Five 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.
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Announcing 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.
Read MoreDigital platform and training boost participation in rural Kyrgyzstan
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The World Bank shows how donors can support local decision-making and play an important role in enabling community residents to decide which projects will most benefit them.
Read MoreChilean institute harnesses digital platform to engage young people as change agents
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Chile’s National Youth Institute uses CitizenLab to create a thriving community of young people who are developing solutions to social problems.
Read MoreParticipation must be designed to ‘leave no one behind’: Argentina case study
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Involving vulnerable people in the development of a participation platform increases their engagement in civic life and trust in government, while improving governance.
Read MoreIn China, popular social media platform is harnessed to increase participation
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China’s Participation Center has developed a WeChat “mini app” to grow the number of participatory budgeting participants to more than 3 million in Chengdu city.
Read MoreSeptember news: Report from Hungary, climate action and jobs
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The first cohort of 40 climate advocates and policymakers has been chosen, and we’re also looking to hire!
Read More40 global innovators selected for Climate Democracy Action program
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The first cohort of advocates and policymakers in the Climate Democracy Action program will receive intensive support to plan and implement participatory programs that address the climate crisis.
Read MoreWe're hiring a community building director and communications intern
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People Powered is looking for a community building director and communications intern to help us grow the collective power of organizations and advocates supporting participatory democracy. Location is remote and we welcome applications from candidates anywhere in the world.
Read More'Democracy is a common action that should begin in schools'
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A school participatory budgeting pilot finds that what students want is much the same, from Hungary to the U.S.
Read MoreWe’re 2 years old! Here are the highlights
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People Powered launched two years ago, and we’re now one year into our strategic plan. To celebrate, we share what we’ve accomplished and learned, and what’s next.
Read MoreJuly news: Innovations from Poland and Serbia, funding and training opportunities
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Our July newsletter features member profiles from Poland and Serbia, along with guidance for applying to the Climate Democracy Action program.
Read MoreSerbian NGO promotes youth participation through participatory budgeting
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OPENS was founded as part of a city campaign to become the European Youth Capital. Since then, it has developed one of the world’s most impressive programs of school participatory budgeting, which is now influencing national policy.
Read MorePolish NGO uses diverse approaches to engage youth, address climate change and welcome refugees
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Field of Dialogue uses a wide range of tactics to create space for dialogue and participation in Poland. Through participatory budgeting, citizens' assemblies and legislative theater, it engages youth and other residents in local democracy.
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