenges will be developed through a new partnership between the National Democratic Institute and People Powered.
Read MoreWant citizen engagement in parliament? Here’s how to overcome five possible roadblocks
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Read highlights from a research-to-practice talk on public participation in legislatures by Kenyan experts Brenda Ogembo and John Kinuthia.
Read More2023 preview: Member vote results, new programs and a job ad
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Here are the results from our annual member vote, plus a job ad, request for proposals and preview of new programs.
Read MoreReport from Brazil: Social movements and the transitional government strategize launch of national participatory democracy
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Now that Lula has won the presidency of Brazil, the prospect of not only reigniting participatory democracy but expanding it to the national level is mobilizing advocates across the country.
Read More2022: Building new pathways out of the democracy and climate crises
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Learn about our highlights from 2022, to see how we’re turning global crises into opportunities for inclusive democracy.
Read MoreNovember news: Lessons from Brazil & Chile, research grants, new team members
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We interview Latin American leaders about innovations in democracy and announce research grant recipients.
Read MoreOllin founder transitions to global role at People Powered
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Greta Ríos, founder and executive director of Mexican NGO Ollin is joining People Powered to direct its work to build the global participatory democracy community.
Read MoreFive global leaders join the People Powered board
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Five global leaders join our Board of Directors to help grow our organization and support our work in new places, issues and democratic practices.
Read MoreAnnouncing the recipients of our first research grants!
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Member-prioritized grants will support studies on digital participation, inclusion of displaced people, citizens’ theater and the impacts of deliberation.
Read MoreWhy did PB decline in Brazil and will Lula revive it?
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Participatory budgeting was born in Brazil, but then it suffered a long decline. Newly re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hinted he will bring it back, however. Two local experts offer their insights.
Read MoreReport from Chile: Why the new constitution was rejected and what we can learn
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In retrospect, the broad rejection of the draft Chilean constitution was not surprising. A representative of the NGO FIMA offers a local perspective on lessons learned.
Read MoreOctober news: digital impact stories, platform survey, regional hubs
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Read the newsletter for stories of human impact from online participation, a survey to rate digital platforms and the launch of our first regional hubs.
Read MoreTell us about the digital participation platforms you use
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Help us provide more accurate assessments of the best digital participation platforms by completing a user survey by November 25.
Read MorePeople Powered kicks off first regional hubs
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People Powered members voted to create regional hubs, and now they’ve launching the first two, in Francophone Africa and Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Read MoreWelcome the new People Powered team members
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People Powered just welcomed four new team members from diverse countries and professional backgrounds. We summarize their bios and share their answers to some fun questions.
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