People Powered welcomes two fellows from Kazakhstan and Brazil
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Say hello to our new fellows, Aidana Zhumabekova and Ana Clara Giovani, and learn about their exciting contributions to People Powered.
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Digital democracy: How do we assure that the online 'revolution' is mostly promise, not peril?
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Can we convert the online “revolution” so it delivers its promise rather than its peril? That is the goal of the People Powered Digital Democracy Accelerator.
Read MoreWhen people are mad at government, try legislative theater
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When “regular talk” isn’t getting you anywhere in your efforts to include input from impacted people in government policies, try legislative theater! It’s a form of improv drama that engages everyone in identifying solutions. This is a case study featuring youth engagement in climate action in Zimbabwe.
Read MoreRebuilding trust in democracy, and in each other
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Legislative theater is being used in Colombia to help rebuild trust in a community challenged by climate change.
Read MoreBrazil launches participatory national planning process
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Brazil’s new president takes first step toward promised national participatory budgeting.
Read MoreJune news: First member convening and three new programs
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We share highlights of our member meeting in Mexico, three new programs, three new staff members, and insights into fake news and citizens’ assemblies.
Read MoreCitizens’ assemblies: What determines if they are ‘transformative’?
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Citizens’ assemblies are becoming increasingly common in Europe, and desired elsewhere, but what do we know about what makes them actually impactful?
Read MoreMeet three new People Powered team members!
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We introduce our new people and operations manager, communications coordinator and climate democracy associate.
Read MoreMembers develop global resources and strategic plan at first in-person convening
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More than 100 people from 55 organizations, based in 30 countries, participated in our first member convening in Mexico City. We share some highlights.
Read MoreDisinformation: a problem of ignorance or lack of participation?
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Fake news seems to be prevalent everywhere. Two experts explain how participatory democracy can combat it.
Read MoreApply: Create democratic solutions for climate and digital challenges
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Learn how accelerator programs can help you engage communities in deciding policies governing the online world or the changing climate.
Read MoreFirst Climate Democracy Action cohort completes action plans
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Thirty-two participants completed the first Climate Democracy Action accelerator. Learn about the challenges they’re tackling.
Read MoreGlobal ‘Room’ will use participatory and deliberative democracy to advance SDGs
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Brookings and Rockefeller Foundation invite People Powered staff, members and partners to be part of the prestigious 17 Rooms program.
Read MoreHelp shape our next strategic plan!
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We're evaluating our first three years of work and developing a new strategic plan. Please complete a short survey to guide our future work.
Read MorePoland’s Shipyard Foundation sees growing civic participation as ‘shipbuilding’
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In our latest member profile, we share insights from the Shipyard Foundation’s first national citizens’ assembly.
Read MoreCall for experts: Help guide climate democracy and digital policy programs
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If you’re an expert in using participatory democracy to develop policies governing the online world or the changing climate, we’ll pay you to be a mentor to others.
Read MoreMarch news: Democracy residencies, digital platform ratings and new teammates
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Learn about the best online participation platforms, an international exchange program and an opportunity to be mentored by a global expert.
Read MoreDemocracy residencies bring organizations together for joint projects
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Residents and host organizations join forces to develop and test innovations in democracy.
Read MoreQ&A: Two experts share insights into the new digital participation platform ratings
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Stéphane Dubé and Caroline Khene share some of the thinking that informed the 2023 edition of the People Powered digital participation platform ratings.
Read MoreCheck out the 2023 Digital Participation Platform Ratings
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We tell you how to use our new ratings, plus offer a host of other useful resources.
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